increase

S2 W1

BrE /ɪnˈkriːs/ AmE /ɪnˈkris/

verb / noun en → es

past increased pp increased ing increasing

1 MAKE BIGGER [transitive, T + obj] B1

to make something bigger or more in amount, number, size, etc.

aumentar, incrementar, elevar

  • increase sth to/from sth

Collocations increase the price · increase the number of something

  • The government is trying to increase employment.

    El gobierno está tratando de aumentar el empleo.

2 BECOME BIGGER [intransitive] A2

to become bigger or more in amount, number, size, etc.

aumentarse, incrementarse, elevarse

  • sth increases to/from sth

Collocations prices increase · the number of something increases

  • The cost of living has increased.

    El costo de vida ha aumentado.

3 TARGET [noun] B1

a person or thing that is the aim or purpose of an action, plan, etc.

objetivo, meta, blanco

  • the target for sth

Collocations target audience · sales target

  • The target of the campaign is to raise awareness.

    El objetivo de la campaña es aumentar la conciencia.

4 RANGE [noun] B2

the range or limits within which something can be varied, measured, etc.

rango, alcance, límite

  • within the target of sth

Collocations target range · target area

  • The target for the project is to complete it within six months.

    El objetivo para el proyecto es completarlo en seis meses.

Phrasal verbs

increase by AMOUNT B1

aumentar en

  • The cost has increased by 20%.

    El costo ha aumentado en un 20%.

increase to AMOUNT B1

aumentar a

  • The number of students has increased to 50.

    El número de estudiantes ha aumentado a 50.

increase from AMOUNT B1

aumentar desde

  • The number of students has increased from 20 to 50.

    El número de estudiantes ha aumentado desde 20 hasta 50.

increase on AMOUNT B1

aumentar sobre

  • The number of students has increased on last year's figure.

    El número de estudiantes ha aumentado respecto a la cifra del año pasado.

increase up to AMOUNT B1

aumentar hasta

  • The number of students has increased up to 50.

    El número de estudiantes ha aumentado hasta 50.

Idioms

increase the odds B2

aumentar las posibilidades

  • This move increases the odds of winning.

    Este movimiento aumenta la probabilidad de ganar.

increase one's chances B2

aumentar las posibilidades de alguien

  • This move increases your chances of winning.

    Este movimiento aumenta tus posibilidades de ganar.

increase the likelihood B2

aumentar la probabilidad

  • This move increases the likelihood of winning.

    Este movimiento aumenta la probabilidad de ganar.