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a aumentar

[ɐ ɐ.u̯mẽ.ˈtaɾ]
verb phrase
increasing, growing, about to increase
1. Gerund or progressive form indicating something is in the process of increasing or will increase
The prices are increasing rapidly.
Os preços estão a aumentar rapidamente.
2. Infinitive construction expressing future or imminent increase
The problem tends to grow over time.
O problema tende a aumentar com o tempo.
Synonyms
crescendoem crescimentoa crescerexpandindo
Antonyms
a diminuira reduzira decrescerem queda

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentando
Brazilian Portuguese often uses the gerund form 'aumentando' instead of 'a aumentar'
Portugal
a aumentar
Standard usage in European Portuguese with the preposition 'a' + infinitive
Brazil
está aumentando
Progressive form using estar + gerund is more common in Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a aumentar de dia para dia
a aumentar em proporções
cada vez a aumentar mais
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