to increase, to raise, to grow
1. to make something greater in size, amount, or degree
The company decided to increase production.
A empresa decidiu aumentar a produção.
2. to become larger or greater in size or quantity
The population has grown significantly.
A população aumentou significativamente.
3. to raise or intensify (sound, volume, speed, etc.)
Please increase the volume of the music.
Por favor, aumente o volume da música.
4. to raise in rank, salary, or status
They increased her salary by 10%.
Aumentaram o seu salário em 10%.
Related Idioms & Phrases
aumentar de peso - to gain weight
aumentar o tom - to raise one's voice, to speak louder
aumentar a aposta - to raise the stakes
aumentar os preços - to raise prices
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