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grow quickly

[ɡroʊ ˈkwɪkli]
verb phrase
crescer rapidamente
1. to increase in size, amount, or degree at a fast rate
The company's revenue grew quickly over the past year.
A receita da empresa cresceu rapidamente no ano passado.
2. to develop or expand at an accelerated pace
Children grow quickly during their teenage years.
As crianças crescem rapidamente durante os anos de adolescência.
Synonyms
expand rapidlyincrease swiftlydevelop fastsurgeflourishthrive
Antonyms
shrink slowlydecline graduallystagnatediminishwane

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
crescer rapidamente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
crescer rápido
More colloquial variant commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
crescer ligeiro
Regional colloquial variant
Portugal
crescer depressa
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

grow by leaps and bounds
skyrocket
take off
mushroom
boom
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