crecer
to grow
To grow, whether in size, age, or amount
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crescendo
growing louder
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verb suffix
Crecer means to grow and is related to crescendo0, a gradual increase in loudness, as when music builds to a crescendo.
crecer
to grow
To increase in size or amount.
El bambú crece muy rápido en climas húmedosBamboo grows very fast in humid climates
Me está creciendo el pelo muy rápidoMy hair is growing very fast
to grow up (childhood)
To grow up, developing from a child into an adult.
Crecí en un pueblo cerca de la costaI grew up in a town near the coast
Los dos hermanos crecieron juntos en BogotáThe two brothers grew up together in Bogotá
to rise, to increase (levels, amounts)
When a level or quantity grows, English says it rises or increases.
El río creció después de tres días de lluviaThe river rose after three days of rain
El número de estudiantes crece cada añoThe number of students increases every year
to wax (moon)
The moon grows as its lit part gets bigger each night — that's why a growing moon is called a crescent.
La luna crece durante la primera mitad del mesThe moon waxes during the first half of the month
crecerse
to grow bolder, to rise to the occasion
When you "grow yourself," you swell with confidence, especially under pressure.
El equipo se creció después del primer golThe team grew bolder after the first goal
Ella se crece en los momentos difícilesShe rises to the occasion in difficult moments