| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | grow |
| IPA | /ɡrəʊ / verb (past tense grew /ɡruː /; past participle grown /ɡrəʊn /) |
| Back | büyümek, gelişmek |
| Back 2 | grow (verb) /ɡrəʊ
/ verb (past tense grew /ɡruː /; past participle grown /ɡrəʊn /)
1 [intransitive]
grow (in sth)
to increase in size or
number; to develop into an adult form
büyümek, gelişmek
a growing child
She's growing in confidence all the time.
You must invest if you want your business
to grow.
Plants grow from seeds.
Kittens soon grow into cats.
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
(used about plants) to
exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow by giving them
water, etc.
(bitki) yetişmek;
yetiştirmek
Palm trees don't grow in cold climates.
We grow vegetables in our garden.
3 [transitive]
to allow your hair or
nails to grow
uzatmak;
bırakmak
Claire's growing her hair long.
to grow a beard/moustache
4 [intransitive]
to gradually change
from one state to another; to become
…
olmaya başlamak
It began to grow dark.
to grow older/wiser/taller/bigger
The teacher was growing more and more
impatient.
Get de kullanılabilir,
daha gayriresmîdir.
PHRASAL VERBS
grow
into sth
1 to
gradually develop into a particular type of person
…
olmaya başlamak
She has grown into a very elegant woman.
2 to
become big enough to fit into clothes, etc.
büyüyüp
elbiseye uymak
The coat is too big for him, but he will
soon grow into it.
grow
on sb
to become more
pleasing
gittikçe
sarmak
I didn't like ginger at first, but it's a
taste that grows on you.
grow
out of sth
to become too big or
too old for sth
bir
şeyin içine sığmamak
She's grown out of that dress I made her
last year.
A lot of children suck their thumbs but
they grow out of it eventually.
grow
(sth) out
(used about the style
in which you have your hair cut) to disappear gradually as your hair grows; to
allow your hair to grow in order to change the style
saç
uzadıkça yok olmak;
saçlarını
uzatarak yok etmek
I had a disastrous perm a year ago and it
still hasn't grown out.
I'm going to grow the layers out and have a
completely new look.
grow
up
1 to
develop into an adult
büyümek, olgunlaşmak
What do you want to be when you grow up?
She grew up in Spain.
Oh, grow up!
2
(used about a feeling, etc.) to develop or become strong
(duygu) gelişmek
A close friendship has grown up between
them.
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