aumento

increase

Examples

Merecés un aumento de salario.

You deserve a salary hike.

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El aumento de la población es un problema serio.

The increase of the population is a serious problem.

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Me encargaré de que usted obtenga un aumento después del primer año.

I'll see to it that you get a raise after the first year.

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Los precios van en aumento.

Prices are on the upward trend.

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Me temo que su solicitud para un aumento fue rechazada otra vez.

I'm afraid your request for a pay raise was turned down again.

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Yo le pedí a mi jefe un aumento de pago.

I asked my boss for a pay increase.

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Un estudio descubrió que casi un 10% de los hombres eran obesos en el 2008. Esto es un aumento de casi un 5% en el 1980.

A study found that almost 10% of men were obese in 2008. That was up from about 5% in 1980.

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Aunque un aumento de madres solteras es indispensable para superar el decline de la tasa de natalidad, por alguna razón la opinión pública en Japón está evadiendo este argumento.

Although an increase of unmarried mothers is needed in order to escape the declining birth rate for some reason public opinion in Japan is avoiding this argument.

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Ha habido un aumento de población recientemente en la ciudad.

There's been a recent gain in the population of the city.

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Tom pidió un aumento.

Tom asked for a raise.

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Necesito un aumento.

I need a raise.

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Tuve que competir con él por un aumento.

I had to compete with him for promotion.

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No puedo creer que tuviera los cojones de pedirle al jefe un aumento de sueldo.

I can't believe he had the balls to ask the boss for a raise.

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Ella está bastante encabronada porque no le dieron un aumento de sueldo.

She's really pissed off that she wasn't given a raise.

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Debido a ciertas causas desventajosas, existe un aumento de familias donde solo existe un padre.

Due to a number of unfortunate causes, one-parent families are on the increase.

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Si pides un aumento de sueldo antes de hacer mérito, voy a pensar que estás colocando la carreta adelante del caballo.

When you speak of a pay-raise before recognition, I am inclined to think you are putting the cart before the horse.

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El derretimiento de los casquetes polares también podría contribuir al aumento del nivel del mar.

Melting polar icecaps could also contribute to an increase in sea levels.

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Le pedí a mi jefe un aumento de sueldo.

I asked my boss for a pay raise.

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