aumento

increase


Noun aumento m (plural aumentos)

  1. increase
  2. raise

Verb aumento

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of aumentar.

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Examples
  • El repentino aumento de vehículos está provocando un gran número de accidentes de tráfico cada día.

    The sudden increase of cars is causing a large number of traffic accidents every day.

  • Este extraordinario aumento se explica por la veloz unificación económica que tuvo lugar durante el mismo período.

    This extraordinary increase is explained by the speedy economic unification which took place during the same period.

  • Ha habido un aumento en el número de asesinatos.

    There has been an increase in the number of murders.

  • ¿Por qué rechazaste su solicitud para un aumento?

    Why did you turn down his request for a pay raise?

  • No me atrevo a pedir un aumento.

    I wouldn't dare ask for a raise.

  • Aparentemente, obtendremos un aumento dentro de dos meses.

    Apparently, we'll be getting a raise within two months.

  • Mary pidió un aumento a su jefe.

    Mary requested a raise from her boss.

  • El sindicato consiguió un aumento salarial del 5%.

    The union won a 5% wage increase.

  • Me van a dar un gran aumento.

    I'm getting a big raise.

  • La tasa de delitos de este país está en aumento.

    The crime rate is increasing in this country.

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