aumentar
/awmẽˈtaɾ/
verb
B1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (eu)
- aumento
- preterite (eu)
- aumentei
- past participle
- aumentado
Meaning
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to increase
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Os preços aumentaram.
Prices went up.
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Similar words
incrementar is more modern and business-focused, often used in tech contexts; aumentar is the general everyday word — both mean "to increase."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does aumentar mean?
to increase
2 Which fingerprint chart matches aumentar?
aumentar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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