creciendo
/kɾeθjendo/from spelling rules
creciendo is the Spanish way to say growing.
creciendo is used to describe the process of increasing in size or developing. For example, you can use it to say Estoy creciendo (I am growing).
How does it change in a sentence?
creciendo is the gerund (present participle) of the verb crecer.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾeθjendo/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the word crecido to describe someone who is arrogant or has a 'big head', suggesting they have 'grown' beyond their actual status.
- The word crecer shares a distant Latin ancestor with the English word 'crescent', as both refer to the 'growing' shape of the moon.
- In Spanish, the word creciendo is an inseparable part of the 'gerundio' category, which is used to express an action in progress. Unlike in English, you cannot use it as a standalone adjective to describe a noun, such as saying 'a growing child' as 'un creciendo niño'.
Examples in context
- La planta está creciendo rápidamente.The plant is growing rapidly.
- El niño está creciendo muy rápido.The boy is growing very fast.
- Las plantas están creciendo en el jardín.The plants are growing in the garden.
- La empresa está creciendo cada año.The company is growing every year.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are looking at a plant in the garden.
- DanielMira esta planta, está creciendo mucho.Look at this plant, it is growing a lot.
- LucíaSí, Lucía tiene razón, está muy sana.Yes, Lucía is right, it is very healthy.
- Daniel¿Crees que necesita más agua?Do you think it needs more water?
- LucíaNo, sigue creciendo bien así.No, it continues growing well like this.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
