crecido
/kɾeθido/from spelling rules
The English word "grown" is translated into Spanish as crecido.
The word crecido is used to describe someone or something that has increased in size or developed physically over time.
Which one should you use?
While crecido refers to physical or quantitative growth, it is distinct from desarrollado, which refers to developmental or conceptual progress.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form crecido is the past participle of the verb crecer (to grow).
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾeθido/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, if you say someone is crecido, you might accidentally imply they are 'conceited' or 'arrogant' rather than just physically larger. This is because the word can also describe an inflated sense of self-importance.
- In Spanish, crecido is used to describe a river that has swollen or flooded due to heavy rain. A 'grown' river is one that has risen above its normal banks.
- The verb crecer shares an ancestral root with the English word 'increase', both tracing back to Proto-Indo-European origins related to rising or moving upward.
Examples in context
- ¡Jo, cómo has crecido!My, how you've grown!This sentence is useful for expressing surprise at how much someone has grown using crecido.Tatoeba #7964756 by Seael, translation #2722276 by Hybrid
- El niño ha crecido mucho.The boy has grown quite a bit.This sentence is useful for noting that a boy has grown using crecido.Tatoeba #9694956 by arh, translation #9755083 by 6dDcHYgMAg
- El pelo me ha crecido demasiado.My hair has grown too long.This sentence is useful for describing hair that has grown using crecido.Tatoeba #10266995 by Seael, translation #321534 by CK
- Mi hijo ya es adulto.My son is already grown.
- Necesitamos tomar decisiones maduras.We need to make grown-up decisions.
- ¡Te has puesto grande!You've gotten so big!
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking at a plant in the garden.
- Lucía¡Mira Mateo, este rosal ha crecido mucho!Look Mateo, this rose bush has grown a lot!
- MateoEs verdad, Lucía, está enorme.It's true, Lucía, it's huge.
- LucíaParece que ha crecido con el sol.It looks like it has grown with the sun.
- MateoSí, le ha sentado muy bien.Yes, it has suited it very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crecido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
