A2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
crescere
to grow, to increase, to raise (children)
Looks like
to increase
to become larger; to multiply
⚠️ The trap
Growth meaning is shared. But 'crescere un figlio' = to raise a child (though 'crescere' here can be intransitive: 'mio figlio cresce' = 'my son is growing'). Also 'far crescere' = to make grow. Note: 'crescere' can be transitive (to raise) in Italian, unlike the intransitive English.
To say "to become larger; to multiply" in Italian:
crescere is correct
"crescere" in English means:
to grow, to increase, to raise (children)
Example
"È cresciuta in una piccola città del sud."
"She grew up in a small town in the south."
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