A1Verb
crescere
to grow
/KREH-sheh-reh/
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What does ‘crescere’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Le piante crescono più in fretta con l'acqua e il sole.
Plants grow faster with water and sun.
Sono cresciuto vicino al mare, in Sicilia.
I grew up near the sea, in Sicily.
About This Word
Uses 'essere' as auxiliary. 'Crescere' is used for both plants growing and people growing up.
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