German Conversation · Level 140
30 words
German word
vergrößern
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈgʁøːsɐn/
Meaning
- verbenlarge
Example
Bitte vergrößere das Bild.
Please enlarge the image.
More examples
Um die Lesbarkeit zu verbessern, sollte man die Schriftgröße vergrößern.
To improve readability, one should enlarge the font size.
Core concept
A picture, space, group, or other limited thing grows beyond its previous scale or extent.
Common phrases
den Abstand vergrößern
increase the distance
die Schriftgröße vergrößern
enlarge the font size
das Angebot vergrößern
expand the offering
Similar words
zoomen: Brings part of a scene or image closer and displays it larger.
erweitern: Broadens the scope or area covered by something.
verbreitern: Increases the horizontal width of something.
verkleinern: Reduces the size of an object or display.
Definition in German
Etwas so verändern, dass es an Größe oder Umfang zunimmt
Word origin
The verb is formed from groß, meaning 'large', with ver- and the verb-forming ending -ern, expressing the making of something larger.
Usage tips
- Vergrößern normally takes an accusative object, as in 'das Bild vergrößern'; 'sich vergrößern' means that the subject becomes larger.
Other meanings
- increaseverb
Opposites
- verkleinernreduceverb
Related words
- Vergrößerungenlargementnoun
- vergrößerbarenlargeableadjective