English–Spanish
“grow up” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾeˈθeɾ/
Example
Mi hijo crece muy rápido.
My son is growing up very fast.
How to say “grow up” in Spanish
“Grow up” in Spanish is crecer. crecer can also mean “grow”.
An upward trend in a bar chart.
Example sentences with crecer
La población de la ciudad crece poco a poco.
The city's population grows gradually.
Tips for using crecer
- Usually intransitive in Spanish, so to say 'grow something' use hacer crecer or aumentar depending on whether the idea is to make something grow or merely to increase it.