increase
gb/ˈɪŋkɹis/ us/ˈɪŋkɹis/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 900
növel, emel, fokoz, nő, emelkedik, növekszik, növekedés, emelkedés
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to increase [something] by [amount]
The company plans to increase production next year.
A cég azt tervezi, hogy jövőre növeli a termelést.
We need to increase our efforts to meet the deadline.
Fokoznunk kell az erőfeszítéseinket, hogy tartani tudjuk a határidőt.
They increased the price of tickets by 10%.
Regular exercise can increase your energy levels.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The store will increase the price of milk.
A bolt emelni fogja a tej árát.
We want to increase our sales.
Növelni szeretnénk az eladásainkat.
She will increase her study time.
The teacher wants to increase class participation.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'increase' with 'improve'; 'increase' means to make larger in quantity or degree, not necessarily better.
ਅਰਥ
Make something greater
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
increase prices
|increase production
|increase demand
|increase speed
|increase risk
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
raise (Often used for prices, salaries, or levels; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
|
boost (Implies giving a push or support to growth; often used in positive contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
decrease (General opposite meaning; making something smaller in number, size, or amount.)
|
reduce (Often implies deliberate action to make something smaller or less.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make something bigger in number, size, or amount.
To cause something to become greater in number, size, amount, or degree.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] increases by [amount]
The population of the city has increased rapidly.
A város lakossága gyorsan növekedett.
Temperatures will increase during the summer months.
A hőmérséklet emelkedni fog a nyári hónapokban.
Her confidence increased as she gained experience.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The number of people in the city is increasing.
Nő az emberek száma a városban.
Prices are increasing every year.
Az árak minden évben emelkednek.
His speed increases during the race.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'increase' transitively when the subject is actually the thing growing itself.
ਅਰਥ
Become greater
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
population increases
|temperature increases
|cost increases
|speed increases
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
grow (More general term for getting bigger; can be physical or abstract.)
|
rise (Often used for numbers, levels, or prices.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
decrease (Opposite of becoming greater; becoming smaller.)
|
fall (Often used for numbers, prices, or amounts going down.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
science
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To get bigger in number, size, or amount.
To grow or rise in number, size, amount, or degree.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
3
There has been a sharp increase in crime rates.
Meredek emelkedés tapasztalható a bűnözési mutatókban.
We saw an increase of 15% in sales last quarter.
Az előző negyedévben 15%-os növekedést tapasztaltunk az értékesítésben.
The city reported an increase in tourism this year.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
There is an increase in the price of food.
Emelkedés tapasztalható az élelmiszerek árában.
We saw an increase in students this year.
Idén nőtt a diákok száma.
The company had an increase in profits.
ਅਰਥ
A rise in amount or size
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a sharp increase
|a steady increase
|an increase in prices
|an increase of 10%
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
growth (Broader term; can refer to natural development as well as numerical rise.)
|
rise (Often used for numbers or levels going up.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
decrease (An act of becoming smaller in number or amount.)
|
drop (A sudden decrease in number or level.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A time when something becomes bigger in number, size, or amount.
An act or process of becoming greater or making something greater in number, size, amount, or degree.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
increase
IPA
GB/ˈɪŋkɹis/
US/ˈɪŋkɹis/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
in - crease (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: increase
- Plural: increase, increases
Verb
- Base: increase
- 3rd Person Singular: increases
- Present Participle: increasing
- Past: increased
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
increases
noun
increasing
verb
increased
verb
Core family
increasingly
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
decrease
verb A2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
increase by leaps and bounds
1/ˈɪŋkɹis bˈaɪ lˈips ˈænd bˈaʊndz/
idiom
Grow very fast
To grow or improve very quickly and a lot.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The company's profits have increased by leaps and bounds since the new CEO took over.
- Her English skills have increased by leaps and bounds after studying abroad.
increase the odds
1/ɪŋkɹˈis ðə ˈɑdz/
fixed phrase
Make something more likely
To make it more likely that something will happen.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Exercising regularly can increase the odds of living a longer life.
- Wearing a helmet increases the odds of surviving a crash.
price increase
1/pɹˈaɪs ˈɪŋkɹis/
fixed phrase
Rise in cost of something
When the cost of a product or service goes up.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Customers are unhappy about the recent price increase.
- The price increase was due to higher production costs.