aumenta

ow-MEN-tah/awˈmenta/

“aumenta” means “increases” in Spanish (when something grows in size, number, or value).

increases, goes up

Also: boosts, magnifies

VerbA2regular ar

A colorful illustration showing a small green plant growing into a much larger, leafy plant.

infinitiveaumentar

past Participleaumentado

gerundaumentando

📝 In Action

El precio de la gasolina aumenta cada mes.

The price of gasoline increases every month.

¡Aumenta la velocidad!

Increase the speed!

Esta lupa aumenta mucho la letra.

This magnifying glass enlarges the text a lot.

Word Connections

Synonyms

incrementa (increases)
sube (goes up)
crece (grows)

Antonyms

disminuye (decreases)
baja (goes down)
reduce (reduces)

Common Collocations

aumenta de peso – to gain weight
aumenta de valor – to increase in value
aumenta el riesgo – to increase the risk

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yoaumente

nosotrosaumentemos

ellos/ellas/ustedesaumenten

túaumentes

vosotrosaumentéis

él/ella/ustedaumente

imperfect

yoaumentara

nosotrosaumentáramos

ellos/ellas/ustedesaumentaran

túaumentaras

vosotrosaumentarais

él/ella/ustedaumentara

indicative

present

yoaumento

nosotrosaumentamos

ellos/ellas/ustedesaumentan

túaumentas

vosotrosaumentáis

él/ella/ustedaumenta

imperfect

yoaumentaba

nosotrosaumentábamos

ellos/ellas/ustedesaumentaban

túaumentabas

vosotrosaumentabais

él/ella/ustedaumentaba

preterite

yoaumenté

nosotrosaumentamos

ellos/ellas/ustedesaumentaron

túaumentaste

vosotrosaumentasteis

él/ella/ustedaumentó

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Words that translate to "aumenta" in Spanish:

boosts→goes up→increases→magnifies→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: aumenta

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How would you say 'The population increases' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

aumentar(to increase) — Verb

aumento(an increase / a raise) — Noun

aumentativo(augmentative (making words bigger)) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

cuenta venta tormenta

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'augmentare', which means to make larger or improve.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: augmentFrench: augmenter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'aumenta' only mean to get bigger in size?

No, it is very flexible! You can use it for numbers, prices, volume, speed, and even abstract things like 'interest' or 'risk'.

Is 'aumenta' a formal word?

It is neutral. You can use it with friends, but it is also perfectly appropriate for a business report or a news broadcast.