How to Say "expanding" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “expanding” is “creciendo” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Verb (Present Participle / Gerund)B1
business or market
Examples
La economía del país está creciendo a un ritmo constante.
The country's economy is growing (increasing) at a constant rate.
El número de turistas que visitan la ciudad está creciendo cada año.
The number of tourists visiting the city is increasing every year.
La tensión entre los dos equipos estaba creciendo antes del partido.
The tension between the two teams was escalating (growing) before the match.
Use with 'Ir'
You can use 'ir' (to go) plus 'creciendo' to describe a gradual increase over time: 'El problema va creciendo' (The problem is gradually getting worse).
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