he increased his speed

to be on the increase — estar or ir en aumento

aumentare di peso — (persona) to put on weight

increase in weight/size/price — schwerer/größer/teurer werden

increase in maturity/value/popularity — an Reife/Wert/Popularität (Dat.) gewinnen

increase in weight/size — Gewichtszunahme, die/Vergrößerung, die

increase in popularity — Popularitätsgewinn, der

to increase in volume/weight — umfangreicher/schwerer werden, an Umfang/Gewicht zunehmen

industrial output increased by 2% last year — die Industrieproduktion wuchs im letzten Jahr um 2%

increased demand — erhöhte or verstärkte Nachfrage

increased efficiency — Leistungssteigerung f

his hours were increased to 25 per week — seine Stundenzahl wurde auf 25 Wochenstunden erhöht

we increased output to... — wir erhöhten den Ausstoß auf...

they increased her salary by £2,000 to £20,000 a year — sie erhöhten ihr Jahresgehalt um £ 2.000 auf £ 20.000

an increase in the population of 10% per year — eine jährliche Bevölkerungszunahme or ein jährlicher Bevölkerungszuwachs von 10%

to get an increase of £5 per week — £ 5 pro Woche mehr bekommen, eine Lohnerhöhung von £ 5 pro Woche bekommen

increase in value — Wertzuwachs m, Wertsteigerung f

rent increase — Mieterhöhung f

increase in maturity/value/popularity — an Reife/Wert/Popularität (Dat.) gewinnen

increase in weight/size — Gewichtszunahme, die/Vergrößerung, die

increase in popularity — Popularitätsgewinn, der

me van a aumentar el sueldo — they are going to increase o raise my salary

el número de asesinatos ha aumentado en 200 — the number of killings has increased o gone up by 200

este semestre aumentó la inflación en un 2% — inflation has increased o gone up by 2% over the last 6 months

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has increased o risen

la crispación política aumenta por momentos — political tension is increasing o rising by the moment

aumentar de peso — [objeto] to increase in weight; [persona] to put on o gain weight

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

Ex: In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

algunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%

disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend

esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength

ha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen

el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently

ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now

el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%

con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain

disminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped

disminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped

Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

in large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte

for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar

the true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema

to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)

our knowledge has increased beyond measure — nuestros conocimientos han aumentado enormemente or de manera inconmensurable

to give (sb) good or full measure — dar la medida exacta (a algn)

in large measure — en gran parte or medida

this is due in no small measure to the problems we have had — esto se debe en gran parte or medida a los problemas que hemos tenido

in large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte

for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar

the true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema

to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)

desde el comienzo supe que el asesino era el mayordomo — I knew the butler was the murderer from the beginning o the start

en los comienzos del proceso democrático — in the early o initial stages of the democratic process

la ceremonia dio comienzo a las cinco de la tarde — the ceremony started o began o frm commenced at five o'clock

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.