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/aw藞mento/

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Translation

increase, rise; pay rise

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Word origin

From Latin augmentum ('an increase'), from augere ('to increase, to enlarge').

Origin
Latin
Root
augmentum
English cognates
augment, auction

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralaumentos

Examples

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This month there was an increase in prices.

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The boss promised me a pay rise.

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The rise in temperature worries the scientists.

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We noticed an increase in sales this year.

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The growth of the population changed the city.

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This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 2: aumento, rodar, solucionar and 7 more words.