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increase

increase

Meaning of increase

English

make higher

Русский

делать больше по размеру, количеству или уровню

increase

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪnˈkriːs/
American English
/ɪnˈkris/

increase with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом increase

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Цены и зарплаты

Prices and pay
increase prices
повышать цены

We had to increase prices when our rent went up.

Нам пришлось повысить цены, когда выросла арендная плата.

increase by
увеличивать на

The gym will increase membership fees by ten percent.

Спортзал увеличит членские взносы на десять процентов.

  • increase toувеличивать до
  • increase salariesповышать зарплаты

Производство, продажи и спрос

Production, sales and demand
increase sales
увеличить продажи

Free delivery helped us increase sales this winter.

Бесплатная доставка помогла нам увеличить продажи этой зимой.

increase demand
повысить спрос

Warm weather tends to increase demand for ice cream.

Тёплая погода обычно повышает спрос на мороженое.

  • increase productionувеличить производство

Скорость, громкость и осведомлённость

Speed, volume and awareness
increase the speed
увеличивать скорость

I pressed the button to increase the speed.

Я нажал кнопку, чтобы увеличить скорость.

increase the volume
увеличить громкость

Can you increase the volume a little? I can't hear the actors.

Можешь немного увеличить громкость? Мне не слышно актёров.

  • increase awarenessповысить осведомлённость

increase usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The landlord plans to increase the rent from next month.

Хозяин собирается повысить арендную плату со следующего месяца.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The shop will increase its prices.

Магазин повысит цены.

increase synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between increase, raise, boost, put up, turn up, step up, escalate, and heighten

🇬🇧English

to make higher on purpose: prices, pay

B1very often

ENThe council plans to raise council tax next year.

B
🇬🇧English
boost

to increase strongly, usually in a good way

B2often

ENThe council introduced subsidies to boost energy efficiency in homes.

P
🇬🇧English
put up

informal: to raise prices or rent

often

ENThe café put up its prices again.

T
🇬🇧English
turn up

to raise heat or volume on a device

very often

ENCan you turn up the music a bit?

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
step up

to increase effort or intensity

B2often

ENThe council stepped up inspections of old boilers after complaints.

E
🇬🇧English
escalate

to grow quickly, usually something bad

C1often

ENRepair costs can escalate if problems are ignored.

H
🇬🇧English
heighten

to make feelings or tension stronger

C1rare word

ENNews reports can heighten concern about housing safety.

A
🇬🇧English
augment

to increase; formal

C1rare word

ENThe housing program augmented its budget to support more families.

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increase belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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increase meaning: what does it mean?

make higher

increase pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

increase is pronounced as /ɪnˈkriːs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

increase definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Хозяин собирается повысить арендную плату со следующего месяца. Translation: The landlord plans to increase the rent from next month.

Is increase part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, increase can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is increase part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, increase can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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