grossir
French → English
(size/volume) To enlarge: to make something physically bigger or more voluminous
Les fortes pluies d'automne ont fait grossir le débit de la rivière.
(English) The heavy autumn rains increased the flow of the river.
Le port de ce manteau épais a tendance à lui grossir la taille.
(English) Wearing this thick coat tends to make her waist look larger.
(body weight) To gain weight: to become heavier or fatter
Il a peur de grossir s'il continue de manger autant de pâtisseries.
(English) He is afraid of gaining weight if he continues to eat so many pastries.
Depuis qu'il a arrêté le sport, il a grossi de plusieurs kilos.
(English) Since he stopped exercising, he has gained several kilos.
(optics) To magnify: to make an object appear larger through a lens
Cette loupe puissante permet de grossir les caractères minuscules du contrat.
(English) This powerful magnifying glass allows one to enlarge the tiny print of the contract.
Le microscope grossit les cellules pour les rendre visibles à l'œil nu.
(English) The microscope magnifies cells to make them visible to the naked eye.
Entry ID: fr:en:grossir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary