noun🔗SharePrefijo e- (a- en sánscrito) que indica el pasado de un verbo(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb."In texts discussing Ancient Greek verbs, the professor explained how the presence of augments signals a past tense. "En textos que discuten los verbos griegos antiguos, el profesor explicó cómo la presencia de augments señala un tiempo pasado.grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAumento(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix."In Swahili, the a- in a-toto (child) is one of the augments sometimes found before noun prefixes. "En suajili, la a- en a-toto (niño) es uno de los aumentos que a veces se encuentran antes de los prefijos nominales.grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAumento, incrementoAn increase."The extra hours of study were a significant augment to her understanding of the subject. "Las horas extra de estudio fueron un aumento significativo en su comprensión del tema.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar, ampliarTo increase; to make larger or supplement."The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary."El dinero de alquilar una habitación libre puede aumentar un salario.amountbusinesstechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar, crecer, incrementarTo grow; to increase; to become greater."The volunteer work she does every week significantly augments her sense of purpose. "El trabajo voluntario que hace cada semana aumenta significativamente su sentido de propósito.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRalentiza, disminuye la velocidadTo slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage."The conductor augments the tempo of the processional music as the bride walks down the aisle, creating a grand and solemn feeling. "El director ralentiza el tempo de la música procesional mientras la novia camina por el pasillo, creando una sensación grandiosa y solemne.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentarTo increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone)."The composer augments the perfect fifth in the chord, creating a jarring and dissonant sound. "El compositor aumenta la quinta perfecta en el acorde, creando un sonido discordante y disonante.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar(grammar) To add an augment to."The ancient Greek verb "eiro" (to say) sometimes augments to "e-eiro" in the past tense, adding a vowel at the beginning. "El verbo griego antiguo "eiro" (decir) a veces aumenta a "e-eiro" en el pasado, agregando una vocal al principio.grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
