verb🔗ShareAugmenter, accroîtreTo increase; to make larger or supplement."The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary."L'argent provenant de la location d'une chambre d'amis peut augmenter un salaire.technologybusinessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAugmenter, accroître, amplifierTo grow; to increase; to become greater."The company augmented its workforce by hiring ten new employees. "L'entreprise a augmenté ses effectifs en embauchant dix nouveaux employés.amountbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRalentir, retarderTo slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage."The music director augmented the tempo during the graduation march as the principal approached the podium, creating a more formal and respectful atmosphere. "Le directeur musical a ralenti le tempo pendant la marche de remise des diplômes lorsque le principal s'est approché du podium, créant une atmosphère plus formelle et respectueuse.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAugmenterTo increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone)."To make the chord more interesting, the musician augmented the major third. "Pour rendre l'accord plus intéressant, le musicien a augmenté la tierce majeure.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAugmenter(grammar) To add an augment to."The Greek teacher augmented the verb "γράφω" (grapho, "I write") with an epsilon to form "ἔγραφον" (egraphon, "I was writing"). "Le professeur de grec a augmenté le verbe "γράφω" (grapho, "j'écris") d'un epsilon pour former "ἔγραφον" (egraphon, "j'écrivais").grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareaugmenté, accruIncreased in number, amount or strength."The company's profits were augmented by a successful new product launch. "Les bénéfices de l'entreprise ont été augmentés par le lancement réussi d'un nouveau produit.amountnumbertechnologybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareaugmenté, haussé d'un demi-tonIncreased by a semitone."The guitar player used an augmented chord, which made the song sound slightly dissonant and tense. "Le guitariste a utilisé un accord augmenté, ce qui a rendu la chanson légèrement dissonante et tendue.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading