No. 259 in Finnish
kasvaa
"Kasvaa" means "to grow" in English.
In a sentence
Puu kasvaa nopeasti keväällä.
The tree grows quickly in the spring.
Here, 'kasvaa' means 'to grow' and is used to describe the process of a tree increasing in size, which is a common use in matters of biology or life sciences.
Lapsi kasvaa vahvaksi urheiluharrastuksen ansiosta.
The child grows strong thanks to participating in sports.
'Kasvaa' is used in a metaphorical sense here, referring to the development of strength or abilities over time, especially influenced by specific activities.
Projektin budjetti kasvaa odottamattomien kustannusten vuoksi.
The project's budget grows due to unexpected costs.
In this sentence, 'kasvaa' signifies the increase of a quantity, such as a budget, applying the concept of growth to numerical or figurative contexts.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “kasvaa” in actual Finnish podcasts.
Find “kasvaa” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Finnish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into suomi, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Finnish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).