multiplicar

Senses

1. 1.

   to multiply

   to perform multiplication in mathematics

2. 2.

   to multiply; to increase

   to become more numerous or to cause to increase greatly in quantity

Examples

• "Si multiplicas 5 por 8, obtienes 40."

  If you multiply 5 by 8, you get 40.

• "Los problemas se multiplicaron durante la pandemia."

  Problems multiplied during the pandemic.

• "Necesitamos multiplicar nuestros esfuerzos para lograr el objetivo."

  We need to multiply our efforts to achieve the goal.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. In mathematics contexts it means literal multiplication. More broadly, it means to increase significantly or to proliferate. Reflexive form "multiplicarse" is common in the sense of "to increase/proliferate."