"more and more" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: more and more
Etymology: : more and more < → δείτε τις λέξεις more και and
  1. όσο πάει και, όλο και πιο πολύ, όλο και περισσότερο, ολοένα και περισσότερο
    Sense id: el-more_and_more-en-phrase-~l-6Agt5 Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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  "etymology_text": ": more and more < → δείτε τις λέξεις more και and",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more and more"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Things are getting more and more expensive.",
          "translation": "Όσο πάνε κι ακριβαίνουν τα πράγματα."
        },
        {
          "text": "You are getting more and more fat.",
          "translation": "Όσο πας και παχαίνεις."
        },
        {
          "text": "Life is getting more and more expensive.",
          "translation": "Η ζωή γίνεται όλο και πιο ακριβή."
        },
        {
          "text": "More and more drug-related deaths.",
          "translation": "Όλο και περισσότεροι θάνατοι από ναρκωτικά."
        },
        {
          "text": "Even the children are using them more and more.",
          "translation": "Ακόμα και τα παιδιά τα χρησιμοποιούν ολοένα και περισσότερο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "όσο πάει και, όλο και πιο πολύ, όλο και περισσότερο, ολοένα και περισσότερο"
      ],
      "id": "el-more_and_more-en-phrase-~l-6Agt5",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "more and more"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": more and more < → δείτε τις λέξεις more και and",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more and more"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Things are getting more and more expensive.",
          "translation": "Όσο πάνε κι ακριβαίνουν τα πράγματα."
        },
        {
          "text": "You are getting more and more fat.",
          "translation": "Όσο πας και παχαίνεις."
        },
        {
          "text": "Life is getting more and more expensive.",
          "translation": "Η ζωή γίνεται όλο και πιο ακριβή."
        },
        {
          "text": "More and more drug-related deaths.",
          "translation": "Όλο και περισσότεροι θάνατοι από ναρκωτικά."
        },
        {
          "text": "Even the children are using them more and more.",
          "translation": "Ακόμα και τα παιδιά τα χρησιμοποιούν ολοένα και περισσότερο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "όσο πάει και, όλο και πιο πολύ, όλο και περισσότερο, ολοένα και περισσότερο"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "more and more"
}

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