more and more

de plus en plus

À un degré qui augmente avec le temps.

En anglais simple : To a greater degree as time passes.

• It’s getting more and more expensive.
• She became more and more confident.
• The path grew more and more steep.

Comment l'utiliser : more and more + adjective (The lessons are getting more and more difficult.)

Synonymes : increasingly

Contraires : less and less

Expressions courantes : more and more difficult, more and more popular, hurt more and more, more and more often

de plus en plus de

Un nombre ou une quantité qui augmente avec le temps.

En anglais simple : An increasing number or amount of something as time passes.

• More and more people live here.
• We spent more and more money on repairs.
• Is your work taking more and more time?

Comment l'utiliser : more and more + plural or uncountable noun (More and more students are joining the club.)

Contraires : less and less, fewer and fewer

Expressions courantes : more and more people, more and more money, more and more time