Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
inflación
Pronunciation
IPA/inflaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouninflation
Example
La inflación ha subido mucho este año.
Inflation has gone up a lot this year.
More examples
Los salarios no siguen a la inflación.
Wages do not keep up with inflation.
Core concept
Line graph of prices rising while a wallet shrinks.
Common phrases
alta inflación
high inflation
controlar la inflación
control inflation
inflación anual
annual inflation
Similar words
precio: Selling price of an item or service at a given time.
subida: Prices or quantities increase.
coste: Expenses required to make a product or deliver a service.
Definition in Spanish
Elevación general y continuada de los precios que provoca pérdida del poder de compra.
Word origin
Spanish inflación derives from Latin inflatio, from inflare 'to blow into', originally meaning 'to swell', and is used figuratively for prices swelling and reducing purchasing power.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la inflación) and in casual talk people often say 'los precios están por las nubes' or 'algo está caro' to describe the effect.
Other meanings
- price risenoun
Opposites
- deflacióndeflationnoun
- desinflacióndisinflationnoun
Related words
- inflacionarcause inflationverb
- inflacionarioinflationaryadjective
- hiperinflaciónhyperinflationnoun