English–French

“get more expensive” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɑ̃ʃeʁiʁ/

Example

Le pain renchérit.

Bread is getting more expensive.

Illustration for renchérir (get more expensive)

How to say “get more expensive” in French

“Get more expensive” in French is renchérir.

A price tag slowly climbing as bread, services, or household costs become more expensive.

Full entry for renchérir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with renchérir

Cette taxe risque de faire renchérir les produits alimentaires.

This tax may make food products more expensive.

Tips for using renchérir

  • Renchérir is normally intransitive, so prices or costs renchérissent; augmenter is the usual choice when a person or company raises them.

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