aumento

increase

noun ah-oo-MEN-toh Common

Origin: Latin augmentum (growth)

Also means

rise

Usage Note

Aumento is a deverbal noun from aumentare (to increase). The phrase aumento di stipendio (pay rise) is very common in workplace Italian. It pairs naturally with prepositions: in aumento = on the rise; un aumento del 10% = a 10% increase. Regular plural: gli aumenti.

Examples

"C'è stato un aumento dei prezzi."

Natural Translation

There has been a rise in prices.

Literal Translation

There-has been an increase of-the prices

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