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rincaro

price increase, rise in cost

noun reen-KAH-roh Rare

Usage Note

Rincaro is derived from the verb rincarare ('to raise the price of') and is masculine. Its plural rincari is regular. It is commonly used in the news with dei prezzi or del carburante to mean a rise in prices. Note that caro means 'expensive' (and 'dear') in Italian — a false friend for English 'care'.

Examples

"Il rincaro dei carburanti pesa sulle famiglie."

Natural Translation

The rise in fuel prices weighs on families.

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