Also means
rise in cost
Usage Note
Encarecimiento is a formal economics and news-media term for the general rise in the cost of goods or services, e.g. el encarecimiento de la vivienda 'the rise in housing costs'. It derives from encarecer ('to make dearer'). Learners should not confuse it with encarcelamiento ('imprisonment'), which sounds similar.
Examples
"El encarecimiento del combustible afecta a todos."
Natural Translation
The rise in fuel costs affects everyone.
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