What does hausse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word hausse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hausse in French.

The word hausse in French means rise, increase, backsight adjuster, rise, increase, frog, raise, increase, raise, upwards, horned lark, close up, close high, increasing, constantly rising, be on the rise, price increase, price rise, gorget, rising market, growing market, revise upwards, upward trend. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hausse

rise, increase

nom féminin (élévation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La hausse du niveau de la mer est une vraie préoccupation.
The rise in sea levels is a real worry.

backsight adjuster

nom féminin (réglage) (of a gun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le militaire vérifie la hausse d'un canon.
The soldier is checking a cannon's backsight adjuster.

rise, increase

nom féminin (prix,... : augmentation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque semaine, on constate une hausse du prix des carburants.
Every week, we see a rise in the price of fuel.

frog

nom féminin (Musique (partie coulissante de l'archet) (of a violin, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un mécanisme dans la hausse permet au violoniste de détendre ou de tendre la mèche de l'archet.
A mechanism inside the frog enables the violinist to loosen or tighten the hair.

raise, increase

verbe transitif (augmenter) (prices)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce magasin a haussé ses prix.
This shop has raised (or: increased) its prices.

raise

verbe transitif (élever) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu as haussé le ton.
You have raised the tone.

upwards

locution adverbiale (en augmentant)

horned lark

nom féminin (oiseau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

close up, close high

locution verbale (bourse : finir majoré)

increasing

locution adjectivale (qui augmente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les notes sont en hausse pour cette série du bac.
Grade boundaries are increasing for this round of exams.

constantly rising

locution adjectivale (qui augmente régulièrement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

be on the rise

locution verbale (augmenter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

price increase, price rise

nom féminin (augmentation des prix, inflation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La hausse des prix influe sur le pouvoir d'achat.

gorget

nom masculin (pièce d'armure couvrant le col) (armor collar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rising market, growing market

nom masculin (indice boursier montant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

revise upwards

locution verbale (augmenter [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

upward trend

nom féminin (phase de croissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les notes de cet élève ont une tendance à la hausse.

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