What does renchérir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word renchérir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use renchérir in French.
The word renchérir in French means outbid, go one further, go one further than, increase, raise, increase. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word renchérir
outbidverbe transitif indirect (offrir plus) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") À la salle des ventes, une dame a renchéri sur mon offre et j'ai finalement dû renoncer au vase que je convoitais. A lady outbid me at the auction house and, in the end, I had to give up the vase I was after. |
go one further, go one further thanverbe transitif indirect (en faire plus) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Tu renchéris toujours sur ce que je dis. You always have to have the last word. |
increaseverbe intransitif (devenir plus cher) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Tout renchérit sauf le salaire ! Everything's going up except wages! |
raise, increaseverbe transitif (rendre plus cher) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La sécheresse a renchéri le prix des légumes. The drought has pushed up the price of vegetables. |
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