What does encarece in Spanish mean?

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

The word encarece in Spanish means raise the price of, urge, become expensive, get expensive, get more expensive. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encarece

raise the price of

verbo transitivo (elevar el precio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los acabados de lujo encarecen mucho el apartamento.
The luxury finishes raise the price of the apartment a lot.

urge

verbo transitivo (recomendar con insistencia) (recommend strongly)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Encareció a sus alumnos que no faltaran a clases.
He urged his students not to miss class.

become expensive, get expensive

verbo pronominal (elevarse el precio)

La gasolina se encareció debido al alza del crudo.
Petrol became (or: got) expensive due to the rise in the price of crude oil.

get more expensive

verbo intransitivo (elevarse el precio)

Los coches encarecieron al empezar el año.
Cars got more expensive at the beginning of the year.

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