No. 8,636 in Catalan
encarint
"Encarint" means "becoming more expensive" in English.
In a sentence
L'economia mostra signes d'encarint els productes bàsics.
The economy shows signs of increasing the prices of basic products.
Here, 'encarint' is used as a present participle describing the act of making products more expensive.
Estem encloent noves taxes, encarint el cost de la construcció.
We are including new taxes, increasing the cost of construction.
In this context, 'encarint' is part of a verb phrase indicating a cause for increased costs.
Les polítiques actuals estan encarint la vida diària de la gent.
Current policies are making everyday life more expensive for people.
Here, 'encarint' functions as a verb showing an impact on the general cost of living.
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