- price increase hike
- [con.] hausse des prix; révision des prix a la hausse
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
hike something up — 1 Roy hiked up his trousers: HITCH UP, pull up, hoist, lift, raise; informal yank up. 2 they hiked up the price: INCREASE, raise, up … Useful english dictionary
price hike — rise in price, price increase … English contemporary dictionary
hike — ► NOUN 1) a long walk or walking tour. 2) a sharp increase, especially in price. ► VERB 1) go on a hike. 2) pull or lift up (clothing). 3) increase (a price) sharply. ● take a hike … English terms dictionary
hike — meaning ‘an increase (in prices, wages, etc.)’ is fairly recent (first recorded in 1931) and has spread rapidly from AmE, especially to the informal language of British journalism: • The oil industry is still accommodating itself to its new size… … Modern English usage
hike — ▪ I. hike hike 1 [haɪk] noun [countable] informal a large increase in prices, taxes, or interest rate S: hike in • The government is proposing massive hikes in taxation … Financial and business terms
hike — hike1 [haık] n 1.) a long walk in the mountains or countryside ▪ a hike in the woods 2.) especially AmE informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc = ↑rise hike in ▪ The president has proposed a hike in the minimum wage. price/rate/tax… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hike — hike1 [ haık ] noun count 1. ) a long walk in the countryside: We went for a hike through the woods on Sunday. take a hike: Let s take a hike tomorrow. 2. ) INFORMAL a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something: Economists are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hike — I UK [haɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms hike : singular hike plural hikes 1) a long walk in the countryside We went for a hike through the woods on Sunday. 2) informal a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something Economists… … English dictionary
price — I n. 1) to fix, set a price 2) to hike (AE; colloq.), increase, mark up, raise prices 3) to freeze; hold down, keep down; maintain prices 4) to pay a price 5) to place, put a price on smt.; to quote a price 6) bring, command, fetch, get a price… … Combinatory dictionary
price — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exorbitant, high, inflated, prohibitive, steep ▪ They charge exorbitant prices for their goods. ▪ The price of fuel is prohibitive … Collocations dictionary
hike — noun 1》 a long walk or walking tour. 2》 a sharp increase, especially in price. verb 1》 go on a hike. 2》 pull or lift up (clothing). 3》 increase (a price) sharply. Phrases take a hike informal, chiefly N. Amer. go away! Derivatives hiker noun… … English new terms dictionary