La creciente inflación ha dificultado que las familias jóvenes compren comida.
English: Rising inflation has made it harder for young families to buy groceries.
inflación /ˌimflaθjˈon/ · noun · CEFR B2. Spanish translation of "inflation".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish)
- Source term
- inflation
- Translation
- inflación
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
Spanish article/gender note: learn this word with the article "la".
| Dictionary form | inflación |
|---|---|
| Article | la |
| Gender/article class | feminine |
| Regular/likely plural | inflaciónes |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + la inflación
- Examples
- Esto es la inflación.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
El gobierno prometió nuevas medidas para controlar la inflación para finales del verano.
English: The government promised new measures to control inflation by the end of summer.
Los trabajadores pidieron salarios más altos porque la inflación estaba reduciendo su salario real.
English: Workers asked for higher wages because inflation was reducing their real income.
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