Grammatical class

Verb

augmenter

(transitive, ergative) to increase

Details

Syllables

aug-men-ter

Phonetics

og.mɑ̃.te

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

9269

Freq. (movies)

3854

Freq. (news)

1115

Sentences

Le prix va bientôt augmenter.

The price will go up soon.

A1

Nous allons augmenter nos prix.

We're going to raise our prices.

A1

Nous devons augmenter les prix.

We need to raise prices.

A1

Les prix continuent d'augmenter.

Prices go on rising.

A1

L'essence ne cesse d'augmenter.

Gasoline only gets dearer.

A2

Les prix vont encore augmenter.

Prices are about to go up again.

A2

Les prix continueront à augmenter.

Prices will continue to go up.

B1

Le nombre d'infectés ne cesse d'augmenter.

The infected are growing steadily in number.

B1

Elles sont capables d'augmenter votre loyer.

They can raise your rent.

B1

Que pouvons-nous faire pour augmenter nos bénéfices ?

What can we do to increase our profits?

B1

Le coût du carburant ne cesse d'augmenter.

The cost of petrol keeps on going up.

B2

L’hypokaliémie augmentant l’alcalose, un véritable cercle vicieux est constitué.

The hypokalemia augmenting the alkalosis, a veritable vicious circle is formed.

C2