Meaning
inflation
In a sentence
L'inflazione fa salire i prezzi ogni mese.
Inflation makes prices go up every month.
Hai visto quanta inflazione c'è quest'anno?
Have you seen how much inflation there is this year?
Con questa inflazione, non ho speso meno.
With this inflation, I didn't spend less.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| inflazione | feminine · singular |
| inflazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to economic inflation. For swelling or puffiness, Italian more often uses gonfiore, rigonfiamento, or tumefazione.
- Common with definite article in general statements: l'inflazione aumenta, cala, scende. Without article sounds less natural in many contexts.
- In economics, pair it with tasso di inflazione for a rate or percentage, not just inflazione alone.