renchérir

renchérir [ʀɑ̃∫eʀiʀ]

➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verb

   a. (en paroles, en actes) to go one better

• renchérir sur ce que qn dit to add something to what sb says

• « et je n'en ai nul besoin », renchérit-il "and I don't need it in the least," he added

   b. (dans une vente) (sur l'offre de qn) to make a higher bid (sur than ) ; (sur son offre) to raise one's bid

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ʀɑ̃ʃeʀiʀ

verbe intransitif

1) (ajouter) to add

renchérir sur ce que dit quelqu'un — to add something to what somebody says

2) (aller plus loin) to go one step further

il a renchéri en envoyant l'armée — he went one step further and sent in the army

3) (dans une vente) to raise the bidding

renchérir sur le prix de quelque chose — to make a higher bid for something

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ʀɑ̃ʃeʀiʀ vi

1) (= aller plus loin) [personne]

renchérir sur — to add something to

2) (= devenir plus cher) [produit, denrée] to become more expensive

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renchérir verb table: finir

A vtr (rendre plus cher) [dépréciation, réévaluation, hausse] to increase, to put [sth] up [prix, coût]; to make [sth] more expensive, to put [sth] up [exportations, biens, produits].

B vi

1 (ajouter) to add; ‘nous sommes très satisfaits,’ renchérit-il ‘we are very satisfied,’ he added; peu après Pierre renchérissait en disant… soon after Pierre went further, saying…; renchérir sur ce que dit qn to add something to what sb says; il renchérit sur tout ce que je dis he takes everything I say (one step) further; et son ami de renchérir: ‘tu as absolument raison’ ‘you're absolutely right,’ his friend added;

2 (aller plus loin) to go one step further; il a renchéri en cassant une assiette/en envoyant l'armée he went one step further and broke a plate/and sent in the army;

3 (dans une vente) to raise the bidding; renchérir sur le prix de qch to make a higher bid for sth; il a renchéri sur la dernière offre he raised the bidding.

[rɑ̃ʃerir] verbe intransitif

1. [devenir plus cher] to become more expensive, to go up

2. [faire une surenchère] to make a higher bid, to bid higher

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renchérir sur verbe plus préposition

[obj: personne] to outbid

[obj: enchère] to bid higher than

[en actes ou en paroles] to go further than, to outdo

il renchérit toujours sur ce que dit sa femme he always goes further ou one better than his wife