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A sustained rise in overall prices that reduces the purchasing power of money.
Natural examples
Die Inflation verteuerte Lebensmittel und Miete.
Inflation made food and rent more expensive.
Die Zentralbank versucht, die Inflation zu bremsen.
The central bank is trying to slow inflation.
Bei hoher Inflation verliert Bargeld schnell an Wert.
During high inflation, cash quickly loses value.
Usage note
Inflation is feminine and usually used without a plural. The annual inflation rate expresses the change as a percentage.
Mini-lesson: Inflation
A sustained rise in overall prices that reduces the purchasing power of money. Inflation is feminine and usually used without a plural. The annual inflation rate expresses the change as a percentage.
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