inflation

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Lạm phát

BrE /ɪnˈfleɪʃən/ AmE /ɪnˈfloʊʃən/

noun en → vi

1 ECONOMICS [uncountable] B2

Lạm phát

the general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money

  • inflation rate

Collocations high inflation · fight inflation

  • The country is experiencing high levels of inflation.

    Nước này đang đối mặt với mức lạm phát cao.

2 EXPANSION [uncountable] C1

Phóng to, mở rộng (của khí)

the act or process of expanding something, especially a gas

  • inflation of sth

Collocations inflation of a balloon · inflation of the lungs

  • The inflation of the balloon was caused by the heat.

    Việc bơm phồng bóng bay là do nhiệt độ.