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    Encaró (en. Faced)

    /enkaˈɾo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To increase the price of something.
    The seller raised the price of the concert ticket.
    El vendedor encaró el precio de la entrada al concierto.
    To make something more expensive.
    The high demand has raised basic goods.
    La demanda elevada ha encaró los bienes básicos.
    To ask for more money than usual for a service.
    You shouldn't have raised the work; the price was already agreed upon.
    No deberías encaró el trabajo; ya estaba acordado el precio.

    Etymology

    From the verb "encarar," which comes from the Latin 'incarare,' meaning 'to charge' or 'to direct.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    raised the price
    Increased the cost of a good or service.
    encaró el precio
    raised the situation
    Made a situation more complicated or expensive.
    encaró la situación
    did not raise
    Did not increase or did not ask for more in a negotiation.
    no encaró

    Related Words

    to face
    To direct or place in front of something or someone.
    encarar
    cost
    Monetary value of a good or service.
    costo
    price
    Amount of money requested for a good or service.
    precio

    Slang Meanings

    To charge too much for something.
    That place raised the price for a coffee that costs half at another location.
    Ese lugar encaró por un café que en otro sitio cuesta la mitad.
    To increase the price without justification.
    The store owner always raised the price knowing there is no competition.
    El dueño de la tienda siempre encaró sabiendo que no hay competencia.