abaratar
verb
1. to make cheaper, reduce the cost of
reduce the price or cost of something
Common combinations
- abaratar los precios — lower prices
- abaratar los costes — reduce costs
- abaratar la producción — reduce production costs
- La tienda abarató los precios.The store lowered its prices.
- La empresa busca abaratar los costes.The company is looking to reduce costs.
- Comprar al por mayor permite abaratar la producción.Buying wholesale makes it possible to reduce production costs.
2. to become cheaper
decrease in price
Common combinations
- abaratarse con el tiempo — become cheaper over time
- abaratarse mucho — become much cheaper
- abaratarse un producto — a product becoming cheaper
- Los teléfonos se abarataron este año.Phones became cheaper this year.
- La vivienda puede abaratarse en esa zona.Housing may become cheaper in that area.
- Con el tiempo, la tecnología se abarata.Technology becomes cheaper over time.
Same root
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