sharp rise

[/ʃɑrp raɪz/]
noun phrasepl: sharp rises
aumento acentuado
1. a sudden and significant increase in value, amount, or level
There was a sharp rise in oil prices last month.
Houve um aumento acentuado nos preços do petróleo no mês passado.
2. a steep upward movement or trend in a graph, chart, or statistical measure
The stock market experienced a sharp rise following the positive earnings report.
O mercado de ações experimentou um aumento acentuado após o relatório de lucros positivos.
This term is commonly used in Brazilian news media, financial reports, and economic discussions to describe market movements, inflation, or statistical changes. It carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation when discussing prices or negative metrics, and positive connotation when discussing positive indicators like wages or employment.
NYC Slang
sharp spike
Synonyms / Sinônimos
steep increaseabrupt increasesudden surgedramatic increasemarked rise
Antonyms / Antônimos
sharp declinesharp fallsteep dropsudden decrease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumento acentuado
standard formal usage in business and news contexts
Rio de Janeiro
aumento brusco
commonly used in informal speech
São Paulo
alta acentuada
preferred in financial and market-related discussions
Portugal
aumento abrupto
similar to Brazilian Portuguese but with slight regional variation

Related Words

surgespikejumpclimbupswingescalation

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a sharp rise
see a sharp rise
witness a sharp rise in prices
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