hausse

This is the 315th most frequent French word.


hausse

Increase; rise; upward trend.


Here, "hausse" refers to an increase or rise in numerical terms.

Le gouvernement a annoncé une hausse des impôts l'année prochaine.

The government announced a rise in taxes next year.


In this case, "hausse" is used to describe an increase in a measurable value, specifically temperature.

La hausse des températures inquiète beaucoup les météorologues.

The rise in temperatures worries many meteorologists.


This sentence uses "hausse" in a figurative way to describe an increase in an abstract concept, such as popularity.

Une hausse de popularité peut être néfaste si elle est trop soudaine.

A rise in popularity can be harmful if it is too sudden.