absorber el alza

English translation: withstand the (20%) hike

15:37 Sep 25, 2019

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Finance (general)

Spanish term or phrase: absorber el alza

Las plantas de cogeneración aumentaron su cifra de negocio un 5% a pesar de mantener su nivel de producción de energía, debido a la subida de los precios de venta de la energía, fundamentalmente por el incremento del precio de casación del mercado eléctrico. En todo caso, este incremento fue insuficiente para ***absorber el alza del 20% ***en el precio del combustible lo que ha provocado una reducción de los resultados.

¿Sería correcto utilizar absorb the 20% rise... en este contexto?

Gracias!

Sonia Maria
Spain

English translation:withstand the (20%) hike

Explanation:
For example. Other wordings are possible. In this example, "hike" means a rise or increase. And of course, you could use "absorb" instead of "withstand"...

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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:27

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Summary of answers provided

4 +4

withstand the (20%) hike

neilmac

4 +2

absorb the 20% increase/difference

Muriel Vasconcellos

to bite the bullet of a 20% hike

Francois Boye

to offset the hike

Ana Vozone

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18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

withstand the (20%) hike

Explanation:
For example. Other wordings are possible. In this example, "hike" means a rise or increase. And of course, you could use "absorb" instead of "withstand"...

Example sentence(s):

... the UK's economy was now strong enough to withstand the hike.
On the whole, the buffer of these productivity gains should help the economy withstand the rise in input costs...

https://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/article/what-does-the-interest-rate-rise-mean-for-you
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/global-economy-well-positioned-to-absorb-rise-in-oil-burden-morgan/article24102922.ece

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 227

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!

39 mins confidence:

to offset the hike

Explanation:
I think this is also a possibility and works in this context.

Example sentence(s):

While announcing the increase the Central Government suggested that the State Governments bring down VAT to help offset the hike.
he had urged the farm ministry to raise the price at which government buys grains from local farmers to offset the hike in diesel prices.

Ana Vozone
Local time: 00:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 113

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

absorb the 20% increase/difference

Explanation:
We typically use 'absorb' in this context. Normally, the word 'increase' would be the translation, but it's already used in the sentence, so I'm suggesting 'difference' to avoid repetition.

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Examples:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com › daily-labor-report › small-business-tax-c...
Jul 10, 2019 - Terri Sewell is floating a proposal that would introduce a tax credit for small businesses to help them **absorb the increase** to the minimum wage.

https://www.swivl.com › 2019/08/27 › swivl-is-hit-with-new-tariffs
Aug 27, 2019 - **We decided to absorb the increase for the month of September**. But we have to raise the prices on our hardware products effective October 1, ...

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This phrase is used widely in connection with businesses dealing with increases in the minimum wage:

https://www.epionline.org › Studies › Minimum Wage
**They do not think they could absorb the increase or pass it along to their customers**. Many business owners and managers anticipate that increases will also hurt ...

https://www.peri.umass.edu › publication › item › 602-a-15-u-s-minimum-...
Jan 13, 2015 - We conclude that the fast-food industry **could absorb the increase in its overall wage bill without resorting to cuts in their employment** levels at ...

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day 32 mins confidence:

to bite the bullet of a 20% hike

Explanation:
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bite-the-bullet.html

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 19:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 335

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