assess

S2 W2

BrE /əˈses/ AmE /əˈses/

verb en → es

past assessed pp assessed ing assessing

1 EVALUATE [transitive] B1

to carefully consider or examine something in order to make a judgment about it

evaluar, examinar, juzgar

  • assess the situation
  • assess sb/sth for sth

Collocations assess a risk · assess an injury

  • The doctor assessed her injuries and said she would be fine.

    El médico evaluó sus lesiones y dijo que estaría bien.

2 VALUE [transitive] B2

to decide how much something is worth or what its value is

tasar, valorar

  • assess sth for sth

Collocations assess a property for tax purposes

  • The house was assessed at $500,000.

    La casa fue tasada en 500,000 dólares.

Phrasal verbs

assess sb/sth out EVALUATE B2

evaluar a alguien o algo

  • The committee assessed the proposal out.

    El comité evaluó la propuesta.

assess sb/sth up EVALUATE B2

evaluar a alguien o algo

  • The company assesses its employees up every year.

    La empresa evalúa a sus empleados cada año.