grade

S2 W2

BrE /ɡreɪd/ AmE /ɡreɪd/

noun / verb en → es

1 MARK [countable] B1

a mark given to show how good or bad a piece of work is, or how well someone has done in an exam or test

calificación, nota

  • get/receive a grade

Collocations good grade · high grade

  • She got an A grade in her exam.

    Ella recibió una calificación A en su examen.

2 CLASS [countable] B1

a class or level of ability, especially at school

nivel, grado

  • be in a grade

Collocations first grade · third grade

  • He's in the first grade.

    Él está en primer grado.

3 RANK [countable] B2

a position or level of rank, especially in a company or organization

rango, nivel jerárquico

  • be at grade

Collocations senior grade · junior grade

  • She's been promoted to senior grade.

    Ha sido promovida a rango superior.

1 RATE [transitive] B2

to mark or judge the quality of something, especially in an exam or test

calificar, juzgar la calidad

  • grade sth

Collocations grade a paper · grade an exam

  • The teacher will grade the papers tomorrow.

    El profesor calificará los exámenes mañana.

2 CLASSIFY [transitive] B2

to put something into a particular class or level of ability, especially at school

clasificar, asignar un nivel

  • grade sth

Collocations grade a student · grade a class

  • The teacher will grade the students according to their ability.

    El profesor clasificará a los estudiantes según su capacidad.

3 RANK [transitive] C1

to give someone a particular position or level of rank, especially in a company or organization

asignar un rango, promover

  • grade sb

Collocations grade an employee · grade a manager

  • The company will grade the managers according to their performance.

    La empresa asignará un rango a los gerentes según su rendimiento.

4 SIZE [transitive] C1

to measure and mark the size of something, especially wood or cloth

medir y marcar el tamaño

  • grade sth

Collocations grade wood · grade fabric

  • The carpenter will grade the wood before cutting it.

    El carpintero medirá y marcará el tamaño de la madera antes de cortarla.

5 SLOPE [uncountable] C1

the slope or steepness of a road, hill, etc.

pendiente, inclinación

  • a grade

Collocations steep grade · gentle grade

  • The road has a steep grade.

    La carretera tiene una pendiente pronunciada.