rate

S1 W1

BrE /reɪt/ AmE /reɪt/

noun / verb en → es

past rated pp rated ing rating

1 SPEED/QUANTITY [T + obj] A2

the speed or quantity at which something happens, is done, etc.

velocidad, cantidad

  • rate of change
  • rate of growth

Collocations high rate of inflation · low rate of unemployment

  • The rate of population increase is very high.

    La velocidad de crecimiento poblacional es muy alta.

2 PAY [T + obj] B1

the amount of money that you are paid for doing a job, especially each hour or week.

pago, tarifa

  • hourly rate
  • weekly rate

Collocations minimum wage rate · starting rate

  • She earns a good hourly rate.

    Ella gana una buena tarifa horaria.

3 INTEREST [T + obj] B1

the amount of interest that you pay or are paid, usually shown as a percentage.

tasa de interés

  • interest rate
  • annual rate

Collocations high interest rate · fixed rate mortgage

  • The bank offers a low annual rate.

    El banco ofrece una tasa anual baja.

4 EVALUATE [T + obj] B1

to give your opinion about something or someone, especially in order to decide how good they are.

evaluar, calificar

  • rate a movie
  • rate an employee

Collocations highly rated restaurant · poorly rated service

  • The critics rate the new film very highly.

    Los críticos califican muy bien la nueva película.

5 SPEED [T + obj + adv] B2

to do something at a particular speed or in a particular way.

hacer algo a una velocidad determinada

  • rate of work
  • rate of speech

Collocations fast rate · slow rate

  • He rates his work very quickly.

    Él hace su trabajo muy rápido.

Idioms

at any rate B1

de todos modos, en cualquier caso

  • At any rate, I'll be there by five.

    De todos modos, estaré allí a las cinco.

at this/that rate B1

a este/ese ritmo

  • At that rate, we'll never finish.

    A ese ritmo, nunca terminaremos.

at any rate B1

de todos modos, en cualquier caso

  • At any rate, I'll be there by five.

    De todos modos, estaré allí a las cinco.