rate
The proportional relationship between one amount, value etcThe proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
» What is the exchange rate for dollars now?
Какой сейчас курс доллара? — Kislik
Який зараз курс долара? — deniko
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13 senses(countable, uncountable)The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.
Rate
пропо́рцияpropórcija, отноше́ниеotnošénije, курсkurs
a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
(countable, uncountable)Speed.
The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.
the relative speed of progress or change
(countable, uncountable)The relative speed of change or progress.
The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.
Rate
ско́ростьskórostʹ, темпtemp
(countable, uncountable)The price of (an individual) thing; cost.
He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport.
Rate
тари́фtaríf, расце́нкаrascénka, цена́cená
(countable, uncountable)A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.
Postal rates here are low.
(countable, uncountable)A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.
We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.
ста́вкаstávka, проце́нтprocént
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
(countable, uncountable)Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.
I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates.
(countable, uncountable)A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank.
This textbook is first-rate.
(countable, uncountable)The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.
daily rate; hourly rate; etc.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The worth of something; value.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.
(obsolete, uncountable)Order; arrangement.
Examples
573 sentencesWhat is the exchange rate for dollars now?
Який зараз курс долара? — deniko
ruКакой сейчас курс доллара? — Kislik
Our rates are low.
У нас низькі тарифи. — deniko
Interest rates are still low.
Процентні ставки все ще низькі. — deniko
What is the exchange rate?
Який курс обміну? — deniko
ruКакой курс обмена? — odexed
deWie ist der Wechselkurs? — Espi
How much is the monthly rate?
deWie hoch ist die monatliche Gebühr? — Espi
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English rate, from Old French rate, from Medieval Latin rata, from Latin prō rFrom Middle English rate, from Old French rate, from Medieval Latin rata, from Latin prō ratā parte (“according to a fixed part”), from ratus (“fixed”), from rērī (“think, deem, judge, estimate", originally "reckon, calculate”).
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Forms
plural: ratesSynonyms
2 synonyms- amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis:charge per unit
- the relative speed of progress or change:pace
Word family
101 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
9 patterns- crime rate
- the crime rate
- exchange rate
- at any rate
- at this rate
- our rates are
- the rate of
- interest rates
- any rate
See also
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