rates
word · lemma: rate
/ˈɹeɪts/
rayts
/ɹˈeɪts/
rayts
Definition
'Rates' refers to specific amounts or levels, such as prices, speeds, grades, or frequencies of something. Commonly used for costs (like hotel rates) or measurements (like growth rates).
Usage & Nuances
Often appears in the plural for costs or statistics ("unemployment rates"). 'Interest rates,' 'exchange rates,' and 'room rates' are very common phrases. Do not confuse with 'rating' (a score or review). Formal and neutral register.
Spanish: tarifas - tasas - índicesPortuguese (BR): taxas - tarifas - índicesPortuguese (PT): taxas - tarifas - índicesChinese (Simplified): 费率 - 比率 - 价格Chinese (Traditional): 費率 - 比率 - 價格Hindi: दरें - दर (मूल्य/प्रतिशत)Arabic: أسعار - معدلاتBengali: হার - মূল্য (মূল্য নির্ধারণের জন্য) - হার (গতি বা আনুপাতিক পরিমাণ বোঝাতে)Russian: ставки - тарифы - показателиJapanese: 料金 - 率 - 割合Vietnamese: mức - tỷ lệKorean: 요금 - 비율Turkish: oranlar - ücretlerUrdu: شرح - نرخIndonesian: tarif - tingkat - rasio
Example Sentences
Hotel rates are lower during the winter.
basic
Many countries have different tax rates.
basic
Birth rates are falling in some regions.
basic
Interest rates just went up again this month.
natural
The clinic offers affordable rates for all services.
natural
Exchange rates change every day.
natural