rate
gb/ɹˈeɪt/ us/ɹˈeɪt/
A2
Английски
~ 400
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
quantity
1
speed or frequency of something
How fast or often something happens.
Модел на употреба:
the rate of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rate' with 'ratio'. 'Rate' often involves time or speed, while 'ratio' compares two quantities directly without time reference.
Синоними
speed (Refers more to quickness of movement, not frequency in general.)
|
pace (Often used for the speed of activity or change.)
Антоними
slowness (Opposite in terms of low speed or infrequency.)
Колокации
high rate
|low rate
|growth rate
|crime rate
|success rate
Теми
measurement
|statistics
|daily life
|science
|time
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The birth rate has been falling for several years.
- At this rate, we will finish ahead of schedule.
- The crime rate in the city dropped last year.
- Interest rates have gone up again this month.
Примери за учащи
- The bus comes at a high rate during rush hour.
- The birth rate is low in this country.
- The crime rate went down last year.
- The growth rate is very fast.
Глагол
B1
action
2
judge quality or value
To say how good, bad, or important something is.
Модел на употреба:
to rate [something/someone] [adjective/number]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'rate' with 'rank'. 'Rate' is about judging quality or value, while 'rank' is about position in an order.
Синоними
evaluate (More formal; often used in academic or professional contexts.)
|
assess (Similar meaning; often implies a careful examination.)
Антоними
ignore (Not giving any evaluation or attention.)
Колокации
rate highly
|rate poorly
|rate on a scale
|rate performance
Теми
evaluation
|daily life
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I would rate this restaurant five stars.
- Critics rated the film as one of the year's best.
- How would you rate your experience with our service?
Примери за учащи
- I rate this book very high.
- She rated the movie as good.
- He rated the hotel five stars.
Съществително
A2
quantity
3
price per unit or time
The amount of money you pay for a service or product for a certain time or amount.
Модел на употреба:
the rate for [service/product]
Синоними
fee (A set payment for a specific service; not always per unit/time.)
|
charge (The general cost for something; not necessarily fixed per unit/time.)
Антоними
free (No payment required.)
Колокации
hourly rate
|interest rate
|exchange rate
|room rate
Теми
business
|economics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The hotel offers a special weekend rate.
- His hourly rate is higher than average.
- What's the current exchange rate for dollars to euros?
Примери за учащи
- The hotel has a low room rate.
- I pay a high hourly rate for my tutor.
- The exchange rate is bad today.
Глагол
B2
state
4
have certain importance level
To be thought of as having a certain level of quality or importance compared to other things.
Синоними
rank (Focuses on position in an order; can be interchangeable in some contexts.)
Антоними
fall short (Fail to reach a certain standard.)
Колокации
rate among the best
|rate as excellent
Теми
evaluation
|communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She rates among the top tennis players in the world.
- This school rates as one of the best in the country.
- The novel rates highly with literary critics.
Примери за учащи
- She rates among the best singers.
- This park rates as my favorite place.
- The movie rates high with fans.
Граматика
Речникова форма
rate
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪt/
US/ɹˈeɪt/
Срички и ударение
rate (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (rate)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: rate
- Plural: rates
Verb
- Base: rate
- 3rd Person Singular: rates
- Present Participle: rating
- Past: rated
Семейство думи
Forms
Related words
rater
noun
Изрази
at this rate
1/ˈæt ðˈɪs ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
if things continue like now
If things keep going the same way they are now.
Примери
- At this rate, we'll be late for the meeting.
- You'll be broke by next month at this rate.
first-rate
1/fˈɚst ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
of the highest quality
Of the best quality possible.
Примери
- They stayed in a first-rate hotel.
- Her performance was first-rate.
make the rate
1/mˈeɪk ðə ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
achieve required standard
To do well enough to reach the needed level.
Примери
- He didn't make the rate for the national team.
- Only half the students made the rate to pass.
second-rate
1/sˈɛkənd ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
of less than top quality
Not the best quality, but still okay.
Примери
- The movie was entertaining but second-rate.
- He bought a second-rate guitar that broke quickly.