rate
gb/ɹˈeɪt/ us/ɹˈeɪt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
quantity
1
speed or frequency of something
How fast or often something happens.
תבנית שימוש:
the rate of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rate' with 'ratio'. 'Rate' often involves time or speed, while 'ratio' compares two quantities directly without time reference.
מילים נרדפות
speed (Refers more to quickness of movement, not frequency in general.)
|
pace (Often used for the speed of activity or change.)
הפכים
slowness (Opposite in terms of low speed or infrequency.)
צירופים
high rate
|low rate
|growth rate
|crime rate
|success rate
נושאים
measurement
|statistics
|daily life
|science
|time
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
2
judge quality or value
To say how good, bad, or important something is.
תבנית שימוש:
to rate [something/someone] [adjective/number]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'rate' with 'rank'. 'Rate' is about judging quality or value, while 'rank' is about position in an order.
מילים נרדפות
evaluate (More formal; often used in academic or professional contexts.)
|
assess (Similar meaning; often implies a careful examination.)
הפכים
ignore (Not giving any evaluation or attention.)
צירופים
rate highly
|rate poorly
|rate on a scale
|rate performance
נושאים
evaluation
|daily life
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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?
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I rate this book very high.
- She rated the movie as good.
- He rated the hotel five stars.
שם עצם
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.
תבנית שימוש:
the rate for [service/product]
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
free (No payment required.)
צירופים
hourly rate
|interest rate
|exchange rate
|room rate
נושאים
business
|economics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The hotel offers a special weekend rate.
- His hourly rate is higher than average.
- What's the current exchange rate for dollars to euros?
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The hotel has a low room rate.
- I pay a high hourly rate for my tutor.
- The exchange rate is bad today.
פועל
B2
state
4
have certain importance level
To be thought of as having a certain level of quality or importance compared to other things.
מילים נרדפות
rank (Focuses on position in an order; can be interchangeable in some contexts.)
הפכים
fall short (Fail to reach a certain standard.)
צירופים
rate among the best
|rate as excellent
נושאים
evaluation
|communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She rates among the best singers.
- This park rates as my favorite place.
- The movie rates high with fans.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
rate
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪt/
US/ɹˈeɪt/
הברות והטעמה
rate (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (rate)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: rate
- Plural: rates
Verb
- Base: rate
- 3rd Person Singular: rates
- Present Participle: rating
- Past: rated
משפחת מילים
Forms
Related words
rater
noun
ביטויים
at this rate
1/ˈæt ðˈɪs ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
if things continue like now
If things keep going the same way they are now.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The movie was entertaining but second-rate.
- He bought a second-rate guitar that broke quickly.