as well as
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rates

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"Rates" is a form of "rate", a noun which is often translated as "la tarifa". "As well as" is a phrase which is often translated as "además de". Learn more about the difference between "as well as" and "rates" below.

as well as(

ahz

wehl

ahz

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (additionally)

a. además de

The restaurant serves sushi as well as Chinese food.El restaurante sirve sushi además de comida china.

b. al igual que

I love to sing as well as dance.Me encanta cantar al igual que bailar.

c. y también

She saw his most recent movie, as well as a play he had been in.Ella vio su película más reciente, y también una obra teatral en la que había actuado.

2. (in comparisons)

a. tan bien como

I could never play soccer as well as my brother can.Nunca pude jugar al fútbol tan bien como puede mi hermano.

rate(

reyt

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (cost)

a. la tarifa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The company reduced the rates for all services to attract more clients.La compañía redujo las tarifas de todos los servicios para atraer a más clientes.

b. el precio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The rates for gasoline reached an all-time high.Los precios de la gasolina llegaron a un máximo histórico.

2. (measure)

a. la tasa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The immigration rate in the United States goes up every year.La tasa de inmigración en los Estados Unidos aumenta cada año.

b. el índice

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The candidate promises a fall in the unemployment rate as part of her campaign.La candidata promete una disminución del índice de desempleo como parte de su campaña.

3. (speed)

a. el ritmo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

People were entering and exiting the building at an alarming rate.La gente entraba y salía del edificio a un ritmo alarmante.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to classify)

a. clasificar

The movie is rated R due to violence and sexual content.La película está clasificada R por violencia y contenido sexual.

5. (to evaluate)

a. evaluar

It is her job to rate the performance of all of the employees.Es su trabajo evaluar el rendimiento de todos los empleados.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb