average
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rate

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"Average" is a noun which is often translated as "el promedio", and "rate" is a noun which is often translated as "la tarifa". Learn more about the difference between "average" and "rate" below.

average(

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

noun

1. (median, standard)

a. el promedio

(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 national average of all of the test scores was 86.El promedio nacional de todas las notas de exámenes fue de 86.

b. la media

(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)

On average, about 2,000 people attend those rallies.De media, alrededor de 2,000 personas asisten a esos mítines.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

2. (mean)

a. medio

The average water consumption of an elephant is 200 liters each day.El consumo medio de agua de un elefante es de 200 litros al día.

b. promedio

The average age of the people who live in this city is 34.La edad promedio de la gente que vive en esta ciudad es 34.

3. (ordinary)

a. medio

The average Spaniard cannot afford such expenses.El español medio no puede permitirse ese tipo de gastos.

b. corriente

The average person wouldn't understand such a complex problem.Una persona corriente no entendería un problema tan complejo.

4. (quality)

a. mediocre

The food at that restaurant is average.La comida de ese restaurante es mediocre.

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

transitive verb

5. (to calculate the average of)

a. promediar

You need to average all of the results for each segment of the population.Tienes que promediar todos los resultados para cada sector de la población.

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