ratio
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rate

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"Ratio" is a noun which is often translated as "la proporción", and "rate" is a noun which is often translated as "la tarifa". Learn more about the difference between "ratio" and "rate" below.

ratio(

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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. (proportion)

a. la proporción

(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)

She's working to improve the ratio of women in high tech companies.Está trabajando para mejorar la proporción de mujeres en las empresas de alta tecnología.

b. el ratio

(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)

We have the best ratio of wins to losses in the history of the league.Tenemos el mejor ratio de ganancias y pérdidas en la historia de la liga.

c. la relación

(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 ratio of girls to boys at the concert was four to one.La relación entre niñas y niños en el concierto fue de cuatro a uno.

d. la razón

(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 reality of pleasure sometimes seems to be in direct ratio to its duration.La realidad del placer a veces parece estar en razón directa con la duración.

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