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    Tasa (en. Rate)

    /ˈtasa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Fixed amount charged for a service or good.
    The interest rate has increased this year.
    La tasa de interés ha aumentado este año.
    Proportion used to measure a phenomenon.
    The unemployment rate is alarmingly high.
    La tasa de desempleo es alarmantemente alta.
    Cost or price established for certain public services.
    The garbage collection rate is fixed.
    La tasa de recolección de basura es fija.

    Etymology

    From the Hispanic Arabic 'ṭāsah', which refers to a measure.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Exchange rate
    Ratio between two currencies in the market.
    tasa de cambio
    Interest rate
    Percentage charged for the use of borrowed money.
    tasa de interés
    Growth rate
    Measure of the increase of an economic variable over a period of time.
    tasa de crecimiento

    Related Words

    Tariff
    Price or cost established for a service.
    tarifa
    Tax
    Financial burden that the state applies to citizens.
    impuesto
    Fee
    Fixed amount that must be paid regularly.
    cuota

    Slang Meanings

    It is used to refer to a large amount of something.
    That party had an impressive rate of people.
    Esa fiesta tuvo una tasa de gente impresionante.