prime rate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prime rate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prime rate N

prime rate

tipo m de interés preferencial

prime rate

tipo m de interés preferente

Translations for prime rate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tipo de interés preferencial

prime rate

Translations for prime rate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rate [Am reɪt, Brit reɪt] N

1.1. rate:

rate (speed)

velocidad

rate (rhythm)

ritmo m

rate of flow

velocidad f de flujo

rate of flow

ritmo m de flujo

rate of climb

velocidad f de ascensión or de subida

their vocabulary increases at a rate of five words a day

su vocabulario aumenta a razón de cinco palabras por día

I'm reading at a rate of 100 pages a day

estoy leyendo a un ritmo de 100 páginas por día

the runners set off at a tremendous rate

los corredores salieron a una velocidad vertiginosa

at this rate or at the rate we're going, it'll take weeks

a este paso or al ritmo que vamos, nos va a llevar semanas

at any rate (at least)

por lo menos

at any rate (in any case)

en todo caso

most people agreed, or at any rate a significant majority

casi todos estuvieron de acuerdo, o por lo menos la gran mayoría

I don't think he has another brother; at any rate, Dan is the one I'm talking about

me parece que no tiene otro hermano; en todo caso es a Dan a quien me refiero

1.2. rate (level, ratio):

birth rate

índice m de natalidad

suicide rate

porcentaje m de suicidios

literacy rate

nivel m de alfabetización

rate of inflation

tasa f de inflación

rate of interest

tipo m de interés

rate of interest

tasa f de interés

rate of exchange

tipo m de cambio

rate of return

tasa f de rendimiento

rate of return

rentabilidad f

our campaign has had a high rate of success

nuestra campaña ha tenido mucho éxito

the drop-out rate in schools

la tasa de abandono escolar

the drop-out rate in schools

la tasa de deserción escolar CSur

the failure rate in this exam is too high

hay un porcentaje demasiado alto de reprobados en este examen

the failure rate in this exam is too high

hay un porcentaje demasiado alto de suspensos en este examen Spain

1.3. rate (price, charge):

postal rates

tarifas fpl postales

peak/standard rate

tarifa f alta/normal

“private tuition, reasonable rates”

“clases particulares, precios módicos”

the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour

el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora

it is paid at an hourly rate of …

la hora se paga a …

that's the going rate

eso es lo que se suele pagar

2. rate (local tax) (formerly in UK):

rate often pl

≈ contribución f

rate often pl

≈ contribución f municipal

rate often pl

≈ contribución f inmobiliaria

water rates (formerly in UK)

cuota que se paga por el servicio de agua corriente

II.rate [Am reɪt, Brit reɪt] VB trans

1.1. rate (rank, consider):

I rate her work very highly

tengo una excelente opinión de su trabajo

how would you rate the book?

¿qué opinión te merece el libro?

to rate sb/sth as sth I rate her as the best woman tennis player

yo la considero la mejor tenista

how do you rate the film on a scale of 1 to 10?

¿qué puntuación le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?

how do you rate the film on a scale of 1 to 10?

¿qué puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10? LatAm

rated speed TECH

velocidad f nominal

rated power TECH

potencia f nominal

1.2. rate (consider good) Brit inf usu neg:

I don't rate her chances

no creo que tenga muchas posibilidades

2. rate:

rate (deserve)

merecer

(obtain) I don't think this essay rates an A

no creo que este trabajo merezca una A

his death rated barely a line in the paper

el periódico apenas dedicó una línea a la noticia de su muerte

it didn't rate a mention

no les pareció digno de mención

III.rate [Am reɪt, Brit reɪt] VB intr

1. rate (be classed):

to rate as sth

estar considerado como algo

he rates as one of the world's top swimmers

está considerado como uno de los mejores nadadores del mundo

2. rate (measure up):

to rate with sb Am Florida doesn't rate with me

para mí Florida no vale gran cosa

See also first-rate

first-rate [Am ˈˌfərst ˈˌreɪt, Brit] ADJ

first-rate book/performance/athlete

de primera

first-rate book/performance/athlete

de primer orden

first-rate bore/idiot

de marca mayor

I.prime¹ [Am praɪm, Brit prʌɪm] ADJ no comp

1. prime (major):

prime cause/factor/suspect

principal

safety is a/the prime consideration

la seguridad es uno de los principales factores/es el principal factor a tener en cuenta

to be of prime importance

ser de primordial or fundamental importancia

2. prime (first-rate):

prime example/opportunity/location

excelente

prime cut

de primera (calidad)

in prime condition

en óptimas condiciones

in prime condition

en excelente forma

in prime condition car/antique

en excelente estado

of prime quality

de primera calidad

what a prime idiot she is!

¡es una idiota de marca mayor!

3. prime MATH:

prime number

primo

II.prime¹ [Am praɪm, Brit prʌɪm] N

1. prime U (best time):

to be in one's prime or in the prime of life

estar en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad

he's past his prime

ya no es ningún jovencito

they were cut down in their prime

murieron en la flor de la vida

when Romanticism was in its prime

cuando el romanticismo estaba en su apogeo

this bread is past its prime hum

este pan está algo pasadito

2. prime REL:

prime, a. Prime no art

prima f

3. prime C MATH:

prime

número m primo

prime² VB trans

1. prime (prepare for painting):

prime wood/metal

aplicar una capa de imprimación a

prime wood/metal

aplicar una capa de base a

prime canvas

preparar

prime canvas

aprestar

2. prime pump/gun:

prime

cebar

3. prime (brief):

prime

preparar

she was well primed for the interview

iba muy bien preparada para la entrevista

he'd obviously been primed to say that

era obvio que le habían dicho que dijera eso

4. prime (with drink):

they were well primed

se habían tomado unas cuantas inf

prime rate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prime rate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rate [reɪt] N

1. rate (speed):

rate

velocidad f

at this rate

a este ritmo

at one's own rate

a su propio ritmo

2. rate (proportion):

rate

índice m

rate

tasa f

attack rate MED

tasa f de transmisión

mortality rate

tasa f de mortalidad

unemployment rate

índice m de desempleo

3. rate (price):

rate

precio m

interest rate

tipo m de interés

4. rate pl Aus, Brit (local tax):

rate

contribución f municipal

Phrases:

at any rate

de todos modos

II.rate [reɪt] VB trans

1. rate:

rate

calificar

to rate sb/sth as sth

considerar algo/a alguien como algo

2. rate Aus, Brit FIN:

rate

tasar

III.rate [reɪt] VB intr

to rate as

ser considerado como

I.prime [praɪm] ADJ

1. prime (main):

prime

principal

prime objective

prioritario, -a

of prime importance

de importancia primordial

2. prime (first-rate):

prime

excelente

of prime quality

de primera calidad

in prime condition

en perfecto estado

II.prime [praɪm] N no pl

prime

apogeo m elev

to be in one's prime, to be in the prime of life

estar en la flor de la vida

to be past one's prime

no ser ya ningún jovencito

to be cut off in one's prime

morir en la flor de la vida

III.prime [praɪm] VB trans

1. prime (undercoat):

prime surface

aplicar una capa de base sobre

prime canvas

aprestar

2. prime (prepare for exploding):

prime gun, pump, motor

cebar

3. prime (prepare):

to prime sb for doing sth

preparar a alguien para hacer algo

to be well primed for an interview

ir bien preparado para una entrevista

4. prime (brief):

prime

informar

5. prime (make drunk):

prime

emborrachar

to be well primed

estar contentillo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The interest rate is the bank's prime rate plus 1.5%.

www.stockhouse.com

That makes banks and the federal government quite reluctant to see a lower prime rate.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Some banks even offer their best customers rates below the prime rate.

globalnews.ca

A five-year variable mortgage, which is tied to the bank's prime rate, will rise to 2.6 per cent from 2.45 per cent.

business.financialpost.com

The prime rate at most banks, which variable rate mortgages are tied to, is at 3% but ratesupermarket.ca says it's more like 2.35% with discounting.

business.financialpost.com

Investors never take well to a jump in the prime rate, as it makes money more expensive to borrow.

money.usnews.com

I'm wondering what the current odds are that the prime rate will increase 1.25% in the next 1 and a half years?

www.canadianmortgagetrends.com

Historically variable rate mortgages could get a discount up to 1% off the prime rate.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Card yield was 12.53%, an increase of 50 basis points from the prior year due to portfolio mix and the prime rate increase.

www.digitaljournal.com

The prime rate was over 20% for much of 2009, and around 17% since the first half of 2010.

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