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Valeur, prix

The worth of something; value.

Examples :

"The rate of the new video game is very high, meaning it's a valuable and popular game. "

La valeur du nouveau jeu vidéo est très élevée, ce qui signifie qu'il s'agit d'un jeu précieux et populaire.

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Taux, proportion

The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.

Examples :

"At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year."

Au sommet de sa puissance, il produisait des tableaux au rythme de quatre par an.

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Vitesse

Examples :

"The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate."

La voiture roulait ici à une vitesse folle.

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Rythme, vitesse

The relative speed of change or progress.

Examples :

"The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing."

Le rythme de production à l'usine monte en flèche.

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Prix, coût

The price of (an individual) thing; cost.

Examples :

"He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport."

Il a demandé un prix assez élevé pour m'emmener à l'aéroport.

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Tarif, prix

A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.

Examples :

"Postal rates here are low."

Les tarifs postaux ici sont bas.

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Salaire, rémunération

A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.

Examples :

"We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience."

Nous payons un salaire horaire entre 10 et 15 dollars de l'heure, selon les qualifications et l'expérience.

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Taxe, impôt

Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.

Examples :

"I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates."

J'ai à peine assez chaque mois pour payer les impôts.

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Classe, rang

A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank.

Examples :

"This textbook is first-rate."

Ce manuel est de premier ordre.

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Taux, proportion, ration

Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.

Examples :

"The family's food rate for the week was one loaf of bread per person. "

La ration de nourriture de la famille pour la semaine était d'un pain par personne.

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Ordre, arrangement

Order; arrangement.

Examples :

"The rate of the children's arrival at school was uneven. "

L'ordre d'arrivée des enfants à l'école était inégal.

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Ratification, approbation

Ratification; approval.

Examples :

"The council's rate of the new building plans was unanimous. "

La ratification des nouveaux plans de construction par le conseil a été unanime.

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Dérive

The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.

Examples :

"daily rate; hourly rate; etc."

Dérive quotidienne ; dérive horaire ; etc.

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verb

Évaluer, noter

To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.

Examples :

"She is rated fourth in the country."

Elle est classée quatrième du pays.

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Évaluer, estimer

To evaluate or estimate the value of.

Examples :

"They rate his talents highly."

Ils évaluent hautement ses talents.

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Estimer, juger

To consider or regard.

Examples :

"He rated this book brilliant."

Il a estimé ce livre brillant.

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Mériter, valoir

To deserve; to be worth.

Examples :

"The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide."

La vue ici ne mérite guère d'être mentionnée dans le guide de voyage.

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Évaluer, estimer

To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.

Examples :

"The transformer is rated at 10 watts."

Le transformateur est évalué à 10 watts.

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Évaluer

To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.

Examples :

"The local government rates the value of houses in the neighborhood to determine how much property tax each homeowner will pay. "

Le gouvernement local évalue la valeur des maisons du quartier pour déterminer le montant de la taxe foncière que chaque propriétaire devra payer.

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Apprécier, aimer

To like; to think highly of.

Examples :

"I rate my sister's cooking very highly. "

J'apprécie beaucoup la cuisine de ma sœur.

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Classer, évaluer

To have position (in a certain class).

Examples :

"He rates as the best cyclist in the country."

Il est classé comme le meilleur cycliste du pays.

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Évaluer, estimer

To have value or standing.

Examples :

"My new job rates highly in my opinion, because the colleagues are very helpful. "

Mon nouvel emploi est très bien coté à mon avis, car les collègues sont très serviables.

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Ratifier, approuver

Examples :

"The school board voted to rate the new curriculum changes. "

Le conseil scolaire a voté pour ratifier les changements de programme.

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Déterminer le taux exact de gain ou de perte (d'un chronomètre) par rapport au temps vrai

To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.

Examples :

"The watchmaker carefully rated the grandfather clock to ensure it was keeping accurate time. "

L'horloger a soigneusement évalué l'horloge de grand-père pour s'assurer qu'elle donnait l'heure exacte.

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Réprimander, gronder

To berate, scold.

Examples :

"The teacher rated the student harshly for not completing their homework. "

Le professeur a sévèrement réprimandé l'élève pour ne pas avoir fait ses devoirs.

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