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| Inglês | Português |
| annual percentage rate n | (rate of interest on a loan) | taxa anual de porcentagem loc sf |
| My credit card offers a low annual percentage rate. |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | de qualquer forma, em qualquer caso loc adv |
| I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| Eu não queria ir à festa de jeito algum, mas, de qualquer forma, ela já acabou. |
| at this rate adv | informal (if progress continues this quickly) | nesse ritmo loc adv |
| He's got five medals for diving already? At this rate, he'll be in the Olympics before he's 16. |
| Ele já tem cinco medalhas por mergulho? Nesse ritmo, ele estará nas Olimpíadas antes dos 16 anos. |
| attrition rate n | (of students, employees, etc.) | coeficiente de atrito loc sm |
| The introductory physics class has a high attrition rate because the professor is very difficult. |
| base rate n | (interest rate: to set lending rate) | taxa básica sf + adj |
| Banks use the base rate as their starting point when deciding on individual lending rates. |
base rate,
basic rate n | (wages) | taxa básica sf + adj |
| We're paid £55 a day as a base rate of pay. |
| base rate n | UK (interest rate: Bank of England) | taxa básica sf + adj |
| The Bank of England set the base rate at 0.5 per cent. |
birth rate,
birthrate n | (ratio of babies born in an area to population) | taxa de nascimento sf + prep + sm |
| crime rate n | (level of illegal activity) | taxa de criminalidade loc sf |
| Having more policemen should lower the crime rate. |
| current rate n | (present speed or pace) | ritmo atual loc sm |
| cut-rate adj | (cheap, discounted) | com desconto loc adj |
| You can't expect quality when you only buy cut-rate stuff. |
| cut-rate adj | informal (of poor quality) (figurado, de qualidade pobre) | barato adj |
| death rate n | (number of people dying) | taxa de mortalidade loc sf |
| A country's population increases if the birth rate is higher than the death rate. |
| delinquency rate n | (finance: number of debts) (finanças) | taxa de inadimplência loc sf |
| An increasing delinquency rate means that more borrowers are falling behind in their payments. |
| discount rate n | (lower price) | taxa de desconto loc sf |
| I get a discount rate at that shop because my husband's the manager. |
| ERM n | initialism (European Exchange Rate Mechanism) (abrev de) | Mecanismo de Controle Cambial loc sm |
| The ERM was established in 1979. |
| exchange rate n | (relative value of currency) | taxa de câmbio sf + prep + sm |
| The current exchange rate makes it expensive for Americans to travel in Europe. |
| A taxa de câmbio atual torna caro para os americanos viajarem para a Europa. |
failure rate,
rate of failure n | (machine) (máquina) | taxa de falha sf + loc adj |
failure rate,
rate of failure n | (human endeavor) (esforço humano) | taxa de insucesso sf + loc adj |
| fill rate n | (business: level of demand met) (negócios) | índice de atendimento loc sm |
firing rate,
rate of fire n | (speed of rounds fired by a weapon) | cadência de tiro loc sf |
first rate,
first-rate adj | (excellent) (excelente) | de primeira qualidade, de primeira classe loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) (muito bem) | excelentemente adv |
| You did first-rate on your English test. |
| fixed exchange rate n | (finance: set rate of exchange) (finanças) | taxa de câmbio fixa loc sf |
| flat rate n | (single, fixed fee) | taxa fixa sf |
| My solicitor charges a flat rate for this service, so I don't have to pay extra every time I need to ask him something. |
| floating rate n | (fluctuating exchange rate) | taxa flutuante loc sf |
| flow rate n | (amount of liquid flowing) | fluxo de água loc sm |
| The flow rate depends on the size of the pipe. |
| flow rate n | (output speed of a fluid) | fluxo de água loc sm |
| going rate n | (current usual cost) | preço atual sm + adj |
| group rate n | (discount for several people) | desconto de grupo n |
| Parties of 12 or more qualify for a reduced group rate. |
| Grupos de 12 ou mais podem receber um desconto de grupo. |
growth rate,
rate of growth n | (increase per unit) | taxa de crescimento sf |
| There has been a rise in the growth rate of the UK economy. |
| heart rate n | (rhythm of the heart) (ritmo do coração) | ritmo cardíaco sm + adj |
| frequência cardíaca sf + adj |
| Your heart rate increases when you exercise. |
| Seu ritmo cardíaco aumenta quando você se exercita. |
| hurdle rate n | (finance: minimum return rate) | taxa mínima sf |
inflation rate,
rate of inflation n | (economy: price increase) | taxa de inflação sf |
| The inflation rate in the UK actually decreased due to the recession. |
interest rate,
rate of interest n | (amount added to money borrowed) | taxa de juros sf + prep + sm pl |
| When interest rates are high, savers get a better return on their investments. I'm looking for a credit card with a lower interest rate. |
| Quando as taxas de juros estão altas, os poupadores ganham um retorno maior em seus investimentos. Estou procurando um cartão de crédito com as menores taxas de juros. |
| literacy rate n | (percentage of people able to read) | taxa de alfabetização sf |
| Cuba enjoys the highest literacy rate in the western hemisphere. |
| The literacy rate in Ireland is high. |
| lock in a rate v expr | (fix an interest rate) | fixar a taxa, fechar uma data loc v |
| Prequalifying for a loan allows you 30 days to lock in a rate. |
| low-rate [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (not value highly) | avaliar baixo vt + adv |
| mortality rate n | (number of deaths in a population) | taxa de mortalidade loc sf |
| índice de mortalidade loc sm |
| mortgage rate n | (finance: interest) | taxa de hipoteca sf |
| nominal rate n | (interest rate not adjusted for inflation) (juros menos inflação) | taxa nominal loc sf |
| The bank charges a nominal rate on the loan. |
| prime rate n | (bank's lowest interest rate) | taxa preferencial sf |
| taxa básica sf |
| Currently, the prime rate in the U.S. is 3.25%. |
| pulse rate n | (pace at which the heart is beating) (ritmo no qual o coração bate) | ritmo cardíaco loc sm |
| batimento cardíaco loc sm |
| pulsação sf |
| After exercising for 15 minutes my pulse rate was 152 beats per minute. |
| rack rate n | (full charge for a hotel room) (quarto de hotel: tudo incluído) | pensão completa loc sf |
| rate capping n | (fixing a maximum charge for [sth]) (determinar preço máximo para algo) | taxa de retorno loc sf |
| rate of attainment n | (percentage of [sth] being reached) (percentagem de algo sendo atingida) | percentual de consecução sm |
| taxa de rendimento sf |
| rate of progress n | (speed at which [sth] develops) (velocidade na qual algo se desenvolve) | índice de desenvolvimento sm |
| grau de desenvolvimento sm |
| real exchange rate n | (value of a currency in relation to another) (valor de uma moeda em relação à outra) | taxa de câmbio real loc sf |
| respiration rate n | (breathing rate) | frequência respiratória sf |
| respiration rate n | (metabolic rate) | frequência respiratória sf |
second-rate,
second rate adj | pejorative (not the best, inferior) | de segunda classe loc adj |
| de segunda categoria loc adj |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| The film was second rate; the acting was poor and the special effects were not convincing. |
| shipping rate n | (overseas delivery charge) | taxa de exportação sf |
| taxa de envio sf |
| shipping rate n | (charge for transporting goods) | taxa de exportação sf |
| taxa de envio sf |
| short rate n | (insurance) (seguros) | taxa de curto prazo loc sf |
| (seguros) | taxa curta loc sf |
| The insurance agent showed his customer the amount of the short rate, which would apply if the insurance policy were to be cancelled early. |
| spot rate n | (trading: immediate price) (comércio: custo imediato) | cotação atual sf |
| cotação corrente sf |
| strain rate n | (engineering: change in strain over time) (engenharia: mudar de força ao longo do tempo) | velocidade de deformação sf |
| survival rate n | (percentage of people who survive) (percentual de pessoas que sobrevive) | taxa de sobrevivência sf |
| tax rate n | (percentage of income liable to tax) (percentagem de receita com imposto incidente) | carga tributária loc sf |
| Your tax rate depends on your income. |
| The local sales tax rate is 8.61%. |
| third-rate adj | (low quality) | de quinta categoria loc adj |
| unemployment rate n | (percentage of population without jobs) (porcentagem da população sem emprego) | taxa de desemprego loc sf |
| The unemployment rate is climbing towards 11%. |
| yield rate n | (finance: return as percentage of total investment) | taxa de rendimento loc sf |
