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rate [reɪt]1 noun(a) (ratio, level) taux m;∎ the birth/death/divorce/suicide rate le taux de natalité/de mortalité/de divorce/de suicide;∎ the success rate is falling le taux de réussite est en baisse;∎ how do you explain the high suicide rate? comment expliquez-vous le nombre élevé de suicides?;∎ the hourly rate is going to be increased le taux horaire va être augmenté(b) (cost, charge) tarif m;∎ his rates have gone up ses prix ont augmenté;∎ to strike for higher rates of pay faire la grève pour obtenir une augmentation de salaire;∎ the rate is 60p in the pound le taux est de 60 pence par livre;∎ postal or postage rate tarifs mpl postaux;∎ standard/reduced rate tarif m normal/réduit;∎ the going rate le tarif courant∎ at the rate we're going or at this rate we'll never get there au rythme où nous allons, nous n'y arriverons jamais;∎ she shot past at a terrific rate elle est passée comme une flèche;∎ familiar at a rate of knots à toute allure∎ any rate enfin bref(a) (reckon, consider) considérer;∎ she's rated as one of the best players in the world elle est classée parmi les meilleures joueuses du monde;∎ I rate him among my closest friends je le compte au nombre de ou le considère comme un de mes amis les plus proches;∎ to rate sb/sth highly avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch, faire grand cas de qn/qch∎ her film rates better reviews son film mérite de meilleures critiques;∎ a battle that didn't rate a mention in the history books une bataille qui n'a pas mérité d'apparaître dans les livres d'histoire;∎ that performance should rate him third place cette prestation devrait lui assurer la troisième place∎ I don't rate him as an actor à mon avis, ce n'est pas un bon acteur□ ;∎ I don't rate their chances much je ne pense pas qu'ils aient beaucoup de chance□∎ their house has been rated higher this year leur maison a été classée dans la tranche supérieure cette année(rank high) se classer;∎ he rates highly in my estimation je le tiens en très haute estime;∎ in terms of efficiency, she rates higher than anyone else en ce qui concerne l'efficacité, elle bat tout le mondede toute façon, de toute manière, en tout cas►► Marketing rate of adoption (of product) taux m d'adoption;Marketing rate of awareness taux m de notoriété;Finance rate band plage f ou fourchette f de taux;Marketing rate of churn taux m de clients passés à la concurrence;Finance rate of depreciation taux m d'amortissement;rate of exchange cours m ou taux m de change;Finance rate of growth taux m d'accroissement ou de croissance;Finance rate of increase taux m d'accroissement;Marketing rate of penetration taux m de pénétration;Chemistry rate of reaction vitesse f de réaction;Marketing rate of renewal taux m de renouvellement;Finance rate of return (on investment) taux m de rendement;Finance rate of return pricing fixation f de prix au taux de rendement établi;British rate support grant = subvention à une collectivité locale;rate of taxation taux m d'imposition;rate of uptake taux m de succès∎ to rate sb up faire payer à qn une prime plus élevée -
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rate [reɪt]1. noun• birth/death rate taux m de natalité/mortalité• the failure/success rate for this exam is high il y a un pourcentage élevé d'échecs/de réussites à cet examen• to pay sb at the rate of £10 per hour payer qn à raison de 10 livres de l'heure• at a rate of... ( = speed) à une vitesse de...• at the rate you're going, you'll be dead before long à ce rythme-là vous ne ferez pas de vieux os• at this rate, I'll never find a job si ça continue comme ça, je ne trouverai jamais de travail• rate of interest/pay/taxation taux m d'intérêt/de rémunération/d'imposition2. plural noun• to rate sb/sth highly faire grand cas de qn/qch• how would you rate your chances of getting a job? quelles sont vos chances de trouver un emploi, à votre avis ?• reading does not rate highly among children as a hobby la lecture n'est pas un passe-temps très prisé des enfants5. compounds* * *[reɪt] 1.1) ( speed) rythme mat this rate ou at the rate we're going we'll never be able to afford a car — fig à ce train-là nous n'aurons jamais les moyens d'acheter une voiture
2) ( level) taux m3) ( charge) tarif mhourly rate — salaire m horaire
4) ( in foreign exchange) cours m2.3.business rates — ≈ taxe f professionnelle
transitive verb1) ( classify)2) ( deserve) mériter [medal, round of applause]3) ( value) estimer [honesty, friendship, person]4. 5.•• -
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(of postage) tarif m normal -
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A adj1 ( not coastal) [area, town, harbour] intérieur ; inland navigation navigation f intérieure ; inland waterways canaux mpl et rivières fpl ;2 GB ( domestic) [communications, mail, trade, transport] intérieur ; inland postage rate tarif postal intérieur.B adv [travel, be situated] à l'intérieur des terres ; to move further inland pénétrer plus avant dans les terres. -
5 ordinary
FINANCE ordinary creditor créancier(ère) m, f ordinaire;ordinary rate (of postage) tarif m normal;
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