rate
/reɪt/noun
उच्चारण रेट
दर
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a measurement of the number of times something happens or exists during a particular period
दर
- the birth rate
- the literacy rate
- The unemployment rate has fallen this year.
+ 2 more examples
- The crime rate in the area is low.
- The heart rate goes up when you run.
Synonyms ratio proportion percentage frequency level
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[C]
a fixed amount of money that is charged or paid for something
दर, भाव
- interest rate
- The hotel charges a special rate for students and teachers.
- Banks have raised the rate on home loans again.
+ 2 more examples
- What is the going rate for a taxi from the airport?
- The plumber charges an hourly rate of five hundred rupees.
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[C]
the speed at which something happens
गति, रफ़्तार
- at a rapid rate
- The population of the city is growing at a steady rate.
- Prices are rising at an alarming rate.
+ 2 more examples
- At this rate we shall never finish the syllabus on time.
- The glacier is melting at a faster rate every year.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (as) sth
to have or think that somebody or something has a particular level of quality, value
मूल्यांकन करना, आँकना
- She is rated as one of the best teachers.
- Critics rate the film as one of the finest comedies of the decade.
- Students rated the new teacher very highly.
+ 2 more examples
- How would you rate your English on a scale of one to ten?
- The restaurant is rated among the best in Hyderabad.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the rate of + noun / at the rate of
Use rate of to speak about how often something happens or how fast it changes, and at the rate of for an exact speed or price.
कोई चीज़ कितनी बार होती है या कितनी तेज़ी से बदलती है, यह बताने के लिए 'rate of' और सटीक गति या कीमत के लिए 'at the rate of' आता है।
- The rate of inflation fell last month.
- The bus travels at the rate of fifty kilometres an hour.
at a rate of / at a ... rate
Use the preposition at before rate; the adjective sits between a and rate.
'Rate' से पहले preposition 'at' आता है; विशेषण 'a' और 'rate' के बीच रखा जाता है।
- Prices are rising at an alarming rate.
rate sb / sth + as / highly (verb)
As a verb, rate means to judge the quality or value of something; use as, or an adverb such as highly.
क्रिया के रूप में 'rate' का अर्थ किसी की गुणवत्ता या मूल्य का आकलन करना है; इसके साथ as या highly जैसा adverb आता है।
- Critics rate the film as the best of the year.
- Radhika's teachers rate her very highly.
rate (price) + for / of sth
Rate can also mean a fixed charge, and it is followed by for or of.
'Rate' का अर्थ निश्चित शुल्क भी हो सकता है, और इसके बाद for या of आता है।
- The bank offers a good rate of interest for senior citizens.
+Collocations 4
adjective + rate
highlowaveragesteadyalarming
- The country has a low rate of unemployment.
kind of rate
interestexchangebirthpasscrime
- The pass rate in the final exam was ninety per cent.
verb + rate
raisecutincreasereducekeep
- The bank decided to cut the interest rate.
fixed phrases
at any rateat this ratefirst-ratesecond-ratego at a rate
- At this rate, we shall miss the train.
“More examples 5
- The government fixed a new rate of interest on education loans.
सरकार ने शिक्षा-ऋण पर ब्याज की नई दर तय की।
- The birth rate in some states has fallen sharply.
कुछ राज्यों में जन्म-दर में तेज़ गिरावट आई है।
- At any rate, Radhika will reach the hall before ten.
जो भी हो, राधिका दस बजे से पहले हॉल पहुँच जाएगी।
- The hotel charges a special rate for students.
होटल विद्यार्थियों से विशेष दर लेता है।
- I rate this novel higher than her first one.
मैं इस उपन्यास को उसके पहले उपन्यास से ऊपर रखता हूँ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The rate of onions is very high.
✓ The price of onions is very high.
For a single item bought in a shop, use price; rate is for charges per unit or percentages.
दुकान में बिकने वाली किसी एक वस्तु के लिए 'price' आता है; 'rate' प्रति इकाई शुल्क या प्रतिशत के लिए है।
✗ The price are increasing in the rate of ten per cent.
✓ Prices are increasing at the rate of ten per cent.
Use at before rate, and match the plural verb with the plural noun.
'Rate' से पहले 'at' आता है, और plural noun के साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ The interest rate is raising every year.
✓ The interest rate is rising every year.
Rise has no object; raise needs one.
'Rise' के साथ object नहीं आता; 'raise' के साथ आता है।
¶Idioms 2
at any rate
used to say that a particular fact is true despite what has happened or been said before
किसी भी हालत में
- At any rate, we must finish the syllabus.
at this rate
used to say what will happen if a particular situation continues
इस हिसाब से
- At this rate, you will finish the book in a week.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart rate and ratio (the relationship between two numbers).
Rate और ratio (दो संख्याओं का संबंध) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At any rate (anyway), at this rate (if things continue like this), first-rate (excellent), second-rate (poor quality).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: at any rate (वैसे भी), at this rate (यदि ऐसे ही चलता रहा), first-rate (उत्कृष्ट), second-rate (घटिया)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends money to banks; the literacy rate in India is highest in Kerala; the GDP growth rate measures how fast the economy grows.
Repo rate वह दर है जिस पर RBI बैंकों को पैसा उधार देता है; भारत में साक्षरता दर केरल में सर्वाधिक है; GDP growth rate अर्थव्यवस्था की वृद्धि की गति मापती है।
Maths: rate questions include speed, interest and work.
गणित में दर के प्रश्नों में चाल, ब्याज और कार्य शामिल हैं।