tasa de interés

/ˈtasa ðe inteˈɾes/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Financial Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: financial. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las tasas de interés

Meaning

  1. interest rate

    • El banco subió la tasa de interés este año.

      The bank raised the interest rate this year.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

A specific banking term for the percentage charged on a loan or paid on savings — not the plain word interés, "interest" as general curiosity or concern.

Practice

1 What does tasa de interés mean?

2 Fill the gap: El banco subió la tasa de ___ este año.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tasa de interés?

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