Spanish word

calificar

Pronunciation

IPA/kalifiˈkaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbrate

Example

¿Cómo calificarías este restaurante?

How would you rate this restaurant?

Illustration for calificar (rate)

More examples

Después de la cena, voy a calificar el servicio con estrellas.

After dinner, I'm going to rate the service with stars.

Core concept

Scoring an item with a grade or stars.

Common phrases

  • calificar un examen

    grade an exam

  • calificar el servicio

    rate the service

  • calificar con estrellas

    rate with stars

Similar words

evaluar: Assesses an object's condition or someone's ability after careful examination.
puntuar: Gives points or a numeric score to record performance or results.
valorar: Estimates an item's worth or importance by weighing value and benefits.
juzgar: Forms a judgment about actions or situations according to personal opinion.

Definition in Spanish

Asignar una nota, valoración o categoría a alguien o algo para indicar su calidad, nivel o características según ciertos criterios.

Word origin

Spanish calificar derives from Latin qualificare, from qualis 'what kind' + facere 'to make', meaning to specify quality and thus to grade, classify, or judge.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are calificar algo como X (labeling) and calificar con N estrellas (rating), and the related noun calificación names the resulting grade or rating.

Other meanings

  • gradeverb
  • classifyverb
  • judgeverb

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