Spanish Conversation · Level 19
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Spanish word
evaluación
Pronunciation
IPA/eβalwaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounevaluation
Example
Tu evaluación me ayudó a mejorar.
Your evaluation helped me improve.
More examples
¿Qué criterio usaron en la evaluación?
What criterion did they use in the evaluation?
Core concept
Judgment of an item's quality after systematic analysis.
Common phrases
nota de la evaluación
evaluation score
criterios de evaluación
evaluation criteria
dar una evaluación
give an evaluation
Similar words
calificación: Rates work or tests by assigning scores, ranks, or letter grades.
valoración: Appraises worth or usefulness of an item, emphasizing its value or benefit.
opinión: Offers a personal impression or judgment formed from one's thoughts or feelings.
revisión: Reviews a manuscript or product by examining content and noting needed revisions.
Definition in Spanish
Juicio o medida sobre la calidad, el rendimiento o el valor de algo, normalmente obtenido tras un análisis.
Word origin
Spanish evaluar comes from French évaluer and ultimately from Latin valere 'to be worth', and the suffix -ción forms the noun.
Usage tips
- The word is normally used for formal assessments or reports, while opinión or valoración are more common for casual impressions.
Other meanings
- reviewnoun
- ratingnoun
Related words
- evaluarevaluateverb
- evaluadoevaluatedadjective