tasso
rate
The Italian word 'tasso' is used in contexts like finance or biology to refer to the term 'rate' in English. It can express a measure, proportion, or frequency typically one measured against some other quantity or measure.
Example sentences using: tasso
Il tasso di cambio oggi è molto volatile.
The exchange rate today is very volatile.
This sentence is discussing the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another, which is known as the exchange rate. The word 'tasso' in Italian can mean 'rate', and 'volatile' means it's changing rapidly or unpredictably.
Il tasso di interesse sulla mia ipoteca è aumentato.
The interest rate on my mortgage has increased.
This sentence is discussing the percentage of the loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. 'Tasso' in this context means 'rate', 'interesse' translates to 'interest' and 'ipoteca' is 'mortgage' in English.
Il tasso di disoccupazione è in calo.
The unemployment rate is dropping.
In this sentence, 'tasso' is used to refer to a percentage or the proportion of workers without jobs in the total labor force. 'Disoccupazione' is 'unemployment' and 'in calo' means 'is dropping'. Thus, the entire sentence means that the percentage of people unemployed is decreasing.