valor tasado
/baloɾ tasado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "appraised value" is translated into Spanish as valor tasado.
valor tasado is used to describe the estimated worth of a property or item as determined by a professional expert. When you want to describe the actual process or act of performing such an assessment, you should use the noun tasación. To express the action of a professional expert determining the value of an asset or property, use the verb tasar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of valor (value) and the past participle tasado (appraised or assessed).
Which one should you use?
While valor tasado is a standard way to express the concept, you may also see the common alternative valor de tasación, which denotes the specific value resulting from an appraisal.
How does it change in a sentence?
While valor tasado refers to the specific value itself, remember that the noun tasación is used to refer to the process of the appraisal.
How do you pronounce it?
/baloɾ tasado/
Did you know?
- The word valor has a double meaning in Spanish, as it is the standard word for both 'monetary value' and 'courage' or 'bravery'.
- While tasar refers to professional appraisal, the word tasa also means 'rate' or 'tax' in Spanish, such as tasa de interés for 'interest rate'.
- The root of tasar is linked to the concept of 'taxation', meaning that the act of valuing an item is linguistically cousins to the act of taxing it.
Examples in context
- Según la valoración realizada por el perito, el valor tasado de la propiedad es de $250,000.According to the appraisal made by the expert, the appraised value of the property is $250,000.
- Creo que el valor estimado de esta pintura es de unos $2,000.I think the estimated value of this painting is around $2,000.
- El valor tasado de la casa es muy alto.The appraised value of the house is very high.
- Necesitamos confirmar el valor tasado del terreno.We need to confirm the appraised value of the land.
- El valor tasado no coincide con el precio de venta.The appraised value does not match the sale price.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are discussing the sale of their apartment.
- JavierLucía, ya llegó el informe del experto.Lucía, the expert's report has arrived.
- Lucía¿Cuál es el valor tasado del apartamento?What is the appraised value of the apartment?
- JavierEs un poco más bajo de lo esperado.It is a bit lower than expected.
- LucíaEntonces tendremos que bajar el precio.Then we will have to lower the price.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
