prorrateado
/pɾorateado/from spelling rules
The English phrase prorated is translated into Spanish as prorrateado.
The term is used to describe something that has been calculated proportionally based on the actual amount of time or usage used.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the word must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The related verb form meaning to prorate is prorratear.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾorateado/
Did you know?
- When a government has to reduce budgets or subsidies because funds are insufficient, they use the noun prorrateo. This describes a proportional reduction across all recipients to ensure the available money is spread fairly.
- While English speakers often use the Latin 'pro rata' in legal writing, Spanish speakers rarely do. Instead, they almost always prefer to use the fully naturalized Spanish verb prorratear to express the same legal concept.
- Beyond business and accounting, prorrateado is used in everyday Spanish to describe the fair division of any shared cost, such as splitting a utility bill with roommates.
Examples in context
- El pago se realizará de manera prorrateadaThe payment will be made on a prorated basis.
- La tarifa se calculará de manera proporcionalThe fee will be calculated on a prorated basis.
- El salario se pagará de forma prorrateada según los días trabajados.The salary will be paid in a prorated manner according to the days worked.
- El cobro mensual será prorrateado.The monthly charge will be prorated.
- Recibí un reembolso prorrateado por el servicio.I received a prorated refund for the service.
- El pago está prorrateado según los días usados.The payment is prorated according to the days used.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a subscription bill at home.
- Alejandro¿Por qué es tan bajo este recibo?Why is this bill so low?
- MaríaEs porque el primer mes fue prorrateado.It is because the first month was prorated.
- AlejandroEntiendo, así pagamos solo por los días de uso.I see, that way we only pay for the days used.
- MaríaExacto, el monto final ya está prorrateado.Exactly, the final amount is already prorated.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
