cotizar
to quote a price; to pay social security
verb koh-tee-SAHR Less Common
Also means
to trade (on a stock exchange)
Usage Note
Cotizar has two distinct registers: in employment contexts it means to contribute to social security (cotizar a la Seguridad Social), a key concept for understanding pension eligibility in Spain and Latin America. In financial contexts it means a stock is trading or listed at a given price. The noun cotización covers both senses.
Examples
"Llevo diez años cotizando a la Seguridad Social."
Natural Translation
I have been contributing to social security for ten years.
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