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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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