tarifa
rate
noun tah-REE-fah Less Common
Origin: From Arabic taʿrīfa ('notification, price list'), entering Spanish through Moorish commercial usage.
Also means
tariff
Usage Note
Tarifa refers to a price list, fare, or rate (la tarifa del metro, 'the metro fare'; tarifa plana, 'flat rate'). It also means a customs tariff in trade contexts. Do not confuse with tasa, which can also mean 'rate' but tends toward abstract rates (e.g. tasa de desempleo, 'unemployment rate').
Examples
"¿Cuál es la tarifa por noche del hotel?"
Natural Translation
What is the nightly rate at the hotel?

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