tarifa
nounCEFR B2
What does “tarifa” mean in English?
fee, tariff
fee, tariff (the official or agreed price for a service; tarifa plana; tarifas eléctricas; tarifas arancelarias)
Example sentences
Los abogados del bufete aplican tarifas diferenciadas según la complejidad del caso.
The law firm's lawyers apply differentiated fees according to the complexity of the case.
El gobierno ha anunciado una revisión de las tarifas eléctricas para reducir la factura de los hogares más vulnerables.
The government has announced a review of electricity rates to reduce the bills of the most vulnerable households.
La imposición de nuevas tarifas arancelarias ha desatado una guerra comercial entre las dos principales economías.
The imposition of new tariff duties has unleashed a trade war between the two largest economies.
How to use it
La tarifa (noun, feminine) means 'fee, rate, tariff, charge' — the official or agreed price for a service. At B2 it covers professional fees, utility rates, and trade tariffs. Core collocations: tarifa plana (flat rate); tarifa profesional; tarifas de luz/gas/agua; tarifas aduaneras (customs tariffs); tarifa reducida; abonar/aplicar una tarifa. Related: el honorario (professional fee — more formal, often plural honorarios); el precio (price); la tasa (rate/tax). Distinguish from precio (general price) and comisión (commission — percentage-based).
Common mistake
Tarifa covers both service fees and trade tariffs. Don't confuse with honorarios (professional fees — usually charged by lawyers, doctors, architects) or tasa (rate — often a tax/levy). 'Flat rate' = tarifa plana — a very common compound in telecom and transport contracts at B2.