Evaluar
Example: El profesor va a evaluar los exámenes mañana por la tarde.
Definition
"Evaluar" means to carefully examine or judge the value, quality, or effectiveness of something, often to make a decision or form an opinion. For example, a teacher may evaluate exams to determine students' understanding and performance.
Etymology
The word "evaluar" comes from the Latin 'valere,' meaning 'to be worth.' It entered Spanish through the French 'évaluer,' which means 'to assess value.' Did you know that the root 'val-' also appears in words like 'value' and 'valid,' all related to worth or strength?
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"Evaluar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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