avaliar

Senses

1. 1.

   to evaluate, to assess

   to determine the value, quality, or importance of something

2. 2.

   to appraise, to estimate

   to estimate the monetary value or worth of something

3. 3.

   to grade, to mark

   to assign a grade or score to student work

Examples

• "O professor vai avaliar as provas no fim de semana."

  The teacher will grade the tests over the weekend.

• "Precisamos avaliar os riscos antes de tomar uma decisão."

  We need to assess the risks before making a decision.

• "O especialista avaliou o imóvel em dois milhões de reais."

  The specialist appraised the property at two million reais.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Common in academic, professional, and everyday contexts. Often used with direct objects (avaliar algo/alguém) or with "em" when specifying value (avaliar em X reais). Related noun: avaliação (evaluation, assessment).