What does «cotizar» mean in Spanish?
- To publicly price shares, securities, etc. on the stock exchange or market.
Examples of use in Spanish: "las acciones de la empresa cotizaron a la alza".
"actualmente nuestra compañía cotiza en Bolsa".
- To place a price or value; to appraise.
Examples of use in Spanish: "este cuadro es cotizado en 50 mil dólares".
- Sell someone something.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - Pay a contribution for pension purposes; contribute.
♦ Used in: Chile - Cuba - Dominican Republic - Mexico
Examples of use in Spanish: "cotizar a la Seguridad Social".
"no tiene pensión porque nunca ha cotizado".
- Paying or collecting a fee, especially to labor unions, professional associations and similar affiliations.
Examples of use in Spanish: "cotiza al colegio de su profesión desde que se recibió".
- (ser o estar cotizado) To be appreciated and valued.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el saber informática se cotiza mucho en la actualidad".
- (cotizarse) Pay at a certain price.
- (cotizarse) To give a value to something; figuratively, to enjoy a certain esteem with respect to a certain purpose.
Examples of use in Spanish: "es un excelente profesional y se cotiza mucho".