equal

igual

adjective

equal
[ˈiːkwəl]
sustantivo
1igual (sustantivo masculino)
  • to treat somebody as an equal -> tratar a alguien de igual a igual
adjetivo
2igual (identical)
  • all things being equal -> en condiciones normales
  • in equal measure -> en igual medida
  • on equal terms -> en igualdad de condiciones
  • equal opportunities -> igualdad (f) de oportunidades
  • equal pay -> igualdad (f) de retribuciones
  • equal rights -> igualdad (f) de derechos
3(good enough)
  • to be equal to (doing) something -> estar capacitado(a) para (hacer) algo
verbo transitivo (pt & pp equaled, equaled)
4igualar (match) (Estados Unidos)
  • four fives equal(s) twenty -> cuatro por cinco igual a veinte, cuatro por cinco, veinte

equal [i-kual]
adjetivo
1Igual, semejante.
2Adecuado, propio para una cosa, en estado de.
3Imparcial, justo, recto; neutral.
4Indiferente.
5Lo que es ventajoso a dos partes que tienen intereses contrarios.
6Que tiene los dos lados semejantes, como las hojas; simétrico. (Botánica)
sustantivo
7El que no es inferior ni superior a otro; igual.
1Igualar, hacer igual una persona o cosa con otra.
2Recompensar, compensar, satisfacer enteramente.
  • Not to be equalled -> sin igual
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equal [ˈiːkwəl] ?
adjective
1 (identical in size, value) [+number, amount] igual
the cake was divided into twelve equal parts el pastel estaba dividida en doce partes iguales; to be of equal importance/value tener igual importancia/el mismo valor; with equal ease/indifference con igual la misma facilidad/indiferencia;or to come equal first/second (in competition) compartir el primer/segundo puesto; (in race) llegar ambos en primer/segundo lugar
to be equal in sthin
they are equal in strength son igual de fuertes; tienen la misma fuerza; they are equal in size son del mismo tamaño; son iguales de tamaño; they are equal in value tienen el mismo valor; tienen igual valor
on equal termsterms de igual a igual
all other things being equalorthings si no intervienen otros factores
an amount equal to half your salaryto una cantidad equivalente a la mitad de tu sueldo
to be equal to sth (equivalent) equivaler a algo; his silence was equal to an admission of guilt su silencio equivalía a una admisión de culpabilidad; a metre is equal to 39 inches un metro equivale a 39 pulgadas; she is equal to her mother in intelligence es tan inteligente como su madre; es igual de inteligente que su madre
we are all equal before in the eyes of Godor todos somos iguales a los ojos de Dios
2 (capable)
to be/feel equal to sthto
I'm confident that he is equal to the task tengo la seguridad de que está capacitado para desempeñar la tarea
he was equal to everything they threw at him
she did not feel equal to going out no se sentía con fuerzas ánimo para salir;or
There is an excellent abridged edition available for those who do not feel equal to coping with the two massive volumes of its original form she did not feel equal to climbing up to the top of the hill I don't feel equal to an evening with the Pattersons and their holiday photos the goalkeeper proved equal to the challenge he was equal to the task
she was equal to the situation estaba a la altura de la situación
he did not feel equal to the situation
noun
1 (person) igual; (m)
she is his equal ella es su igual; she has no equal no hay nadie que se la iguale; they are intellectual equals intelectualmente están a la par; to treat sb as an equal tratar a algn de igual a igual
2 (thing)
to have no equal be without equal no tener igual
the film has no equal in cinema history la película no tiene igual en la historia del cine; a talent without equal un talento sin igual sin par;or
verb:transitive
1 (Mat) ser igual a
let x equal y si x es igual a y; suponiendo que x sea igual a y
if x equals five, then ...
two plus two equals four dos y dos son cuatro
2 [+record, rival, quality] igualar
there is nothing to equal it no hay nada que se le iguale; no hay nada que lo iguale; prices not to be equalled precios sin competencia
modifier
equal opportunities (n) igualdad de oportunidades; (f)
Equal Opportunities Commission (n) (Britain) Comisión para la Igualdad de Oportunidades; (f)
equal opportunities opportunity employer or (n) empresa no discriminatoria; (f)
equal pay (n) igual salario; (m)
equal pay for equal work igual salario el mismo salario para el mismo trabajo;or
equal rights (n) igualdad de derechos; (f)
equals sign equal sign (n) (Mat) signo de igual; (m)
equal time (n) (US) (Rad) (TV) derecho de respuesta; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "equal"

Imperative
  • equal
  • you equal
  • he/she equals
  • we equal
  • you equal
  • they equal
Preterite
  • I equalled
  • you equalled
  • he/she equalled
  • we equalled
  • you equalled
  • they equalled
Present Continuous
  • I am equalling
  • you are equalling
  • he/she is equalling
  • we are equalling
  • you are equalling
  • they are equalling
Present Perfect
  • I have equalled
  • you have equalled
  • he/she has equalled
  • we have equalled
  • you have equalled
  • they have equalled
Past Continuous
  • I was equalling
  • you were equalling
  • he/she was equalling
  • we were equalling
  • you were equalling
  • they were equalling
Past Perfect
  • I had equalled
  • you had equalled
  • he/she had equalled
  • we had equalled
  • you had equalled
  • they had equalled
Future
  • I will equal
  • you will equal
  • he/she will equal
  • we will equal
  • you will equal
  • they will equal
Future Perfect
  • I will have equalled
  • you will have equalled
  • he/she will have equalled
  • we will have equalled
  • you will have equalled
  • they will have equalled
Future Continuous
  • I will be equalling
  • you will be equalling
  • he/she will be equalling
  • we will be equalling
  • you will be equalling
  • they will be equalling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been equalling
  • you have been equalling
  • he/she has been equalling
  • we have been equalling
  • you have been equalling
  • they have been equalling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been equalling
  • you will have been equalling
  • he/she will have been equalling
  • we will have been equalling
  • you will have been equalling
  • they will have been equalling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been equalling
  • you had been equalling
  • he/she had been equalling
  • we had been equalling
  • you had been equalling
  • they had been equalling
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