igualar
verbo:transitivo
1 (hacer igual) [+cantidades, sueldos] to make equal; make the same; [+resultado] to equal
a final de año nos igualarán el sueldo a todos at the end of the year they are going to make all our salaries equal the same;o
ha conseguido igualar el número de partidos ganados she has managed to win the same number of matches
conseguimos igualar el número de votos we managed to equal the number of votes
igualar algo a con algoaocon to make sth the same as sth
(Dep) [+marca, récord] to equal han igualado mi sueldo al vuestro they've put us on the same salary; they've made my salary the same as yours
si igualamos la x a 2 if x is equal to 2
a los tres minutos el equipo visitante igualó el marcador three minutes later, the away team scored the equalizer equalized;o
igualar el partidopartido to draw the match; equalize
igualar a puntos a con algnpuntoso to be level on points with sb
2 [+suelo, superficie] to level; level off
quiero que me iguales el flequillo can you just even up the fringe?
igualar algo con algocon to make sth level with sth
3 (poner al mismo nivel) [+precios] to match; equal; [+derechos, fuerzas] to place on an equal footing
el museo ha igualado el precio ofrecido por el coleccionista the museum has matched equalled the price offered by the collector;o
la constitución iguala los derechos de todos los ciudadanos the constitution grants equal rights to all citizens
igualar a algn en bellezaen to match sb's beauty
nadie le igualaba en sabiduría there was none as wise as he; a final de curso consiguió igualar a su hermano en las notas at the end of the year she managed to get the same marks as her brother
verbo:intransitivo
verbo:pronominal
igualarse (compararse) igualarse a con algnaocon to be on the same level as sb
su único deseo era igualarse con los más ricos que él his only desire was to be on the same level as those richer than him; su familia no puede igualarse con la nuestra his family doesn't compare with to ours;o
