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"Niveles" is a form of "nivelar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to level". "Ciclos" is a form of "ciclo", a noun which is often translated as "cycle". Learn more about the difference between "niveles" and "ciclos" below.
nivelar(
nee
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beh
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to even out
Voy a jugar para el otro lado así nivelamos los equipos.I'm going to play for the other side so we even out the teams.
3. (finance)
a. to balance
El gobierno eliminó gastos con el fin de nivelar el presupuesto.The government cut expenses in order to balance the budget.
nivelarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to level off
Con nuestra última victoria, la serie se niveló 2 a 2.With our last victory, the series leveled off 2-2.
b. to level out
Los salarios de las mujeres se nivelaron con los de los hombres.The salaries of women leveled out with those of men.
el ciclo(
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kloh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. cycle
Mañana deben entregarse los reportes de tendencias en ventas del ciclo 2013-2015.Tomorrow is the deadline for the sales trends reports of the 2013-2015 cycle.
a. cycle
El ciclo lunar dura aproximadamente 29 días.The lunar cycle has an approximate duration of 29 days.
4. (literature)
a. cycle
La Ilíada y la Odisea son poemas épicos que pertenecen al ciclo troyano.The Iliad and the Odyssey are epic poems that belong to the Trojan Cycle.
5. (education)
a. stage
Mi hijo de seis años va a comenzar el ciclo inicial de educación primaria.My six-year-old son is going to start the first stage of primary education.
