desigual

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. unequal
El reparto desigual del trabajo doméstico es una fuente de conflicto entre los dos.The unequal division of housework is a source of conflict between them.
b. uneven
La distribución de los recursos del país es desigual.The distribution of resources in the country is uneven.
c. different
Todas las casas son muy desiguales en tamaño.All the houses are very different in size.
d. of different sizes
El cuarto está dividido en dos partes desiguales por unas cortinas.Curtains are used to divide the room into two areas of different sizes.
e. odd
El profesor llevaba calcetines desiguales: uno negro y el otro verde.The teacher was wearing odd socks: one black and the other green.
f.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
El rendimiento de los estudiantes es desigual en distintos países.Student performance varies from country to country.
El ayuntamiento reconoce que hay un trato desigual entre las zonas adineradas y las otras.The town council recognizes that wealthy areas are not treated the same as other areas.
a. unequal
Es una lucha desigual entre nosotros y los multinacionales.It's an unequal battle between us and the multinationals.
b. unevenly matched
Fue un partido entre dos equipos desiguales.It was a match between two unevenly matched teams.
a. variable
El clima estos días ha estado desigual.The weather has been variable recently.
b. changeable
El tiempo ha sido desigual, con días de lluvia e incluso tormentas.The weather has been changeable, with rainy days and even stormy ones.
c. inconsistent
El tenista alemán tuvo una actuación algo desigual en la final.The German tennis player's performance was somewhat inconsistent in the final.
d. erratic
El rendimiento de la compañía fue desigual, y se vendió en 2015.The performance of the company was erratic, and it was sold in 2015.
e. uneven
Mi jefe es un hombre difícil de temperamento desigual.My boss is a difficult man with an uneven temperament.
a. uneven
El camino para los ciclistas es muy desigual.The cycle track is very uneven.
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