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el empate
-the tie
See the entry for empate.
empate
-I tie
Subjunctiveyoconjugation ofempatar.
él/ella/usted empate
-he/she ties
,you tie
Subjunctiveél/ella/ustedconjugation ofempatar.

empate

el empate(
ehm
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pah
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teh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. tie
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¡Nuestro equipo anotó un gol en el último minuto y rompió el empate!Our team scored a last-minute goal and broke the tie!
El partido terminó en empate y ambos equipos pasaron a la siguiente ronda.The game ended in a tie, and both teams advanced to the next round.
b. draw
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Si el partido termina en empate, nuestro equipo pasará a los octavos de final.If the game ends in a draw, our team will move on to quarterfinals.
a. tie
El voto del director cuenta doble en caso de un empate.The director's vote counts for two in case of a tie.
3. (binding)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. connection
El empate de los cables estaba flojo y ocasionó un cortocircuito.The loose connection of the cables caused a short circuit.
b. joint
El último paso es soldar el empate para que quede sellado.The final step is to weld the joint to seal it.
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