empate
empate
empate(
ehm
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pah
-
teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sports)
Regionalism used in the 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 (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.
2. (voting)
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) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
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.
empateNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (en partido)
a. draw
2. (en elecciones, competición)
a. tie
un empate a cero/dosa goalless/two-two draw
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