equal

equal: 'i:kwəl
1. adjective
(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) igual

2. noun
(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) igual

3. verb
(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) igualar, equivaler

- equality
- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to

equal¹ adj igual

cut it into three equal parts córtalo en tres partes iguales

we all have equal rights todos tenemos igualdad de derechos / todos tenemos los mismos derechos

equal² n igual

as a magician he has no equal como mago no tiene igual / como mago es único

equal³ vb

1. igualar

no one can equal him as a magician nadie lo iguala como mago

2. ser igual / equivaler

seven plus two equals nine siete más dos son nueve / siete más dos es igual a nueve

El pasado y participio pasado de equal se escribe equalled; el gerundio se escribe equalling

equal

tr['iːkwəl]

adjective

1 (identical) igual; (same) mismo,-a

■ divide it into equal parts divídelo en partes iguales

■ they are equal in size son de igual tamaño

■ with equal enthusiasm con el mismo entusiasmo

■ now we're equal! ¡ya estamos iguales!

2 (capable) capaz

noun

1 igual nombre masulino o femenino

■ she is your equal es igual que tú

■ he has no intellectual equal intelectualmente no tiene igual

transitive verb

1 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL ser igual a, equivaler a

■ 10 + 10 equals 20 10 + 10 son 20

■ x equals y x es igual a y

2 (match) igualar

■ no-one can equal him nadie lo iguala

■ he's equalled the world record ha igualado el récord mundial

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all (other) things being equal si todo sigue igual

to be equal to (situation, task) estar a la altura de 2 (effort) sentirse con fuerzas para

■ she's equal to the occasion está a la altura de las circunstancias

■ are you equal to climbing these stairs? ¿te sientes con fuerzas para subir esta escalera?

to be on equal terms (with somebody) estar en igualdad de condiciones con alguien

to treat somebody as an equal tratar a alguien de igual a igual

equal opportunities igualdad nombre femenino de oportunidades

equal opportunity la misma oportunidad

equal pay igualdad nombre femenino de salario

equals sign signo de igualdad

equal rights igualdad nombre femenino de derechos

equal ['i:kwəl] vt, equaled or equalled ; equaling or equalling

1) : ser igual a

two plus three equals five: dos más tres es igual a cinco

2) match: igualar

equal adj

1) same: igual

2) adequate: adecuado, capaz

equal n

: igual mf

equal

adj.

• igual (Matemática) adj.

• par adj.

• parejero, -a adj.

• parejo, -a adj.

n.

• igual s.m.

• modelo s.m.

v.

• emparejar v.

• igualar v.

• ser igual a v.

I 'iːkwəl
adjective

1)

a) (in size, amount, ability) igual

five miles is equal to eight kilometers — cinco millas equivalen a or son iguales a ocho kilómetros

the windows are equal in size — las ventanas son de igual tamaño or son iguales de tamaño

all (other) things being equal — si no intervienen otros factores

b) (in privilege, status) igual

everyone is equal before the law — todos somos iguales ante la ley

equal opportunities/rights — igualdad f de oportunidades/derechos

we are an equal opportunities o opportunity employer — practicamos una política de igualdad de oportunidades (sin discriminar por razones de sexo, raza, credo, orientación sexual etc)

2) (capable, adequate)

equal TO something: he isn't/doesn't feel equal to the task — no es/no se siente capaz de hacerlo

II

noun igual mf

my boss treats me as an equal — mi jefe me trata como a su igual or de igual a igual

III

transitive verb, BrE -ll-

1) (Math) ser* igual a

three times three equals nine — tres por tres son nueve or es igual a nueve

his ignorance is equaled only by his stupidity — su ignorancia sólo puede compararse a su estupidez

2) \<\<record/time\>\> igualar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- equal out

['iːkwǝl]
1. ADJ

1) (=identical in size, value) [number, amount] igual

the cake was divided into twelve equal parts — el pastel estaba dividida en doce partes iguales

to be of equal importance/value — tener igual importancia/el mismo valor

with equal ease/indifference — con igual or la misma facilidad/indiferencia

to come equal first/second — (in competition) compartir el primer/segundo puesto; (in race) llegar ambos en primer/segundo lugar

• to be equal in sth, they are equal in strength — son igual de fuertes, tienen la misma fuerza

they are equal in size — son del mismo tamaño, son iguales de tamaño

they are equal in value — tienen el mismo valor, tienen igual valor

• on equal terms — de igual a igual

• all or other things being equal — si no intervienen otros factores

• an amount equal to half your salary — una cantidad equivalente a la mitad de tu sueldo

to be equal to sth — (=equivalent) equivaler a algo

his silence was equal to an admission of guilt — su silencio equivalía a una admisión de culpabilidad

a metre is equal to 39 inches — un metro equivale a 39 pulgadas

she is equal to her mother in intelligence — es tan inteligente como su madre, es igual de inteligente que su madre

- we are all equal before or in the eyes of God
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2) (=capable)

• to be/feel equal to sth, I'm confident that he is equal to the task — tengo la seguridad de que está capacitado para desempeñar la tarea

she did not feel equal to going out — no se sentía con fuerzas or ánimo para salir

she was equal to the situation — estaba a la altura de la situación

2. N

1) (=person) igual mf

she is his equal — ella es su igual

she has no equal — no hay nadie que se la iguale

they are intellectual equals — intelectualmente están a la par

to treat sb as an equal — tratar a algn de igual a igual

2) (=thing)

to have no equal, be without equal — no tener igual

the film has no equal in cinema history — la película no tiene igual en la historia del cine

a talent without equal — un talento sin igual or sin par

3. VT

1) (Math) ser igual a

let x equal y — si x es igual a y, suponiendo que x sea igual a y

two plus two equals four — dos y dos son cuatro

2) [+ record, rival, quality] igualar

there is nothing to equal it — no hay nada que se le iguale, no hay nada que lo iguale

prices not to be equalled — precios sin competencia

4.

CPD

equal opportunities NPL — igualdad fsing de oportunidades

Equal Opportunities Commission N — (Brit) Comisión f para la Igualdad de Oportunidades

equal opportunities or opportunity employer N — empresa f no discriminatoria

equal pay N — igual salario m

equal pay for equal work — igual salario or el mismo salario para el mismo trabajo

equal rights NPL — igualdad fsing de derechos

equals sign, equal sign N — (Math) signo m de igual

equal time N — (US) (Rad, TV) derecho m de respuesta

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I ['iːkwəl]
adjective

1)

a) (in size, amount, ability) igual

five miles is equal to eight kilometers — cinco millas equivalen a or son iguales a ocho kilómetros

the windows are equal in size — las ventanas son de igual tamaño or son iguales de tamaño

all (other) things being equal — si no intervienen otros factores

b) (in privilege, status) igual

everyone is equal before the law — todos somos iguales ante la ley

equal opportunities/rights — igualdad f de oportunidades/derechos

we are an equal opportunities o opportunity employer — practicamos una política de igualdad de oportunidades (sin discriminar por razones de sexo, raza, credo, orientación sexual etc)

2) (capable, adequate)

equal TO something: he isn't/doesn't feel equal to the task — no es/no se siente capaz de hacerlo

II

noun igual mf

my boss treats me as an equal — mi jefe me trata como a su igual or de igual a igual

III

transitive verb, BrE -ll-

1) (Math) ser* igual a

three times three equals nine — tres por tres son nueve or es igual a nueve

his ignorance is equaled only by his stupidity — su ignorancia sólo puede compararse a su estupidez

2) \<\<record/time\>\> igualar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- equal out

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