equal

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BrE /ˈiː.kwəl/ AmE /ˈiː.kwəl/

adjective, noun, verb en → es

1 SAME VALUE [adjective] A2

having the same value as something else; not more or less than another thing

igual, equivalente

Collocations equal rights · equal opportunities

  • All people are equal under the law.

    Todos los seres humanos son iguales ante la ley.

2 MATCH [transitive] B1

to be the same as something else in size, amount, or quality; to match another thing exactly

igualar, equipararse a

  • equal sb/sth to sth
  • He equalled the world record.

    Igualó el récord mundial.

3 SHARE [transitive] B1

to share or divide something equally among a group of people

dividir en partes iguales, repartir equitativamente

  • equal sth between/among sb/sth
  • We need to equal the workload among all team members.

    Necesitamos repartir la carga de trabajo equitativamente entre todos los miembros del equipo.

4 PARTNER [noun] B2

a person who is considered to be of the same importance or status as another in a relationship, partnership, or competition

parceiro/a, compañero/a de equipo

Collocations equal partner

  • She is an equal partner in the business.

    Ella es una igual compañera en el negocio.

5 MATH [noun] B2

in mathematics, a symbol used to show that two values or expressions are equal; the equals sign (=)

igualdad matemática, signo igual (=)

Collocations equal sign

  • The equation is solved when the left side equals the right side.

    La ecuación se resuelve cuando el lado izquierdo es igual al derecho.

6 TEAM [noun] C1

a team or group of people who are considered to be equal in status and importance, often working together towards a common goal

equipo, grupo de iguales

Collocations equal team

  • The company has an equal team of experts.

    La empresa tiene un equipo de expertos iguales.

7 MATH [transitive] C1

to be the same as something else in mathematics; to have the same value or amount as another number, expression, etc.

ser igual a, equivaler a

  • equal sth
  • The sum equals 20.

    La suma es igual a veinte.

8 MATH [transitive] C1

to be the same as something else in mathematics; to have the same value or amount as another number, expression, etc.

ser igual a, equivaler a

  • equal sth
  • The equation equals zero.

    La ecuación es igual a cero.