equip

S2 W2

BrE /ɪˈkwɪp/ AmE /ɪˈkwɪp/

verb / noun en → es

past equipped pp equipped ing equipping

1 PROVIDE/INSTALL [transitive] B1

to provide or install equipment, furniture, etc., in a place

equipar, dotar de, proveer con

  • equip something with sth

Collocations equip a room with furniture · equip a laboratory with equipment

  • The company has equipped the office with new computers.

    La empresa ha equipado la oficina con nuevos computadores.

2 PREPARE [transitive] B1

to prepare someone or something for a particular purpose or situation

equipar, preparar para

  • equip somebody/something for sth

Collocations equip soldiers for battle · equip a team for competition

  • The expedition was equipped with all the necessary supplies.

    La expedición estaba equipada con todos los suministros necesarios.

1 EQUIPMENT [uncountable] B2

the equipment or furniture that is provided for a particular purpose or place

equipo, material, instalaciones

Phrasal verbs

equip somebody up PREPARE C1

preparar a alguien para algo

  • We need to equip the new staff up for their roles.

    Necesitamos preparar al nuevo personal para sus puestos.

equip somebody out SUPPLY C1

dotar a alguien de algo

  • The company equipped the new employees out with laptops.

    La empresa dotó a los nuevos empleados con computadores portátiles.