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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 igualwe all have equal rights todos tenemos igualdad de derechos / todos tenemos los mismos derechosequal2 n igualas a magician he has no equal como mago no tiene igual / como mago es únicoequal3 vb1. igualar2. ser igual / equivalerseven plus two equals nine siete más dos son nueve / siete más dos es igual a nuevetr['iːkwəl]1 (identical) igual; (same) mismo,-a■ now we're equal! ¡ya estamos iguales!2 (capable) capaz1 igual nombre masulino o femenino1 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL ser igual a, equivaler a■ 10 + 10 equals 20 10 + 10 son 202 (match) igualar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall (other) things being equal si todo sigue igual■ 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 alguiento treat somebody as an equal tratar a alguien de igual a igualequal opportunities igualdad nombre femenino de oportunidadesequal opportunity la misma oportunidadequal pay igualdad nombre femenino de salarioequals sign signo de igualdadequal rights igualdad nombre femenino de derechos1) : ser igual atwo plus three equals five: dos más tres es igual a cinco2) match: igualarequal adj1) same: igual2) adequate: adecuado, capazequal n: igual mfadj.• 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 'iːkwəl1)a) (in size, amount, ability) igualfive 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
b) (in privilege, status) igualequal 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
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noun igual mfmy boss treats me as an equal — mi jefe me trata como a su igual or de igual a igual
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transitive verb, BrE - ll-1) ( Math) ser* igual athree times three equals nine — tres por tres son nueve or es igual a nueve
2) \<\<record/time\>\> igualar•Phrasal Verbs:['iːkwǝl]1. ADJ1) (=identical in size, value) [number, amount] igualto 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
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to be equal in sth, they are equal in strength — son igual de fuertes, tienen la misma fuerzathey are equal in size — son del mismo tamaño, son iguales de tamaño
they are equal in value — tienen el mismo valor, tienen igual valor
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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 sueldoto 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
footingshe is equal to her mother in intelligence — es tan inteligente como su madre, es igual de inteligente que su madre
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 tareashe did not feel equal to going out — no se sentía con fuerzas or ánimo para salir
2. N1) (=person) igual mf2) (=thing)to have no equal, be without equal — no tener igual
a talent without equal — un talento sin igual or sin par
3. VT1) (Math) ser igual alet x equal y — si x es igual a y, suponiendo que x sea igual a y
2) [+ record, rival, quality] igualarthere is nothing to equal it — no hay nada que se le iguale, no hay nada que lo iguale
4.CPDequal 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]1)a) (in size, amount, ability) igualfive 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
b) (in privilege, status) igualequal 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
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noun igual mfmy boss treats me as an equal — mi jefe me trata como a su igual or de igual a igual
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transitive verb, BrE - ll-1) ( Math) ser* igual athree times three equals nine — tres por tres son nueve or es igual a nueve
2) \<\<record/time\>\> igualar•Phrasal Verbs:
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