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1 ♦ equal
♦ equal /ˈi:kwəl/A a.1 uguale, eguale; pari; medesimo; stesso: equal rights, uguali diritti; pari diritti; equal pay for equal work, la stessa retribuzione per lo stesso lavoro; two equal shares, due parti uguali; equal in weight, pari per peso; All men are created equal, tutti gli uomini sono creati uguali3 – equal to, all'altezza di: equal to the situation [to the task], all'altezza della situazione [del compito]4 uniforme; equanimeB n.pari; uguale: He has no equal, non ha l'uguale; non c'è un altro uguale a lui; (mat.) Let x be the equal of y…, sia x uguale a y…; first among equals, primus inter pares (lat.)● ( cartografia) equal-area, equivalente □ (comm.) equal competitive footing (o equal conditions of competition), parità concorrenziale □ equal distance, distanza uguale; equidistanza (geom.) □ (mat.) equal mark, segno d'uguaglianza (=) □ equal opportunity (o equal opportunities), pari opportunità □ (econ.) equal pay ( for equal work), parità salariale □ equal sign (o signs) = equal mark ► sopra □ (mus.) equal temperament, scala temperata □ All are equal under the law, la legge è uguale per tutti □ all things being equal, a parità di condizioni □ on an equal footing, su un piede di parità □ on equal terms, alla pari; in condizione di parità; da pari a pari.(to) equal /ˈi:kwəl/v. t.1 essere uguale (o pari) a; equivalere a: The internal pressure equals the external pressure, la pressione interna è pari a quella esterna; His ignorance is equalled only by his arrogance, la sua ignoranza è pari solo alla sua arroganza3 (mat.) essere uguale a; ( nelle operazioni) fare: Y equals X squared, Y è uguale a X al quadrato; 3 times 5 equals 15, 3 per 5 fa 15. -
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I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.)* * *['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.) uguale2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) pari, uguale3. 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.) uguagliare, eguagliare; essere uguale a- equality- equalize
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- equal to* * *I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.) -
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5 equal opportunity
1.nome plurale equal opportunities pari opportunità f.2.modificatore [ employer] che applica i criteri di pari opportunità; [ legislation] per le pari opportunità* * *1.nome plurale equal opportunities pari opportunità f.2.modificatore [ employer] che applica i criteri di pari opportunità; [ legislation] per le pari opportunità -
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n AmCommissione f per le pari opportunitàEnglish-Italian dictionary > Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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10 equal rights
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12 equalize equal·ize
['iːkwəˌlaɪz]1. vt(society) livellare, (wealth, possessions) distribuire uniformemente, (salaries) equiparare, (pressure, temperature) rendere uniforme2. viSport pareggiare -
13 equalizer equal·iz·er n
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14 equally *** equal·ly adv
['iːkwəlɪ]ugualmente, (share) in parti ugualiequally, you must remember... — allo stesso modo, ti devi ricordare...
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15 inequality in·equal·ity n
[ˌɪnɪ'kwɒlɪtɪ](gen) ineguaglianza, disuguaglianza, Math disuguaglianza -
16 unequal un·equal adj
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18 an even chance
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I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
- match up* * *[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.)- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.)2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.)4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.)2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.)2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.)•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
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