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1 level

1.
['levl]noun

1) Höhe, die; (storey) Etage, die; (fig.): (steady state) Niveau, das; (fig.): (basis) Ebene, die

the water rose to the level of the doorstep — das Wasser stieg bis zur Türschwelle

be on a level [with somebody/something] — sich auf gleicher od. einer Höhe [mit jemandem/etwas] befinden; (fig.) auf dem gleichen Niveau sein [wie jmd./etwas]

on the level — (fig. coll.) ehrlich

find one's level — (fig.) seinen Platz finden

2) (height)

at waist/rooftop etc. level — in Taillen-/Dachhöhe usw.

3) (relative amount)

sugar/alcohol level — [Blut]zucker-/Alkoholspiegel, der

noise level — Geräuschpegel, der

4) (social, moral, or intellectual plane) Niveau, das; (degree of achievement etc.) Grad, der (of an + Dat.)

talks at the highest level [of government] — Gespräche auf höchster [Regierungs]ebene

5) (of computer game) Level, der

6) (instrument to test horizontal) Wasserwaage, die
2. adjective
1) waagerecht; flach [Land]; eben [Boden, Land]

a level spoonful of flour — ein gestrichener Löffel Mehl

the picture is not level — das Bild hängt nicht gerade

2) (on a level)

be level [with something/somebody] — auf gleicher Höhe [mit etwas/jemandem] sein; (fig.) [mit etwas/jemandem] gleichauf liegen

the two pictures are not level — die beiden Bilder hängen nicht gleich hoch

draw/keep level with a rival — mit einem Gegner gleichziehen/auf gleicher Höhe bleiben

3) (fig.): (steady, even) ausgeglichen [Leben, Temperament]; ausgewogen [Stil]

keep a level head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

4)

do one's level best — (coll.) sein Möglichstes tun
3. transitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll-

1) (make

level 2 a —) ebnen

2) (aim) richten [Blick, Gewehr, Rakete] (at, against auf + Akk.); (fig.) richten [Kritik usw.] (at, against gegen); erheben [Anklage, Vorwurf] (at, against gegen)

3) (raze) dem Erdboden gleichmachen [Stadt, Gebäude]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/42629/level_off">level off

- level out

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['levl] 1. noun
1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) das Niveau

2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) das Stockwerk

3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) die Wasserwaage

4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) ebene Fläche
2. adjective
1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) eben

2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) gleich

3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) gleichmäßig
3. verb
1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ebnen

2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) gleichmachen

3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) richten

4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) dem Erdboden gleichmachen

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- levelness
- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level
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lev·el

[ˈlev^əl]

I. adj

1. (horizontal) horizontal, waag(e)recht

the picture isn't \level das Bild hängt nicht gerade

2. (flat) eben

\level ground ebenes Gelände

3. pred (at an equal height)

▪ to be \level [with sth] auf gleicher Höhe [mit etw dat sein]

the amounts in both glasses were \level [with each other] beide Gläser waren gleich voll

the lamps are not \level [with each other] die Lampen hängen nicht gleich hoch [o nicht auf gleicher Höhe

4. (abreast)

to keep \level with sth mit etw dat mithalten

last year production could not keep \level with demand im letzten Jahr konnte die Produktion nicht die Nachfrage decken

to keep sth \level with sth etw auf dem gleichen Niveau wie etw dat halten

the unions are fighting to keep wages \level with inflation die Gewerkschaften kämpfen um die Angleichung der Löhne und Gehälter an die Inflationsrate

5. pred esp BRIT, AUS (in a race) gleichauf; (equal in points) punktegleich; (equal in standard) gleich gut

the scores were \level at half time zur Halbzeit stand es unentschieden

the two students are about \level in ability die beiden Studenten sind etwa gleich gut

to draw \level with sb/sth jdn/etw einholen

6. attr (to the edge) gestrichen

a \level cupful of flour eine Tasse [voll] Mehl

a \level spoonful of sugar ein gestrichener Löffel Zucker

7. (calm) voice ruhig; look fest

to give sb a \level look jdn mit festem Blick ansehen

in a \level tone ohne die Stimme zu heben

to keep a \level head einen kühlen [o klaren] Kopf bewahren

in a \level voice mit ruhiger Stimme

8.

▶ to do one's \level best sein Möglichstes [o alles Menschenmögliche] tun

▶ to start on a \level playing field gleiche [Start]bedingungen [o Voraussetzungen] haben

II. n

1. (quantity) Niveau nt; (height) Höhe f

at eye \level in Augenhöhe

oil \level AUTO Ölstand m

above/below sea \level über/unter dem Meeresspiegel

water \level Pegelstand m, Wasserstand m

to be on a \level [with sb/sth] BRIT, AUS [mit jdm/etw] auf gleicher Höhe sein

2. (extent) Ausmaß nt

inflation is going to rise 2% from its present \level die Inflationsrate wird [gegenüber dem derzeitigen Stand] um 2 % steigen

\level of alcohol abuse Ausmaß nt des Alkoholmissbrauchs

low-/high-\level radiation niedrige/hohe Strahlung

sugar \level in the blood Blutzuckerspiegel m

\level of customer satisfaction Zufriedenheitswert m

\level of motivation Motivationsgrad m

\level of productivity Leistungsniveau nt

\level of taxation Steuerniveau nt

3. (storey) Stockwerk nt

ground \level Erdgeschoss nt, Parterre nt SCHWEIZ

at [or on] \level four im vierten Stock

4. no pl (rank) Ebene f

at government[al] \level auf Regierungsebene

at a higher/lower \level auf höherer/niedrigerer Ebene

at the local/national/regional \level auf kommunaler/nationaler/regionaler Ebene

5. (standard, stage, proficiency) Niveau nt

your explanation must be at a \level that the children can understand du musst es so erklären, dass die Kinder dich verstehen

\level of training Ausbildungsstand m

advanced/intermediate \level fortgeschrittenes/mittleres Niveau; SCH Ober-/Mittelstufe f

to reach a high \level ein hohes Niveau erreichen

to take sth to a higher \level etw verbessern [o auf ein höheres Niveau bringen]

to be on a \level [with sb/sth] BRIT, AUS gleich gut sein [wie jd/etw]

to bring sth down to sb's \level etw auf jds Niveau bringen

6. (social, intellectual, moral) Niveau nt

intellectual \level geistiges Niveau

to sink to sb's \level sich akk auf jds Niveau hinabbegeben

I would never sink to the \level of taking bribes ich würde nie so tief sinken und mich bestechen lassen

7. (perspective, meaning) Ebene f

at a deeper \level auf einer tieferen Ebene

on a moral/practical/another \level aus moralischer/praktischer/anderer Sicht

on a personal \level auf persönlicher Ebene

on a serious \level ernsthaft

8. BRIT (flat land)

on the \level ebenerdig

9. esp AM (spirit level) Wasserwaage f

10. TELEC Pegel m

11.

▶ to find one's own \level seinen Platz in der Welt finden

▶ to be on the \level ( fam) ehrlich [o aufrichtig] sein

this offer is on the \level dies ist ein faires Angebot

III. vt

< BRIT - ll- or AM usu -l->

1.

▪ to \level sth (flatten) ground etw [ein]ebnen [o planieren]; wood etw [ab]schmirgeln; (raze) building, town etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

to \level sth to the ground etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

2. (equal)

to \level the match/score den Ausgleich erzielen

3. (direct)

to \level a pistol/rifle at sb eine Pistole/ein Gewehr auf jdn richten; ( fig)

to \level accusations/charges against [or at] sb Beschuldigungen/Anklage gegen jdn erheben

to \level criticism against [or at] sb an jdm Kritik üben

we don't understand the criticism \levelled at the government wir verstehen die Kritik an der Regierung nicht

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['levl]
1. adj

1) (= flat) ground, surface, floor eben; spoonful gestrichen

try to keep the boat level — versuchen Sie, das Boot waagerecht zu halten

the glider maintained a level course — das Segelflugzeug behielt die gleiche Flughöhe bei

2) (= at the same height) auf gleicher Höhe (with mit); (= parallel) parallel (with zu)

the bedroom is level with the ground — das Schlafzimmer liegt ebenerdig or zu ebener Erde

3) (= equal) gleichauf; (fig) gleich gut

the two runners are absolutely or dead level — die beiden Läufer liegen or sind genau auf gleicher Höhe

Jones was almost level with the winner — Jones kam fast auf gleiche Höhe mit dem Sieger

the two teams are level in the league — die beiden Mannschaften haben den gleichen Tabellenstand

level race — Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

4) (= steady) tone of voice ruhig; (= well-balanced) ausgeglichen; judgement abgewogen, ausgewogen; head kühl

to have/keep a level head — einen kühlen Kopf haben/bewahren

5)

I'll do my level best (Brit) — ich werde mein Möglichstes tun

2. adv

level with — in Höhe (+gen)

it should lie level with... —

the pipe runs level with the ground (= parallel) — das Rohr verläuft zu ebener Erde das Rohr verläuft parallel zum Boden

they're running absolutely level — sie laufen auf genau gleicher Höhe

the value of the shares stayed level for some time — der Wert der Aktien blieb für einige Zeit gleich

to draw level with sb — jdn einholen, mit jdm gleichziehen; (in league etc)

the two runners drew level on the last lap — in der letzten Runde zogen die beiden Läufer gleich

3. n

1) (= instrument) Wasserwaage f

2) (= altitude) Höhe f

on a level (with) — auf gleicher Höhe (mit)

water always finds its own level — Wasser kehrt immer in die Waagerechte zurück

at eye level — in Augenhöhe

the trees were very tall, almost at roof level — die Bäume waren sehr hoch, sie reichten fast bis zum Dach

to be on a level with the roof — in Dachhöhe sein

3) (= flat place) ebene Fläche, ebenes Stück

4) (= storey) Etage f, Stockwerk nt

the house is on four levels — das Haus hat vier Etagen

5) (= position on scale) Ebene f; (social, intellectual etc) Niveau nt

they're on a different level — sie haben ein unterschiedliches Niveau

to descend or come down to that level — auf ein so tiefes Niveau absinken

he expects everyone to come down to his level — er erwartet von jedem, dass er sich auf sein Niveau herabbegibt

she tried to go beyond her natural level of ability — sie versuchte, ihre natürlichen Grenzen zu überschreiten

to be on a level with — auf gleichem Niveau sein wie

they are on a level as far as salaries are concerned — sie bekommen das gleiche Gehalt

he tried to raise the level of the conversation — er versuchte, der Unterhaltung etwas mehr Niveau zu geben

if profit stays at the same level — wenn sich der Gewinn auf dem gleichen Stand hält

the pound has been left to find its own level — der Pfundkurs wurde freigegeben, um seinen natürlichen Stand zu erreichen

the rising level of inflation —

he maintains his high level of excellence — er hält sein äußerst hohes Niveau

a high level of intelligence — ein hoher Intelligenzgrad

a high level of interest — sehr großes Interesse

a high level of support —

a high level of civilization the very high level of production — eine hohe Kulturstufe das hohe Produktionsniveau

the higher levels of academic research — die höheren Stufen der wissenschaftlichen Forschung

the talks were held at a very high level — die Gespräche fanden auf hoher Ebene statt

a low level of sales — ein sehr geringer Absatz

he reduces everything to the commercial level — er reduziert alles auf eine rein kommerzielle Basis

on an intellectual level —

on the moral level — aus moralischer Sicht

on a purely personal level — rein persönlich, auf rein persönlicher Ebene

6)

(= amount, degree) a high level of hydrogen — ein hoher Wasserstoffanteil

the level of alcohol in the blood — der Alkoholspiegel im Blut

level of consciousness — Bewusstseinsebene f

cholesterol level — Cholesterinspiegel m

the level of violence — das Ausmaß der Gewalttätigkeit

7)

I guess you're on the level — du bist wohl schon in Ordnung (inf)

is he on the level? — meint er es ehrlich?

to be on the level with sb — jdm gegenüber ehrlich or aufrichtig sein

4. vt

1) ground, site etc einebnen, planieren; building abreißen; town dem Erdboden gleichmachen

to level sth to the ground — etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

2) blow versetzen, verpassen (inf) (at sb jdm); weapon richten (at auf +acc); accusation erheben (at gegen); remark richten (at gegen); criticism üben (at an +dat)

to level a charge against sb — Anklage gegen jdn erheben, jdn anklagen

3) (SPORT)

to level the match — den Ausgleich erzielen

to level the score — gleichziehen

5. vi (inf)

to level with sb — jdm keinen Quatsch or Scheiß erzählen (inf)

I'll level with you — ich werd ehrlich mit dir sein

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level [ˈlevl]

A s

1. TECH Libelle f, Wasserwaage f

2. TECH, Landvermessung:

a) Nivellierinstrument n

b) Höhen-, Niveaumessung f

3. Ebene f ( auch GEOG), ebene Fläche

4. Horizontalebene f, Horizontale f, Waag(e)rechte f

5. Höhe f ( auch GEOG), (Wasser- etc) Spiegel m, (-)Stand m, (-)Pegel m:

level of sound Geräuschpegel, Tonstärke f;

be on a level with

a) auf gleicher Höhe sein mit,

b) genauso hoch sein wie ( → A 6);

on the level umg in Ordnung, ehrlich, anständig

6. fig (auch geistiges) Niveau, Level m, Stand m, Grad m, Stufe f:

level of employment Beschäftigungsstand;

high level of technical skill hohes technisches Niveau;

level of performance SPORT Leistungsstand, -niveau;

low production level niedriger Produktionsstand;

have fallen to the lowest level seinen niedrigsten Stand erreicht haben;

put o.s. on the level of others sich auf das Niveau anderer Leute begeben;

sink to the level of cut-throat practices auf das Niveau von Halsabschneidern absinken;

find one’s (own) level seinen Platz finden (an den man gehört);

be on a ( oder an equal) level with auf dem gleichen Niveau oder auf der gleichen Stufe stehen wie, jemandem ebenbürtig sein ( → A 5);

keep sth at its present level etwas auf seinem gegenwärtigen Stand halten

7. (politische etc) Ebene:

at government level auf Regierungsebene;

a conference on the highest level eine Konferenz auf höchster Ebene;

on a ministerial level auf Ministerebene

8. Bergbau:

a) Sohle f

b) Sohlenstrecke f

B adj (adv levelly)

1. eben (Straße etc):

one level teaspoonful of salt ein gestrichener Teelöffel Salz;

level playing field gleiche Chancen pl für alle, Chancengleichheit f

2. waag(e)recht, horizontal

3. gleich (auch fig):

level crossing Br schienengleicher (Bahn)Übergang;

it was level pegging between them SPORT etc Br umg sie lagen gleichauf;

it was a level position (besonders Fußball) es war gleiche Höhe;

be level on points SPORT etc punktgleich sein;

be level with

a) auf gleicher Höhe sein mit,

b) genauso hoch sein wie,

c) fig auf dem gleichen Niveau oder auf der gleichen Stufe stehen wie;

make level with the ground dem Erdboden gleichmachen;

draw level SPORT ausgleichen;

draw level with sb jemanden einholen

4. a) gleichmäßig:

level stress LING schwebende Betonung

b) ausgeglichen (Rennen etc)

5. do one’s level best sein Möglichstes tun

6. gleichbleibend (Temperatur etc)

7. vernünftig

8. ruhig:

have (keep) a level head einen kühlen Kopf haben (bewahren), sich nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen;

give sb a level look jemanden ruhig oder fest anschauen

C v/t prät und pperf -eled, besonders Br -elled

1. a) auch level off (ein)ebnen, planieren

b) auch level to ( oder with) the ground eine Stadt etc dem Erdboden gleichmachen

2. jemanden zu Boden schlagen

3. auch level off ( oder out) fig

a) gleichmachen, nivellieren:

level matters ( oder the score) SPORT ausgleichen, den Gleichstand herstellen oder erzielen

b) Unterschiede beseitigen, ausgleichen

4. a) eine Waffe richten, das Gewehr anlegen ( beide:

at auf akk):

level one’s rifle at sb auf jemanden anlegen

b) fig (at, against) Anschuldigungen erheben (gegen), Kritik üben (an dat):

his criticism was level(l)led against me seine Kritik richtete sich gegen mich

5. Landvermessung: nivellieren

D v/i

1. die Waffe richten, (das Gewehr) anlegen ( beide:

at auf akk)

2. level with umg offen reden mit, ehrlich sein zu

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1.
['levl]noun

1) Höhe, die; (storey) Etage, die; (fig.): (steady state) Niveau, das; (fig.): (basis) Ebene, die

the water rose to the level of the doorstep — das Wasser stieg bis zur Türschwelle

be on a level [with somebody/something] — sich auf gleicher od. einer Höhe [mit jemandem/etwas] befinden; (fig.) auf dem gleichen Niveau sein [wie jmd./etwas]

on the level — (fig. coll.) ehrlich

find one's level — (fig.) seinen Platz finden

2) (height)

at waist/rooftop etc. level — in Taillen-/Dachhöhe usw.

3) (relative amount)

sugar/alcohol level — [Blut]zucker-/Alkoholspiegel, der

noise level — Geräuschpegel, der

4) (social, moral, or intellectual plane) Niveau, das; (degree of achievement etc.) Grad, der (of an + Dat.)

talks at the highest level [of government] — Gespräche auf höchster [Regierungs]ebene

5) (of computer game) Level, der

6) (instrument to test horizontal) Wasserwaage, die
2. adjective
1) waagerecht; flach [Land]; eben [Boden, Land]

a level spoonful of flour — ein gestrichener Löffel Mehl

the picture is not level — das Bild hängt nicht gerade

2) (on a level)

be level [with something/somebody] — auf gleicher Höhe [mit etwas/jemandem] sein; (fig.) [mit etwas/jemandem] gleichauf liegen

the two pictures are not level — die beiden Bilder hängen nicht gleich hoch

draw/keep level with a rival — mit einem Gegner gleichziehen/auf gleicher Höhe bleiben

3) (fig.): (steady, even) ausgeglichen [Leben, Temperament]; ausgewogen [Stil]

keep a level head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

4)

do one's level best — (coll.) sein Möglichstes tun
3. transitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll-

1) (make

level 2 a —) ebnen

2) (aim) richten [Blick, Gewehr, Rakete] (at, against auf + Akk.); (fig.) richten [Kritik usw.] (at, against gegen); erheben [Anklage, Vorwurf] (at, against gegen)

3) (raze) dem Erdboden gleichmachen [Stadt, Gebäude]

Phrasal Verbs:

- level off

- level out

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adj.

ausgeglichen (Sport) adj.

eben adj.

gleichmäßig adj.

waagerecht adj. n.

Ebene -n f.

Höhe -n f.

Level -- n.

Niveau -s n.

Pegel -- (Wasser-) m.

Pegel -- n.

Pegelstand m.

Schwellwert m.

Stand ¨-e m.

Stufe -n f. v.

Unterschiede beseitigen ausdr.

ausgleichen v.

ebnen v.

einebnen v.

gleichmachen v.

nivellieren v.

planieren v.

English-german dictionary > level
2 merito

m merit

in merito a as regards

per merito suo thanks to him

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merito s.m.

1 merit; credit: lavoro di scarso merito, work of little merit (o of small value); un uomo di merito, a man of merit; non c'è nessun merito in quel che stai facendo, there is no merit in what you are doing; loda sempre i meriti di sua moglie, he is always extolling the merits of his wife; il suo maggior merito è la pazienza, his greatest merit is patience; questa ricerca ha il merito di esaminare ogni aspetto del problema, this research has the merit of examining every aspect of the problem; avere qualche merito, to be of some merit; ricompensare qlcu. secondo i suoi meriti, to reward s.o. according to his merits; gli si attribuisce sempre il merito dei nostri successi, he always takes the credit for our successes (o when we succeed) // andare, tornare a merito di qlcu., to be to s.o.'s credit // onore al merito, award for merit // a pari merito, equal: le squadre si sono classificate a pari merito, the teams tied; fu secondo a pari merito con John, he tied for second place with John // per merito, through (o thanks to): per merito mio, thanks to me: ha trovato un buon posto per merito mio, he got a good job thanks to (o through) me; è (per) merito della sua prontezza se abbiamo evitato un incidente, it's thanks to his quickness that we avoided an accident; promozione per merito, promotion by merit; gratifica per merito, merit bonus; aumento di paga per merito, merit increase // punti di merito, good marks // non aver né merito né colpa, to deserve neither praise nor blame // rendere merito a qlcu., to reward s.o. // Dio te ne renda merito!, may you be rewarded for it!

2 (dir.) merits (pl.): il merito di una causa, the merits of a cause; sentenza nel merito, judgment upon the merits; eccezione nel merito, substantive plea; giudizio di merito, trial on the merits; vizio di merito, error as to the merits (o fundamental error)

3 (aspetto sostanziale): entrare nel merito di una questione, to go deeply into a matter // in merito a, as to (o about o as regards o with regard to o regarding o with respect to o respecting): in merito a questo argomento, as to (o as regards) this subject; avrete istruzioni in merito, you will receive instructions about this; non so niente in merito, I know nothing about the matter; parlare in merito a qlco., to speak about sthg.

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['mɛrito]
sostantivo maschile

1) credit, merit

ha il merito di essere sincero — he has the merit o quality of being sincere

ha il grande merito di avere fatto — it was greatly to his credit that he did

un uomo di (grande) merito — a man of (great) merit

in base al merito — according to merit

2) (aspetto sostanziale)

entrare nel merito della questione — to get to the heart of the matter

3) per merito di thanks to, due to

4) a pari merito

essere a pari merito — to be level on points

due squadre a pari merito — two teams level with each other

sono arrivati secondi a pari merito — they drew for second place, they came equal second, they finished joint second

5) in merito a concerning, regarding, with regard to, as regards

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merito

/'mεrito/

sostantivo m.

1 credit, merit; ha il merito di essere sincero he has the merit o quality of being sincere; ha il grande merito di avere fatto it was greatly to his credit that he did; un uomo di (grande) merito a man of (great) merit; in base al merito according to merit

2 (aspetto sostanziale) entrare nel merito della questione to get to the heart of the matter

3 per merito di thanks to, due to

4 a pari merito essere a pari merito to be level on points; due squadre a pari merito two teams level with each other; sono arrivati secondi a pari merito they drew for second place, they came equal second, they finished joint second

5 in merito a concerning, regarding, with regard to, as regards.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > merito
3 due squadre a pari merito

due squadre a pari merito

two teams level with each other

\

→ merito

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > due squadre a pari merito
4 altura

f.

1 height.

tiene 2 metros de altura he's 2 meters tall; (persona) it's 2 meters high (cosa)

2 height.

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall

3 height.

Viella está a 1.000 m de altura Viella is 1,000 m above sea level

ganar o tomar altura to climb (avión)

perder altura to lose height (avión)

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 meters

las alturas (figurative) Heaven (el cielo)

4 loftiness, elevation.

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altura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) height

■ el edificio tiene una altura de 80 metros the building is 80 metres high

2 (altitud) altitude

3 (nivel) level, par; (punto) point

■ ¿a qué altura de la calle vives? how far up the street do you live?

■ hay un buzón en la calle Mayor, a la altura de la zapatería there's a post box in the High Street, near the shoe shop

■ el petrolero naufragó a la altura de Malpica the petrol tanker went down off Malpica

4 figurado (mérito, valía, calidad) merit, worth; (dignidad) dignity, excellence

■ todos son profesionales de altura demostrada all of them are professionals of proven worth

► nombre femenino plural alturas

1 RELIGIÓN heavens

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a estas alturas by now, at this stage

estar a la altura de to measure up to, match up to, be on a par with

estar a la altura de las circunstancias figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasion

quedar a la altura del betún familiar to make a very poor showing, look bad

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noun f.

1) height

2) altitude

3) level

4) loftiness

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SF

1) [de edificio, techo, persona] height

el agua llegó hasta una altura de 30cms — the water reached a height of 30cms

las dos estanterías tienen la misma altura — the two bookshelves are the same height

se necesita tener una altura superior a 1,80 — you have to be over 1.80 metres tall

hubo olas de hasta tres metros de altura — there were waves up to three metres high, there were waves of up to three metres in height

• a la altura de algo, la ventana quedaba a la altura de mi cabeza — the window was level with my head

sentí un dolor a la altura de los riñones — I felt a pain around my kidneys

se hizo un corte a la altura del tobillo — he cut himself on the ankle

altura de caída — [de cascada] fall

altura de la vegetación — timber line

2) [en el aire] height, altitude

el avión subió a una altura de 10.000 pies — the plane rose to a height o an altitude of 10,000 feet

nos encontramos a 3.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar — we are 3,000 metres above sea level

volaba a muy poca altura del suelo — it was flying just above the ground

• ganar o tomar altura — to climb, gain height

• el globo empezó a perder altura — the balloon began to lose height

altura de crucero — cruising height
mal
3) (=nivel)

no llegó a la altura que se exigía — he did not measure up to the standard required

si lo insultas te estás rebajando a su altura — if you insult him you are just lowering yourself to his level

no encuentra ningún rival a su altura — she can't find a rival to match her, she can't find a rival in her league

un partido de gran altura — a really excellent game

• estar a la altura de — [+ persona] to be in the same league as, be on a par with; [+ tarea] to be up to, be equal to

no estamos a la altura de los trabajadores japoneses — we are not in the same league as Japanese workers, we are not on a par with Japanese workers

su último artículo no estaba a la altura de los anteriores — his last article did not match up to the previous ones

la novela no estaba a la altura del concurso — the novel was not up to the standard set by the competition, the novel did not measure up to the competition standards

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias — he managed to rise to the occasion

no estábamos a la altura de los acontecimientos — we didn't keep abreast of events

- dejar o poner a algn a la altura del betún o de un felpudo o del unto

quedar a la altura del betún Esp —

si no los invitamos quedaremos a la altura del betún — if we don't invite them, it'll look really bad

4) (Geog)

• a la altura de — on the same latitude as

a la altura de Cádiz — on the same latitude as Cádiz

a la altura del km 8 — at the 8th km, at the 8th km point

hay retenciones a la altura de Burgos — there are tailbacks near Burgos

¿a qué altura de la calle quiere que pare? — how far along the street do you want me to stop?

5) (Náut)

buque de altura — seagoing vessel

pesca de altura — deep-sea fishing

remolcador de altura — deep-sea tug, ocean-going tug

6) (Dep) (=salto) high jump; (=distancia del suelo) height

acaban de superar la altura de 1,90 — they have managed to beat the height of 1.90

7) (Mús) pitch

8) [de ideas, sentimientos] sublimity, loftiness

9) pl alturas

a) (=lugar elevado) (Geog) heights; (Rel) heaven sing

en las alturas de Sierra Nevada — on the heights of Sierra Nevada

¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas! — Glory to God in Heaven!

• estar en las alturas — (Rel) to be on high

b) [de organización] upper echelons

en las alturas abundan las intrigas palaciegas — court intrigues are plentiful in the upper echelons

c)

• a estas alturas — [de edad] at my/your/his etc age; [de tiempo] at this stage

a estas alturas no me preocupan las arrugas — at my age, wrinkles don't worry me

a estas alturas del año las playas están casi vacías — at this stage of the year the beaches are almost empty

a estas alturas nadie te va a preguntar nada — at this stage no one is going to ask you anything

¿todavía no confías en mí a estas alturas? — you still don't trust me after all this time?

a estas alturas no podemos volvernos atrás — having come this far we can't go back now, we can't go back at this stage

d) † (=pisos) storey, story (EEUU)

una casa de cinco alturas — a five-storey house

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femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

* * *

= height, altitude.

Ex. For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex. The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

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* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

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femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

* * *

= height, altitude.

Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex: The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

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altura

feminine

A

1 (de una persona, un edificio) height; (de una figura geométrica) height

la altura mínima exigida es de 1,60m the minimum height requirement is 1.60m

el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

el faro mide 35 metros de altura the lighthouse is 35 meters high o tall

un edificio de altura a tall building

2 (de un techo) height

B (indicando posición) height

pon los dos cuadros a la misma altura put the two pictures level with each other o at the same height

el tableado nace a la altura de las caderas the pleats begin at the hips, it's pleated from the hips

quiero pintar la pared hasta esta altura I want to paint the wall up to here

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

cayó de or desde una altura de 20 metros he fell from a height of 20 meters

a la altura del betún or ( RPl) de un felpudo or ( Chi) del unto ( fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad

no contestó ni una pregunta, quedó a la altura de un felpudo he couldn't answer a single question, he looked really stupid

estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: lo que permitirá ponernos a la altura de los países más avanzados which will enable us to put ourselves on a par with the most developed countries

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias he managed to rise to the occasion

no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba he didn't live up to their expectations

no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor

si le contestas con palabrotas te estás poniendo a su altura by swearing at her you're just lowering yourself o sinking to her level

no llegarle a algn a la altura del tobillo ( fam): ése no te llega a la altura del tobillo he can't compare to you, he isn't a patch on you ( BrE colloq)

C

1 ( Aviac, Geog) (altitud) altitude

volamos a una altura de 10.000 metros we are flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters

el avión empezó a perder altura the plane started to lose height o ( frml) altitude

fue construida en una meseta a 2.240 metros de altura it was built on a plateau at an altitude of 2,240 meters

montañas que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altura mountains that rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

2

de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n)

remolcador de altura oceangoing tug

D

(dignidad): se lo dijo con mucha altura she told him in a very dignified manner

reaccionó con mucha altura he reacted with great dignity

E (en sentido horizontal)

1

(en una calle): ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up o along Serrano do you live?

cuando la procesión llegó a la altura del Ayuntamiento when the procession reached City Hall

viven a la altura de la Plaza de Colón they live up by Plaza de Colón

2

(latitud): situada en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia situated on the Adriatic, on the same latitude as Florence o ( colloq) as far up/down as Florence

F

(en sentido temporal): a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas ya deberías haber aprendido cómo se hace you should have learned how to do it by now

¡a estas alturas me vienes con esas preguntas! it's a bit late to be asking questions like that now!

a estas alturas ya nadie se escandaliza por esas cosas nobody is shocked by that kind of thing anymore

a estas alturas ya deben haber llegado they should have arrived by now o by this time

a estas alturas del año this late on in the year, so late on in the year

a estas alturas de la campaña electoral ya no pueden dar marcha atrás sobre eso they can't go back on that at this (late) stage of the election campaign

a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope

a estas alturas del partido ( fam); by now, at this stage of the game ( colloq)

G ( Mús) (de un sonido) pitch; (de la voz) pitch

H ( Esp period) (piso) story*

I alturas fpl

1 (cimas) heights (pl)

2 ( Relig):

las alturas the highest

gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest o on high

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altura sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, edificio, techo) height;
◊ el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

2 ( indicando posición) height;
◊ ponlos a la misma altura put them at the same height;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;
estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors;
estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion;
no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor
3
a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude;

◊ a 2.240 metros de altura at an altitude of 2,240 meters

b)

◊ de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n);

‹ remolcador› oceangoing ( before n)
4 ( en sentido horizontal):
◊ ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up Serrano do you live?;

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza when we reached the square
5 ( en sentido temporal):
◊ a estas alturas ya debe haber llegado he should have arrived by now;

¡a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!;
a estas alturas del año this late on in the year;
a esas alturas ya no me importaba by that stage I didn't mind
6 (Mús) pitch
altura sustantivo femenino
1 height
de nueve metros de altura, nine metres high
2 (nivel) level
a la misma altura, on the same level
Geography on the same latitude: Helena vive a la altura del hospital, Helena lives by the hospital
♦ Locuciones: figurado no está a la altura de su rival, he doesn't measure up to his rival
figurado se supo poner a la altura de las circunstancias, she was able to meet the challenge
a estas alturas ya deberías conocerlo, you should know him by now
' altura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- betún
- estatura
- estirón
- grandeza
- salto
- sobrepasar
- superar
- talla
- alcanzar
- asorocharse
- caer
- descender
- descenso
- elevar
- grande
- listón
- mal
- máximo
- mayor
- nivel
- tomar
English:
dizzy
- equal
- eye-level
- height
- high
- ht
- inadequate
- level
- live up to
- low
- match
- measure up
- name
- off-shore fishing
- patch
- rise
- storey
- tall
- up to
- deep
- elevation
- head
- justice
- league
- live
- measure
- par
- second
- third
- up

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altura nf

1. [de persona, cosa] height;

mide o [m5] tiene 2 metros de altura [persona] he's 2 metres tall;
[cosa] it's 2 metres high
2. [posición] height;

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;

la serpiente le mordió a la altura del tobillo the snake bit him on the ankle;

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall;

¿a qué altura está la oficina de turismo? how far along the road is the tourist information office?;

está a la altura de la estación it's next to the station

3. [altitud] height;

Viella está a 1.000 metros de altura Viella is 1,000 metres above sea level;

ganar o [m5] tomar altura [avión] to climb;

perder altura [avión] to lose height;

volar a gran altura to fly at altitude;

volaremos a 2.000 metros de altura we'll be flying at an altitude of 2,000 metres;

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 metres;
Fig
las alturas [el cielo] Heaven;

Gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest

4. [latitud] latitude

5. Fig [nivel]
a la altura de on a par with;

intentan ponerse a la altura de los líderes del mercado they're trying to catch up with the market leaders;

la moda inglesa nunca se pondrá a la altura de la italiana English fashion will never reach the standard of Italian fashion;

su última novela no está a la altura de sus anteriores her latest novel isn't up to the standard of her previous ones;

la película no estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas the film didn't come up to o fell short of her expectations;

comprarlo no estaba a la altura de mis posibilidades it wasn't within my means to buy it;

no está a la altura del puesto he's not up to the job;

al devolverle el insulto, se puso a su altura by insulting him back, she showed herself to be no better than him;

Comp

estar a la altura de las circunstancias to be worthy of the occasion, to be equal to the challenge;

ninguno de los dos equipos estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias neither of the teams was able to rise to the occasion;

Comp
Fam
a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo: nos dejó a la altura del betún o RP [m5] del felpudo it left us looking really bad;

hemos quedado a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo, teníamos que haberle comprado un regalo it looks really bad that we didn't buy him a present;

Comp
Fam
a la altura de los zapatos: como tenista, no le llega a la altura de los zapatos he's nowhere near as good a tennis player as her

Comp

a gran altura: jugaron a gran altura y ganaron el título they played magnificently and won the title;

rayar a gran altura to excel, to shine

6. Fig [de persona] stature;
[de sentimientos, espíritu] loftiness;
un escritor de gran altura moral a writer with lofty morals

7. [tiempo]
a estas alturas this far on;

a estas alturas ya tendrían que saber lo que me gusta by now, they ought to know what I like;

a estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada it's too late to change anything now;

a estas alturas ya debías saber que eso no se hace you should know better than that by now;

a estas alturas del año ya es muy tarde para ponerse a estudiar it's a bit late in the year to start studying;

si a estas alturas no te has decidido… if you haven't decided by now…;

no me digas que a estas alturas todavía tienes dudas sobre tu boda don't tell me you still have doubts about getting married even at this late stage

8. [cumbre] summit, top;

las grandes alturas alpinas the great peaks of the Alps

9. Esp [piso] floor;

una casa de dos alturas a two-storey house

10. [salto de altura] high jump

11. Mús pitch

12. Náut
de altura [buque] ocean-going;

flota de altura deep-sea fleet;

navegación de altura ocean navigation;

pesca de altura deep-sea fishing

13. Geom [de triángulo] height

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altura

f

1 height;

de diez metros de altura 10 meters in height, 10 meters high;

a la altura de on a par with;

estar a la altura de algo be up to sth;

a estas alturas by this time, by now

2 MÚS pitch

3 AVIA altitude;

tomar altura gain altitude

4 GEOG latitude

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altura nf

1) : height

2) : altitude

3) : loftiness, nobleness

4)

a la altura de : near, up by

en la avenida San Antonio a la altura de la Calle Tres: on San Antonio Avenue up near Third Street

5)

a estas alturas : at this point, at this stage of the game

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altura n

1. (medida) height

las alturas me dan vértigo heights make me dizzy

2. (importancia) importance

un científico de gran altura a very important scientist

a estas alturas by now / at this stage

a estas alturas del curso at this stage of the course

a estas alturas de la noche at this time of night

a la altura de near

a la altura de la catedral near the cathedral

estar a la altura de alguien to be as good as somebody

medir / tener... metros de altura (persona) to be... metres tall (cosa) to be... metres high

algunas jirafas tienen seis metros de altura some giraffes are six metres tall

Spanish-English dictionary > altura
5 igualar

v.

1 to make equal, to equalize (hacer igual).

igualar algo a o con to equate something with

El aparato iguala los tonos The machine equalizes the tones.

2 to be equal to (person).

nadie la iguala en generosidad nobody is as generous as she is

3 to level (terreno).

4 to equal, to equate, to be equal to, to match.

Su energía iguala a su insistencia Her energy equals her insistence.

5 to amount to.

Eso iguala a un millón That amounts to a million.

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igualar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make equal

■ ambas delegaciones han logrado finalmente igualar sus posturas the two delegations have managed to iron out their differences

■ tendremos que igualar los precios a los de la competencia we'll have to bring our prices into line with those of our competitors

■ se ha llegado a un nivel de progreso nunca antes igualado progress has reached previously unattained levels

2 (allanar) to level; (pulir) to smooth

3 (comparar) to match

■ no hay nadie que lo iguale nobody can match him, he has no equal

4 DEPORTE (partido) to draw; (tanteo) to equalize

► verbo pronominal igualarse

1 (ser iguales) to be equal

2 (compararse) to be compared

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verb

1) to equal

2) level

3) tie

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1. VT

1) (=hacer igual)

a) [+ cantidades, sueldos] to make equal, make the same; [+ resultado] to equal

a final de año nos igualarán el sueldo a todos — at the end of the year they are going to make all our salaries equal o the same

ha conseguido igualar el número de partidos ganados — she has managed to win the same number of matches

conseguimos igualar el número de votos — we managed to equal the number of votes

• igualar algo a o con algo — to make sth the same as sth

han igualado mi sueldo al vuestro — they've put us on the same salary, they've made my salary the same as yours

si igualamos la x a 2 — if x is equal to 2

b) (Dep) [+ marca, récord] to equal

a los tres minutos el equipo visitante igualó el marcador — three minutes later, the away team scored the equalizer o equalized

• igualar el partido — to draw the match, equalize

• igualar a puntos a o con algn — to be level on points with sb

2) [+ suelo, superficie] to level, level off

quiero que me iguales el flequillo — can you just even up the fringe?

• igualar algo con algo — to make sth level with sth

3) (=poner al mismo nivel) [+ precios] to match, equal; [+ derechos, fuerzas] to place on an equal footing

el museo ha igualado el precio ofrecido por el coleccionista — the museum has matched o equalled the price offered by the collector

la constitución iguala los derechos de todos los ciudadanos — the constitution grants equal rights to all citizens

• igualar a algn en belleza — to match sb's beauty

nadie le igualaba en sabiduría — there was none as wise as he

a final de curso consiguió igualar a su hermano en las notas — at the end of the year she managed to get the same marks as her brother

4) (Com) [+ venta] to agree upon

2. VI

1) (=ser igual)

• igualar con algo — to match sth

el bolso iguala con los zapatos — the handbag matches the shoes

• igualar en belleza — to be equally beautiful

igualan en número de representantes — they have the same number o an equal number of representatives

2) (Dep) (=empatar) to score the equalizer, equalize

3) (Com) to come to an agreement

4) CAm, Méx * to be too familiar, be cheeky *

3.

See:

igualarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straight

b) < salarios> to make... equal o the same

igualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something

ha sido igualada a Juana de Arco — she has been likened to Joan of Arc

2)

a) <éxito/récord> to equal, match

nadie puede igualar nuestros precios — unbeatable prices!

b) (Dep)

Pérez igualó el marcador — Pérez scored the equalizer
2.
igualarse v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale — he has no equal

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

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= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].

Ex. Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.

Ex. These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.

Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

Ex. The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.

Ex. This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.

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* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straight

b) < salarios> to make... equal o the same

igualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something

ha sido igualada a Juana de Arco — she has been likened to Joan of Arc

2)

a) <éxito/récord> to equal, match

nadie puede igualar nuestros precios — unbeatable prices!

b) (Dep)

Pérez igualó el marcador — Pérez scored the equalizer
2.
igualarse v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale — he has no equal

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

* * *

= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].

Ex: Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.

Ex: These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.

Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

Ex: The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.

Ex: This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.

* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.

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igualar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (nivelar) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off; ‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight

¿puedes igualarme las puntas? could you tidy up o even up o trim the ends for me?

2 ‹salarios› to make … equal o the same igualar algo CONor A algo to make sth the same AS sth

si igualamos la ecuación a cero if we make the equation equal zero

para igualar fuerzas con sus rivales to put them on an equal footing with their rivals

B

1 ‹éxito/récord/hazaña› to equal, match

[ S ] nadie puede igualar nuestros precios unbeatable prices!, nobody can match our prices!

2 ( Dep):

a los 30 minutos Pérez igualó el marcador in the 30th minute Pérez scored the equalizer o tied the scores o equalized

Ortiz anotó otro gol igualando el marcador a tres Ortiz scored another goal, taking the score to three all o three each o three-three

igualarron a dos goles they drew/tied two goals each

■ igualar

vi

( Dep):

Roca igualó a los tres minutos Roca tied the scores o scored the equalizer three minutes later

los dos equipos igualaron a tres the two teams drew o tied three all o three each o three-three

■ igualarse

v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale there is nobody else to equal him o to match him, he has no equal

igualarse Aor CON algo to match o equal sth

intentarán igualarse con or a las empresas de más éxito they will try to equal o match the most successful companies

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igualar ( conjugate igualar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off;

‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight
b) ‹ salarios› to make … equal o the same;

igualar algo con or a algo to make sth the same as sth
2 ‹éxito/récord› to equal, match
igualarse verbo pronominal:
◊ nada se le iguala it has no equal, there's nothing like it;

igualarse a or con algo to match o equal sth
igualar verbo transitivo
1 to make equal
2 (una superficie) to level
3 Dep (empatar) to equalize

' igualar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equiparar
English:
equal
- equalize
- even
- touch
- level
- match

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igualar

♦ vt

1. [hacer igual] to make equal, to equalize;

les han igualado los sueldos they've brought their salaries into line with each other, they've started paying them the same salary;

igualar algo a o [m5] con to equate sth with;

esa acción lo iguala a sus enemigos that act takes him down to his enemies' level;

intentan igualar sus productos a los de la competencia they are trying to match their products to those of their competitors;

todavía no han conseguido igualar su récord her record still hasn't been equalled

2. [persona] to be equal to;

nadie la iguala en generosidad her generosity is unrivalled

3. [terreno] to level;
[superficie] to smooth
4. [hierba, cabello] to trim

5. Dep
igualaron el marcador en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute

♦ vi
Dep to equalize;
igualaron en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute;

igualaron a cero they drew Br nil-nil o US zero-zero

♦ See also the pronominal verb igualarse

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igualar

I v/t

1 precio, marca equal, match;

igualar algo MAT make sth equal (con, a to)

2 ( nivelar) level off

II v/i DEP tie the game, Br

equalize;

igualar a cero tie o Br draw nil-nil

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igualar vt

1) : to equalize

2) : to tie

igualar el marcador: to even the score

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igualar vb

1. (empatar) to equalize

2. (allanar) to level [pt. & pp. levelled]

Spanish-English dictionary > igualar
6 gleich

I Adj.

1. (übereinstimmend) same, präd. the same; (identisch) identical; Bezahlung, Rechte etc.: equal; (einheitlich) uniform; fast gleich very similar; in gleicher Weise (in) the same way; zu gleichen Teilen equally; zu gleicher Zeit at the same time, simultaneously; gleiches Recht für alle equal rights for all; gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit equal pay for equal work; gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten Sprichw. equal rights, equal responsibilities; das Gleiche oder Gleiches gilt für the same applies to (umg. goes for); es kommt oder läuft aufs Gleiche hinaus oder das bleibt sich gleich umg. it doesn’t make any difference, it comes ( oder boils) down to the same thing; alle Menschen sind gleich (, nur einige sind gleicher hum.) all people ( oder men) are equal (, but some are more equal [than others])

2. (ähnlich, vergleichbar) similar, like, präd. alike; Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten give s.o. tit for tat, pay s.o. back in kind, repay like with like; Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern Sprichw. birds of a feather (flock together)

3. (unverändert) the same, unchanged; gleich bleiben stay the same; das wird immer gleich bleiben it’ll never change; mit stets gleicher Höflichkeit with unfailing courtesy; er ist nicht mehr der Gleiche he’s not the man I ( oder we) used to know, he’s really changed, you wouldn’t recognize him any more

4. MATH., Winkel etc.: equal; Vorzeichen, Größe etc.: same, like; PHYS., Ladung, Pole: like; in gleichem Abstand voneinander equidistant from each other; x ist gleich y x equals y; 7 - 2 ist gleich 5 7 - 2 is ( oder leaves) 5; 5 + 2 ist gleich 7 5 + 2 equals 7; gleich null setzen equate to zero

5. (egal): es ist mir gleich umg. it’s all the same to me; ganz gleich wann / wo etc. whenever / wherever etc. (it is), no matter when / where etc. (it is); es ist ganz gleich, wann / wo etc. it doesn’t matter ( oder make any difference) when / where etc.; das kann dir doch gleich sein umg. why should you care?

II Adv.

1. alike, equally; gleich alt / groß etc. the same age / size etc.; es geht uns diesmal allen gleich we’re all in the same boat this time; sie stehen gleich SPORT they’re drawing; in der Tabelle: they’re level on points; gleich bleibend always the same; (unveränderlich) constant, invariable; Kurs, Barometer etc.: steady; gleich denkend oder gesinnt like-minded; gleich geartet of the same kind; (ähnlich) similar; gleich gelagerte Fälle similar cases; gleich gerichtet Ziele, Interessen etc.: similar, parallel; TECH. synchronous; ETECH. unidirectional; gleich gesinnte Leute people with the same kind of interest ( oder outlook etc.); gleich gestellt on an equal footing (+ Dat with); gesellschaftlich: on the same social level; gleich gestimmt Instrumente: tuned to the same pitch; fig. in tune (with one another); gleich gestimmte Seelen kindred spirits; gleich lautend Text: identical, with the same wording; Inhalt: to the same effect; Wörter: homonymic; bei verschiedener Schreibung: homophonic; gleich lautendes Wort auch geschrieben: homonym; vom Klang: homophone; gleich lautende Abschrift true copy

2. (unmittelbar) right, straight, just, directly; (sofort) straightaway, immediately; gleich zu Beginn right at the outset; (als Anfang) to start off with; gleich daneben right beside ( oder next to) it; gleich gegenüber right ( oder directly) opposite; gleich als as soon as; gleich nach( dem) right ( oder straight) after; ( jetzt) gleich right now, this minute; gleich! hinhaltend: just a minute, give us a chance umg.; ( ich komme) gleich! (I’m) coming!, I’m on my way!; ich ging gleich hin I went straight there; es muss nicht gleich sein there’s no hurry; Kollege kommt gleich im Restaurant: you’ll be served right away; ich bin gleich wieder da I won’t be long; (sofort) I won’t be a minute; komme gleich wieder Schild: will be right back, be back in a jiffy umg.; bis gleich! see you in a minute ( oder later); das haben wir gleich oder das ist gleich geschehen it won’t take a minute, we’ll have that done ( oder fixed) in no time; es ist gleich zehn ( Uhr) it’s nearly ten (o’clock)

3. umg., nachfragend: wie heißt er ( noch) gleich? what’s ( oder what was) his name again?; was wollte ich gleich sagen? what was I going to say?; wo war es gleich? where was it now?

4. umg. (auf einmal) at a time, at once; sie hat gleich drei Portionen gegessen she ate three helpings at once; er hat gleich zwei Freundinnen auf einmal he has two girlfriends (on the go) at the same time

5. umg., Gefühle oder Absicht ausdrückend: das hört sich gleich ganz anders an! that’s better, that’s more like it; willst du wohl gleich den Mund halten! drohend: will you shut up!; gleich passiert was! drohend: there’s going to be trouble!; warum nicht gleich so? ungeduldig: what’s keeping you etc.?; es muss nicht gleich... heißen / sein beruhigend: it doesn’t mean to say (that) / it doesn’t (necessarily) have to be; dann kann ich es ja gleich bleiben lassen! verärgert: then I might as well forget it ( oder give up now)!; geh doch nicht gleich in die Luft! there’s no need to lose your temper; wein doch nicht gleich there’s no need to cry; das dachte ich mir doch gleich! I thought so ( oder as much); habe ich es nicht gleich gesagt? what did I say?

III Präp. geh.: gleich einem König like a king; einem Wunder gleich as if by magic

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(identisch) equally (Adv.); even (Adv.); same (Adj.);

(rechnerisch) equal (Adj.); even (Adj.);

(sofort) without delay (Adv.); instantly (Adv.); in a moment (Adv.); readily (Adv.);

(ähnlich) alike (Adj.); like (Adj.)

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[glaiç]
1. ADJEKTIV

1) = identisch, ähnlich same

das gleiche, aber nicht dasselbe Auto — a similar car, but not the same one

der/die/das gleiche... wie — the same... as

in gleicher Weise — in the same way

die beiden Briefe kamen mit der gleichen Post — the two letters arrived in the same post (Brit) or mail

zur gleichen Zeit — at the same time

die beiden haben gleiches Gewicht — they are both the same weight, they both weigh the same

ich fahre den gleichen Wagen wie Sie — I drive the same car as you

das kommt or läuft aufs Gleiche hinaus — it amounts to the same thing

wir wollten alle das Gleiche — we all wanted the same thing

es ist genau das Gleiche — it's exactly the same

es waren die Gleichen, die... — it was the same ones who...

ihr Männer seid doch alle gleich! — you men are all the same!

es ist mir ( alles or ganz) gleich — it's all the same to me

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern (Prov) — birds of a feather flock together (Prov)

Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten — to pay someone back in the same coin (Brit), to pay sb back in kind

ganz gleich wer/was etc — no matter who/what etc

2) = gleichwertig, gleichberechtigt equal

in gleichem Abstand — at an equal distance

zu gleichen Teilen — in equal parts

zwei mal zwei (ist) gleich vier — two twos are four, two times two is four

vier plus/durch/minus zwei ist gleich... — four plus/divided by/minus two is...

gleich sein — to be sb's equal (in sth)

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit — equal pay for equal work

gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten — equal rights, equal responsibilities

mit jdm in einem Ton von gleich zu gleich reden (geh) — to talk to sb as an equal

alle Menschen sind gleich, nur einige sind gleicher (hum) — all men are equal, but some are more equal than others

wir sind in gleicher Weise daran schuld — we are equally to blame

2. ADVERB

1) = ohne Unterschied equally; (= auf gleiche Weise) alike, the same

der Lehrer behandelt alle Kinder gleich — the teacher treats all the children equally

gleich gekleidet — dressed alike or the same

sie sind gleich groß/alt/schwer — they are the same size/age/weightdiams; gleich bleibend

2) räumlich right, just

das Wohnzimmer ist gleich neben der Küche — the living room is right or just next to the kitchen

gleich hinter dem Haus ist ein großer Garten — there's a big garden just behind the house

3) zeitlich = sofort immediately; (= bald) in a minute

ich komme gleich — I'm just coming

ich komme gleich wieder — I'll be right back

du kriegst gleich eine Ohrfeige — you'll get a slap in a minute

es muss nicht gleich sein — there's no hurry

es ist gleich drei Uhr — it's almost or very nearly three o'clock

das mache ich gleich heute — I'll do that today

gleich zu or am Anfang — right at the beginning, at the very beginning

gleich danach — straight or right afterwards

ich werde ihn gleich morgen besuchen — I'll go and see him tomorrow

gleich zu Beginn der Vorstellung — right at the beginning of the performance

habe ich es nicht gleich gesagt! — what did I tell you?

das habe ich mir gleich gedacht — I thought that straight away

warum nicht gleich so? — why didn't you say/do that in the first place?

na komm schon! – gleich! — come along! – I'm just coming! or – I'll be right there

wann machst du das? – gleich! — when are you going to do it? – right away or in just a moment

gleich als or nachdem er... — as soon as he...

so wirkt das Bild gleich ganz anders — suddenly, the picture has changed completely

wenn das stimmt, kann ichs ja gleich aufgeben — if that's true I might as well give up right now

deswegen brauchst du nicht gleich zu weinen — there's no need to start crying because of that

er ging gleich in die Küche/vor Gericht — he went straight to the kitchen/to court

sie hat sich gleich zwei Hüte gekauft — she went and bought TWO hats

bis gleich! — see you later!

4) in Fragesätzen again

wie war doch gleich die Nummer/Ihr Name? — what was the number/your name again?

3. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)(liter)
like
einer Epidemie gleich, gleich einer Epidemie — like an epidemic

4. BINDEWORT(old, liter)

ob er gleich... — although he...

wenn er gleich... — even if he...

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1) (like one another; similar: Twins are often very alike.) alike

2) (in the same way: He treated all his children alike.) alike

3) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) even

4) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) even

5) evenly

6) (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.) equal

7) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) level

8) (soon: He will be here presently.) presently

9) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) same

10) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) same

11) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) same

12) ((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) same

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gleich

[ˈglaiç]

I. adj

1. (übereinstimmend) same attr; (gleichwertig) equal

zwei mal zwei [ist] \gleich vier two times two is [or equals] four

PC ist nicht \gleich PC PCs are not all the same

\gleiche Dreiecke MATH congruent triangles spec

die \gleichen Gesichter the same faces

\gleicher Lohn für \gleiche Arbeit equal pay for equal work

in \gleichem Maße to the same degree/extent

alle Menschen sind \gleich[, nur einige sind \gleicher (iron)] all people are equal [but some are more equal than others iron]

im \gleichen Moment at that very [or the same] moment

\gleichen Namens of the same name

am \gleichen Ort at/in the same place

\gleiches Recht für alle equal rights pl for all

\gleiche Rechte/Pflichten equal rights/responsibilities

am \gleichen Tag [on] the same day, that same day

in \gleicher [o auf die \gleiche] Weise in the same way

zur \gleichen Zeit at the same time

ein G\gleiches tun (geh) to do the same

G\gleiches mit G \gleichem vergelten to pay like with like, to give tit for tat

▪ der/die/das G\gleiche the same [one]

das G\gleiche gilt für dich the same goes for [or applies to] you

das G\gleiche vorhaben/wollen to have the same intentions/objectives

der/die/das G\gleiche wie.. the same as...

2. (einerlei)

[ganz] \gleich, was/wer/wie [...] no matter what/who/how [...]

▪ jdm ist jd/etw \gleich sb does not care about sb/sth, sb/sth is all the same to sb

das ist mir \gleich I don't care

3. (unverändert) same attr

[sich dat] \gleich bleiben to stay [or remain] the same [or unchanged]; Messwert a. to stay [or remain] constant [or steady]

du bist dir in deinem Wesen immer \gleich geblieben you've always had the same nature

das bleibt sich doch \gleich (fam) it's the same thing, it makes no difference

\gleich bleibend constant/constantly, steady/steadily; konsequent consistent/consistently

jedes Jahr waren es \gleich bleibend rund 1000 Anfragen each year saw a consistent number of about 1000 requests

in \gleich bleibendem Abstand at a steady distance

▪ der/die/das G\gleiche [wie...] the same [as...]

es ist immer das [ewig] G\gleiche it's always the same [old thing]

sie ist immer die G\gleiche geblieben she's never changed

aufs G\gleiche hinauslaufen [o hinauskommen] it comes [or boils] down [or amounts] to the same thing

4.

▶ etw ins G\gleiche bringen (geh) to sort out sth sep

▶ G\gleich und G \gleich gesellt sich gern (prov) birds of a feather flock together prov

▶ von G\gleich zu G \gleich on an equal footing

II. adv

1. (übereinstimmend)

\gleich alt the same age pred

\gleich groß/lang equally large/long, equal in [or the same] size/length pred

\gleich schwer equally heavy, the same weight pred

▪ etw \gleich tun to do sth the same

\gleich aufgebaut/gekleidet sein to have the same structure/to be wearing identical clothes

jdn \gleich behandeln to treat sb alike

\gleich bezahlt werden to be paid the same, to receive the same pay

\gleich gelagert comparable

\gleich gesinnt [o denkend] like-minded, of like minds pred

\gleich gestimmte Seelen kindred spirits [or souls]

\gleich lautend identical; Text a. identically worded; LING homonymous spec

der Appell wurde \gleich lautend in vielen Zeitungen gedruckt the same appeal was printed in many newspapers

2. (bald) just, in a minute [or moment]; (sofort a.) straight away

\gleich nach dem Frühstück right [or straight] after breakfast

es ist \gleich ein Uhr it's almost [or nearly] one o'clock

es muss nicht \gleich sein you don't have to do it right [or straight] away, there's no hurry

bis \gleich! see you then [or later]!; (sofort) see you in a minute [or moment]!

ich komme \gleich! I'm just coming!, I'll be right there!

habe ich es nicht \gleich gesagt! what did I tell you?, I told you so!

warum nicht \gleich so? why didn't you say so/do that in the first place?

\gleich danach [o darauf] soon afterwards [or AM also afterward]; (sofort) right away, straight [or right] afterwards [or AM also afterward]

\gleich jetzt [right] now

\gleich heute/morgen [first thing] today/tomorrow

3. (daneben) immediately, right

\gleich als [o nachdem] ... as soon as...

\gleich dahinter just [or right] behind it

\gleich danach just [or right] [or immediately] after it

\gleich daneben right beside [or next to] it

4. usu + Zahl (zugleich)

sie kaufte sich \gleich zwei Paar she bought two pairs!

drei Autos, nein, \gleich vier besitzt sie she owns three — no, four cars

III. part

1. in Fragesätzen (noch)

wie war doch \gleich Ihr Name? what was your name again?

was hast du \gleich gesagt? what was that you were saying?

2. (resignierend)

wir können \gleich zu Hause bleiben we can just [or might] as well stay at home

du brauchst nicht \gleich zu weinen there's no need to start crying

3. (überhaupt)

\gleich gar nicht/nichts not/nothing at all

IV. präp +dat (geh)

▪ \gleich jdm/etw [o jdm/etw \gleich] like sb/sth

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (identisch, von derselben Art) same; (gleichberechtigt, gleichwertig, Math.) equal

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit — equal pay for equal work

gleiches Recht für alle — equal rights for all

dreimal zwei [ist] gleich sechs — three times two equals or is six

gleich bleiben — remain or stay the same; (konstant) remain or stay constant or steady

sich (Dat.) gleich bleiben — remain the same

das bleibt sich [doch] gleich — (ugs.) it makes no difference

gleich bleibend — (konstant) constant; steady

das Gleiche wollen/beabsichtigen — have the same objective[s pl.]/intentions pl.

das kommt auf das Gleiche od. aufs Gleiche heraus — it amounts or comes to the same thing

Gleiches mit gleichem vergelten — pay somebody back in his/her own coin or in kind

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern — (Spr.) birds of a feather flock together (prov.)

gleich gesinnt — like-minded

gleich lautend — identical; identically worded

2) (ugs.): (gleichgültig)

ganz gleich, wer anruft,... — no matter who calls,...
2.
adverbial

1) (übereinstimmend)

gleich groß/alt usw. sein — be the same height/age etc.

gleich gut/schlecht — usw. equally good/bad etc.

2) (in derselben Weise)

gleich aufgebaut/gekleidet — having the same structure/wearing identical clothes

alle Menschen gleich behandeln — treat everyone alike

3) (sofort) at once; right or straight away; (bald) in a moment or minute

ich komme gleich — I'm just coming

es muss nicht gleich sein — there's no immediate hurry

es ist gleich zehn Uhr — it is almost or nearly ten o'clock

das habe ich [euch] gleich gesagt — I told you so; what did I tell you?

bis gleich! — see you later!

4) (räumlich) right; immediately; just

gleich rechts/links — just or immediately on the right/left
3.
Präposition + Dat. (geh.) like
4.
Partikel

1)

nun wein' nicht gleich/sei nicht gleich böse — don't start crying/don't get cross

2) (in Fragesätzen)

wie hieß er gleich? — what was his name [again]?

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gleich

A. adj

1. (übereinstimmend) same, präd the same; (identisch) identical; Bezahlung, Rechte etc: equal; (einheitlich) uniform;

fast gleich very similar;

in gleicher Weise (in) the same way;

zu gleichen Teilen equally;

zu gleicher Zeit at the same time, simultaneously;

gleiches Recht für alle equal rights for all;

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit equal pay for equal work;

gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten sprichw equal rights, equal responsibilities;

das Gleiche oder

Gleiches gilt für the same applies to (umg goes for);

es kommt oder

läuft aufs Gleiche hinaus oder

das bleibt sich gleich umg it doesn’t make any difference, it comes ( oder boils) down to the same thing;

alle Menschen sind gleich (,

nur einige sind gleicher hum) all people ( oder men) are equal (, but some are more equal [than others])

2. (ähnlich, vergleichbar) similar, like, präd alike;

Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten give sb tit for tat, pay sb back in kind, repay like with like;

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern sprichw birds of a feather (flock together)

3. (unverändert) the same, unchanged;

gleich bleiben → gleichbleiben;

mit stets gleicher Höflichkeit with unfailing courtesy;

er ist nicht mehr der Gleiche he’s not the man I ( oder we) used to know, he’s really changed, you wouldn’t recognize him any more

4. MATH, Winkel etc: equal; Vorzeichen, Größe etc: same, like; PHYS, Ladung, Pole: like;

in gleichem Abstand voneinander equidistant from each other;

x ist gleich y x equals y;

7 – 2 ist gleich 5 7 – 2 is ( oder leaves) 5;

5 + 2 ist gleich 7 5 + 2 equals 7;

gleich null setzen equate to zero

5. (egal):

es ist mir gleich umg it’s all the same to me;

ganz gleich wann/wo etc whenever/wherever etc (it is), no matter when/where etc (it is);

es ist ganz gleich, wann/wo etc it doesn’t matter ( oder make any difference) when/where etc;

das kann dir doch gleich sein umg why should you care?

B. adv

1. alike, equally;

gleich alt/groß etc the same age/size etc;

es geht uns diesmal allen gleich we’re all in the same boat this time;

gleich bleibend → gleichbleibend;

gleich denkend oder

gesinnt like-minded;

gleich geartet → gleichgeartet;

gleich gelagerte Fälle similar cases;

gleich gerichtet Ziele, Interessen etc: similar, parallel; TECH synchronous; ELEK unidirectional;

gleich gesinnte Leute people with the same kind of interest ( oder outlook etc);

gleich gestimmt Instrumente: tuned to the same pitch; fig in tune (with one another);

gleich gestimmte Seelen kindred spirits;

gleich lautend → gleichlautend

2. (unmittelbar) right, straight, just, directly; (sofort) straightaway, immediately;

gleich zu Beginn right at the outset; (als Anfang) to start off with;

gleich daneben right beside ( oder next to) it;

gleich gegenüber right ( oder directly) opposite;

gleich als as soon as;

gleich nach(dem) right ( oder straight) after;

(jetzt) gleich right now, this minute;

gleich! hinhaltend: just a minute, give us a chance umg;

(ich komme) gleich! (I’m) coming!, I’m on my way!;

ich ging gleich hin I went straight there;

es muss nicht gleich sein there’s no hurry;

Kollege kommt gleich im Restaurant: you’ll be served right away;

ich bin gleich wieder da I won’t be long; (sofort) I won’t be a minute;

komme gleich wieder Schild: will be right back, be back in a jiffy umg;

bis gleich! see you in a minute ( oder later);

das haben wir gleich oder

das ist gleich geschehen it won’t take a minute, we’ll have that done ( oder fixed) in no time;

es ist gleich zehn (Uhr) it’s nearly ten (o’clock)

3. umg, nachfragend:

wie heißt er (noch) gleich? what’s ( oder what was) his name again?;

was wollte ich gleich sagen? what was I going to say?;

wo war es gleich? where was it now?

4. umg (auf einmal) at a time, at once;

sie hat gleich drei Portionen gegessen she ate three helpings at once;

er hat gleich zwei Freundinnen auf einmal he has two girlfriends (on the go) at the same time

5. umg, Gefühle oder Absicht ausdrückend:

das hört sich gleich ganz anders an! that’s better, that’s more like it;

willst du wohl gleich den Mund halten! drohend: will you shut up!;

gleich passiert was! drohend: there’s going to be trouble!;

warum nicht gleich so? ungeduldig: what’s keeping you etc?;

es muss nicht gleich … heißen/sein beruhigend: it doesn’t mean to say (that)/it doesn’t (necessarily) have to be;

dann kann ich es ja gleich bleiben lassen! verärgert: then I might as well forget it ( oder give up now)!;

geh doch nicht gleich in die Luft! there’s no need to lose your temper;

wein doch nicht gleich there’s no need to cry;

das dachte ich mir doch gleich! I thought so ( oder as much);

habe ich es nicht gleich gesagt? what did I say?

C. präp geh:

gleich einem König like a king;

einem Wunder gleich as if by magic

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (identisch, von derselben Art) same; (gleichberechtigt, gleichwertig, Math.) equal

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit — equal pay for equal work

gleiches Recht für alle — equal rights for all

dreimal zwei [ist] gleich sechs — three times two equals or is six

gleich bleiben — remain or stay the same; (konstant) remain or stay constant or steady

sich (Dat.) gleich bleiben — remain the same

das bleibt sich [doch] gleich — (ugs.) it makes no difference

gleich bleibend — (konstant) constant; steady

das Gleiche wollen/beabsichtigen — have the same objective[s pl.]/intentions pl.

das kommt auf das Gleiche od. aufs Gleiche heraus — it amounts or comes to the same thing

Gleiches mit gleichem vergelten — pay somebody back in his/her own coin or in kind

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern — (Spr.) birds of a feather flock together (prov.)

gleich gesinnt — like-minded

gleich lautend — identical; identically worded

2) (ugs.): (gleichgültig)

ganz gleich, wer anruft,... — no matter who calls,...
2.
adverbial

1) (übereinstimmend)

gleich groß/alt usw. sein — be the same height/age etc.

gleich gut/schlecht — usw. equally good/bad etc.

2) (in derselben Weise)

gleich aufgebaut/gekleidet — having the same structure/wearing identical clothes

alle Menschen gleich behandeln — treat everyone alike

3) (sofort) at once; right or straight away; (bald) in a moment or minute

ich komme gleich — I'm just coming

es muss nicht gleich sein — there's no immediate hurry

es ist gleich zehn Uhr — it is almost or nearly ten o'clock

das habe ich [euch] gleich gesagt — I told you so; what did I tell you?

bis gleich! — see you later!

4) (räumlich) right; immediately; just

gleich rechts/links — just or immediately on the right/left
3.
Präposition + Dat. (geh.) like
4.
Partikel

1)

nun wein' nicht gleich/sei nicht gleich böse — don't start crying/don't get cross

2) (in Fragesätzen)

wie hieß er gleich? — what was his name [again]?

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(Mathematik) adj.

equal adj. adj.

alike adj.

equal adj.

like adj.

right adj.

same adj.

similar adj. adv.

equally adv.

in a moment expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gleich
7 parejo

adj.

1 even, uniform, fair, flat.

2 impartial, neutral, fair, unbiased.

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parejo

► adjetivo

1 (sin diferencia) the same; (por igual) even

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1. ADJ

1) (=igual) similar, alike

seis todos parejos — six all the same

ir parejos — to be neck and neck

ir parejo con — to be on a par with

por parejo — on a par

2) LAm (=nivelado) (Téc) even, flush; [terreno] flat, level

2.

ADV LAm (=al mismo tiempo) at the same time, together

3.

SM CAm, Caribe [de baile] dancing partner

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I
- ja adjetivo

a) (esp AmL) ( sin desniveles) even

los dos ciclistas van muy parejos — the two cyclists are neck and neck

el nivel en la clase es muy parejo — the class are all at the same level

los dos equipos son muy parejos — the two teams are evenly matched

b) (afín, semejante) similar

c) (CS, Méx) ( equitativo) < trato> equal; < ley> fair, impartial

d) (AmL) ( como adv) <pintar/cortar> evenly
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (Col) ( de baile) partner

2) (Méx fam)

al parejo — ( a la par)

trabajan al parejo — they all do the same amount of work

al parejo de los mejores del mundo — on a par with the world's best

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= neck and neck.

Ex. In recent months, DC has continued to close the gap, and the two leaders are now virtually neck and neck = En los últimos meses, DC ha continuado acortando distancias y ahora los dos líderes van bastante parejos.

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I
- ja adjetivo

a) (esp AmL) ( sin desniveles) even

los dos ciclistas van muy parejos — the two cyclists are neck and neck

el nivel en la clase es muy parejo — the class are all at the same level

los dos equipos son muy parejos — the two teams are evenly matched

b) (afín, semejante) similar

c) (CS, Méx) ( equitativo) < trato> equal; < ley> fair, impartial

d) (AmL) ( como adv) <pintar/cortar> evenly
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (Col) ( de baile) partner

2) (Méx fam)

al parejo — ( a la par)

trabajan al parejo — they all do the same amount of work

al parejo de los mejores del mundo — on a par with the world's best

* * *

= neck and neck.

Ex: In recent months, DC has continued to close the gap, and the two leaders are now virtually neck and neck = En los últimos meses, DC ha continuado acortando distancias y ahora los dos líderes van bastante parejos.

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parejo¹ -ja

adjective

1 ( esp AmL) (sin desniveles) even

el dobladillo no está parejo the hem isn't even

córtamelo parejo cut it all the same length

los dos ciclistas van muy parejos the two cyclists are neck and neck

el nivel en la clase es muy parejo the class are all at the same level

correr parejo: no lo defiendas que los dos corren parejos don't defend him, they're both as bad as each other

su belleza corre pareja con su ignorancia her beauty is matched by o is on a par with her ignorance

2 (afín, semejante) similar

3 (RPI, Méx) (equitativo) impartial

siempre ha sido muy parejo con todos nosotros he's always treated us all equally o impartially

parejo² -ja

masculine, feminine

A ( Col) (de baile) partner

B

( Méx fam): al parejo (a la par): trabajan al parejo they all do the same amount of work

los viejos gritaban y reían al parejo de los jóvenes the old folks were shouting and laughing just as loud as the youngsters

un escritor al parejo de los mejores del mundo a writer who is on a par with the world's best

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parejo
◊ -ja adjetivo

1
a) (esp AmL) ( sin desniveles) even;

◊ los dos ciclistas van muy parejos the two cyclists are neck and neck;

el nivel en la clase es muy parejo the class are all at the same level
b) (afín, semejante) similar

c) (CS, Méx) ( equitativo) ‹ trato› equal;

‹ ley› fair, impartial
2 (Méx fam)
◊ al parejo ( a la par): trabajan al parejo they all do the same amount of work;

al parejo de los mejores del mundo on a par with the world's best
parejo,-a
I adjetivo same, similar
II sustantivo femenino
1 (de objetos) pair: ¿dónde está la pareja de este calcetín?, where's the other sock of this pair?
2 (hombre y mujer) couple: hacen muy buena pareja, they make a very nice couple
3 (compañero sentimental, de juego, baile) partner
♦ Locuciones: correr parejas, to be very similar: nuestras vidas corren parejas, our lives are very similar
vivir en pareja, to live with one's partner
' parejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pareja
English:
run with
- even
- work

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parejo, -a

♦ adj

1. [semejante] similar (a to);
ir parejos to be neck and neck

2. esp Am [uniforme, liso] even

3. Méx [imparcial] even-handed;

fue muy parejo con todos sus hijos he treated all his children equally

♦ adv
Am equally;
si nos esforzamos parejo sacaremos la misma nota if we both work as hard as each other we'll get the same Br marks o US grade;

las dos crecieron muy parejo they both grew at the same rate

♦ al parejo loc adv
Méx
corrían al parejo they were running neck and neck;

ha puesto a la música de su país al parejo de los mejores ritmos caribeños he has put his country's music on a par with the best of the Caribbean

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parejo

adj L.Am.

suelo level, even;

andar o

correr o

ir parejos be neck and neck;

llegaron parejos they arrived at the same time

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parejo, -ja adj

1) : even, smooth, level

2) : equal, similar

Spanish-English dictionary > parejo
8 igualdad

f.

1 equality (equivalencia).

en igualdad de condiciones on equal terms

igualdad de derechos equal rights

igualdad de oportunidades equal opportunities

2 sameness.

3 equation.

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igualdad

► nombre femenino

1 equality

2 (de superficie) levelness

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en igualdad de condiciones,... all things being equal,...

estar en igualdad de condiciones to be on equal terms

igualdad de derechos equal rights

igualdad de oportunidades equal opportunities

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noun f.

equality

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SF

1) (=equivalencia) equality

igualdad de derechos — equal rights

igualdad de oportunidades — equal opportunities

igualdad de salario — equal pay

en igualdad de condiciones — on an equal basis, on an equal footing

2) (=uniformidad) [de superficie] evenness; [de rasgos, formas] similarity

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femenino equality

igualdad de oportunidades — equal opportunities

en igualdad de condiciones — on equal terms

* * *

= equity, parity, equality, equitability.

Ex. It covers selected news reports which include the president's programme, power for youth services workers, pay equity, and equity in information services.

Ex. The two cases perhaps indicate the beginning of attitudinal changes in awards administrators which will give parity of esteem to information-driven programmes.

Ex. The national ethos is much more egalitarian than it was and more and more appeals can successfully be made to the argument of equality in political discussion.

Ex. These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.

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* concienciacion de la igualdad de sexos = gender awareness.

* directiva sobre la igualdad de trato = equal treatment directive.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis.

* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* igualdad de acceso = equity of access.

* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.

* igualdad de derechos = equal rights, equality of rights.

* igualdad de género = gender equality, sex equality, sexual equality.

* igualdad de oportunidad en el trabajo = equal employment opportunity.

* igualdad de oportunidades = equal opportunity, equality of opportunities, equity of opportunity.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* igualdad de retribución = equal pay.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de valor comparable = equal pay for equal work, equal pay for comparable work.

* igualdad de tratamiento = fairness.

* igualdad de trato = equal treatment.

* igualdad entre las razas = race equality.

* igualdad entre los sexos = gender equality, sex equality, sexual equality.

* igualdad racial = race equality, racial equality.

* igualdad retributiva = equal pay.

* igualdad social = social equity.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* principio de igualdad, el = egalitarian principle, the.

* * *

femenino equality

igualdad de oportunidades — equal opportunities

en igualdad de condiciones — on equal terms

* * *

= equity, parity, equality, equitability.

Ex: It covers selected news reports which include the president's programme, power for youth services workers, pay equity, and equity in information services.

Ex: The two cases perhaps indicate the beginning of attitudinal changes in awards administrators which will give parity of esteem to information-driven programmes.

Ex: The national ethos is much more egalitarian than it was and more and more appeals can successfully be made to the argument of equality in political discussion.

Ex: These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.

* concienciacion de la igualdad de sexos = gender awareness.

* directiva sobre la igualdad de trato = equal treatment directive.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis.

* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* igualdad de acceso = equity of access.

* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.

* igualdad de derechos = equal rights, equality of rights.

* igualdad de género = gender equality, sex equality, sexual equality.

* igualdad de oportunidad en el trabajo = equal employment opportunity.

* igualdad de oportunidades = equal opportunity, equality of opportunities, equity of opportunity.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* igualdad de retribución = equal pay.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de valor comparable = equal pay for equal work, equal pay for comparable work.

* igualdad de tratamiento = fairness.

* igualdad de trato = equal treatment.

* igualdad entre las razas = race equality.

* igualdad entre los sexos = gender equality, sex equality, sexual equality.

* igualdad racial = race equality, racial equality.

* igualdad retributiva = equal pay.

* igualdad social = social equity.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* principio de igualdad, el = egalitarian principle, the.

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igualdad

feminine

A (equidad) equality

libertad, igualdad, fraternidad liberty, equality, fraternity

igualdad de oportunidades/derechos equal opportunities/rights

por primera vez se enfrentaban en igualdad de condiciones for the first time they faced each other on equal terms o on an equal footing

B ( Mat) equation

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igualdad sustantivo femenino
equality;
◊ igualdad de oportunidades equal opportunities;

en igualdad de condiciones on equal terms
igualdad sustantivo femenino
1 (de trato) equality: exigimos igualdad de oportunidades para los minusválidos, we demand equality of opportunity for handicapped people
igualdad ante la ley, equality before the law
en igualdad de condiciones, on equal terms
2 (coincidencia, parecido) similarity: hay mucha igualdad entre ambos equipos, there is a lot of similarity between the two teams

' igualdad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consonancia
- estar
- identidad
- oportunidad
- pie
English:
arm's length
- equal
- equality
- footing
- lobby
- minority
- parity
- sameness
- par
- pay

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igualdad nf

1. [equivalencia] equality;

la igualdad ante la ley equality before the law;

piden un trato de igualdad they are asking for equal treatment;

en igualdad de condiciones on equal terms;

para garantizar la igualdad de condiciones in order to ensure a level playing field;

en pie de igualdad on an equal footing

Comp
igualdad de derechos equal rights;
igualdad de oportunidades equal opportunities;

igualdad de retribuciones equal pay;

igualdad de sexos sexual equality

2. [identidad] sameness

3. Mat equation

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igualdad

f equality

* * *

igualdad nf

1) : equality

2) uniformidad: evenness, uniformity

* * *

igualdad n equality

igualdad de derechos equal rights

igualdad de oportunidades equal opportunities

Spanish-English dictionary > igualdad

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