equivalent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i kwiv′ə lənt or, for 5, ē′kwə vā′lənt)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
equivalent n ([sth] comparable)equivalente n común
 I weigh 127 lbs. What's the equivalent in kilos?
 Peso 127 libras. ¿Cuál es el equivalente en kilos?
equivalent adj (same, similar)equivalente adj mf
 Nancy did such a good job of organizing the branch office that she was given a promotion and asked to put an equivalent system in place across all the firm's offices.
 Nancy hizo tan buen trabajo organizando la filial que le dieron un ascenso y le pidieron que implantara un sistema equivalente en todas las oficinas de la firma.
equivalent adj (of equal value)equivalente adj mf
 I spent money on a new car, but my husband gave the equivalent sum to charity.
 Gasté dinero en un coche nuevo, pero mi marido me dio una suma equivalente para la beneficencia.
equivalent to [sth] adj + prep (comparable to)equivalente a adj mf + prep
 Each sugar cube is equivalent to one teaspoon of sugar.
 Cada cubo de azúcar es equivalente a una cucharita de azúcar.
the equivalent of [sth] adj + prep (same as)lo mismo que loc adj
  el equivalente a loc adj
 My new car cost the equivalent of a year's salary.
 Mi coche nuevo me costó lo mismo que un año de salario.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
be equivalent to [sth] v expr (be the same as)ser lo mismo que loc verb
  ser igual que loc verb
  equivaler⇒ vi
 What you just did is equivalent to stealing.
 Lo que has hecho es lo mismo que robar.
 Lo que hiciste es igual que robar.
 Lo que hiciste equivale a robar.
be equivalent to [sth] v expr (equal, equate to)equivaler a vi + prep
  ser igual a loc verb
 A litre is equivalent to 0.264 US gallons.
 Un litro equivale a 0.264 galones.
full-time equivalent n (FTE: pro-rata pay)equivalente a tiempo completo loc nom m
nonequivalent,
non-equivalent
adj
(not equal or similar)no equivalente loc adj
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Spanish:

Collocations: a [similar, symbolic, foreign] equivalent, is the [British] equivalent (of), the equivalent (of the idiom) in [French], more...

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