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 kwivə lənt or, for 5, ē′kwə vālənt)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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 © 2025:

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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