Spanish Conversation · Level 90
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Spanish word
desigual
Pronunciation
IPA/desiˈɣwal/
Meaning
- adjectiveunequal
Example
Las oportunidades son desiguales.
Opportunities are unequal.
More examples
No podemos aceptar un acceso desigual a la educación.
We cannot accept unequal access to education.
Core concept
An unbalanced scale with one pan lower.
Common phrases
condiciones desiguales
unequal conditions
acceso desigual
unequal access
recursos desiguales
unequal resources
Similar words
injusto: Actions or judgments lack fairness and cause some people to be disadvantaged.
dispar: Quantities or degrees differ greatly, resulting in an uneven distribution.
Definition in Spanish
Que no es igual en cantidad, trato o condiciones entre personas o cosas.
Word origin
Formed from Spanish des- (negative prefix) plus igual, from Latin aequalis, literally meaning not equal.
Usage tips
- Calling a person 'eres desigual' sounds accusatory, so speakers more often describe the situation with 'las condiciones son desiguales' or use the noun 'desigualdad'.
Other meanings
- unbalancedadjective
- unevenadjective
Related words
- desigualdadinequalitynoun
- desigualarmake unequalverb