Spanish Conversation · Level 105
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Spanish word
equiparar
Pronunciation
IPA/ekipaˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbequate
Example
No puedes equiparar el esfuerzo y el talento.
You can't equate effort and talent.
More examples
La ley busca equiparar derechos laborales entre géneros.
The law seeks to equate labor rights between the genders.
Core concept
A balance scale with both pans level.
Common phrases
equiparar derechos
equate rights
equiparar a la misma altura
place on the same level
Similar words
igualar: Levels, scores, or social rank are made equal.
comparar: Two or more things are examined to note their similarities and differences.
Definition in Spanish
Tratar dos cosas como equivalentes o situarlas al mismo nivel.
Word origin
It comes from Latin aequiparare, from aequus 'equal' and parare 'make ready', originally meaning 'to make equal' and preserved in Spanish as equiparar.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers prefer comparar or poner al mismo nivel.
Other meanings
- place on the same footingverb
- equalizeverb
Opposites
- jerarquizarrankverb
- diferenciardifferentiateverb
Related words
- equiparaciónequalizationnoun
- equiparadoequatedadjective