desigual

adj.

1 different (diferente).

2 changeable.

3 unequal, irregular, different, asymmetric.

4 rough, uneven, up-and-down.

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desigual

► adjetivo

1 (gen) unequal, uneven

2 (diferente) different, unequal

3 (irregular) uneven, irregular

■ construyeron la casa en un terreno desigual the house was built on uneven ground

4 (no liso) uneven, rough

5 (variable) changeable

■ tiene un carácter muy desigual she is very changeable

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adj.

1) unequal

2) uneven

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ADJ

1) (=diferente) different

dos hermanos muy desiguales — two very different brothers

las mangas de la chaqueta me han salido desiguales — the sleeves of my jacket have come out different sizes

los ciudadanos reciben un trato desigual — people are treated differently, people are not treated equally o the same

2) [lucha, batalla] unequal

3) (=irregular) [terreno, calidad] uneven; [letra] erratic

es una estudiante muy desigual — she is a very erratic student

los resultados del alumno son muy desiguales — the pupil's marks vary widely o are not at all consistent

4) (=variable) [tiempo] changeable; [carácter] unpredictable

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adjetivo

1)

a) (diferente)

las mangas quedaron desiguales — one sleeve turned out longer (o wider etc) than the other

reciben un trato muy desigual — they are treated very differently

b) (desequilibrado) <lucha> unequal; <fuerzas> unevenly-matched

2) (irregular) <terreno/superficie> uneven; <letra> uneven, irregular; <calidad> variable, varying (before n); <rendimiento> inconsistent, erratic

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= patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.], uneven, unequal, asymmetric, inequal, inequitable, spotty, ragged, asymmetrical, craggy [craggier -comp., craggiest -sup.], lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], unbalanced, imbalanced.

Ex. The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.

Ex. Not surprisingly this can lead to gaps in coverage, and uneven coverage of subjects.

Ex. However, problems arose as a result of combining headings of unequal importance and the multiplicity of languages involved.

Ex. These graphs are represented in the form of similarity matrices which are asymmetric.

Ex. Statistics show the inequal geographical distribution of these libraries, with 74% of university libraries to be found in the north and central regions, while only 26% are found in the south.

Ex. Librarianship is an occupation dominated by women and subject to inequitable compensation.

Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.

Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.

Ex. MPEG is more expensive and complicated but more powerful and better suited to asymmetrical applications such as CD-ROM data bases.

Ex. This is a series of meditative poems in which the author chronicles an encounter with the craggy Atlantic coastline of Brittany.

Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.

Ex. Another problem with the main classes is that are unbalanced.

Ex. The article includes two great maps, which show regions in which there may be a danger of imbalanced markets.

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adjetivo

1)

a) (diferente)

las mangas quedaron desiguales — one sleeve turned out longer (o wider etc) than the other

reciben un trato muy desigual — they are treated very differently

b) (desequilibrado) <lucha> unequal; <fuerzas> unevenly-matched

2) (irregular) <terreno/superficie> uneven; <letra> uneven, irregular; <calidad> variable, varying (before n); <rendimiento> inconsistent, erratic

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= patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.], uneven, unequal, asymmetric, inequal, inequitable, spotty, ragged, asymmetrical, craggy [craggier -comp., craggiest -sup.], lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], unbalanced, imbalanced.

Ex: The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.

Ex: Not surprisingly this can lead to gaps in coverage, and uneven coverage of subjects.

Ex: However, problems arose as a result of combining headings of unequal importance and the multiplicity of languages involved.

Ex: These graphs are represented in the form of similarity matrices which are asymmetric.

Ex: Statistics show the inequal geographical distribution of these libraries, with 74% of university libraries to be found in the north and central regions, while only 26% are found in the south.

Ex: Librarianship is an occupation dominated by women and subject to inequitable compensation.

Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.

Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.

Ex: MPEG is more expensive and complicated but more powerful and better suited to asymmetrical applications such as CD-ROM data bases.

Ex: This is a series of meditative poems in which the author chronicles an encounter with the craggy Atlantic coastline of Brittany.

Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.

Ex: Another problem with the main classes is that are unbalanced.

Ex: The article includes two great maps, which show regions in which there may be a danger of imbalanced markets.

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desigual

adjective

A

1

(diferente): las mangas me quedaron desiguales one sleeve turned out longer ( o wider etc) than the other

reciben un trato muy desigual they are treated very differently

2 (desequilibrado) ‹lucha› unequal; ‹fuerzas› unevenly-matched

B (irregular) ‹terreno/superficie› uneven; ‹letra› uneven, irregular; ‹calidad› variable, varying (before n)

su rendimiento ha sido desigual his performance has been variable o irregular o inconsistent

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desigual adjetivo
1

a) (diferente) uneven;

◊ las mangas quedaron desiguales one sleeve turned out longer (o wider etc) than the other

b) (desequilibrado) ‹lucha› unequal;

‹fuerzas› unevenly-matched
2 (irregular) ‹terreno/superficie› uneven;
‹letra› uneven, irregular;
‹calidad› variable, varying (before n);
‹rendimiento› inconsistent, erratic
desigual adjetivo
1 (irregular, poco igualado) uneven
2 (descompensado) unequal
3 (variable, cambiante) changeable
'desigual' also found in these entries:
English:
irregular
- patchy
- ragged
- rough
- unequal
- variable
- bumpy
- erratic
- mixed
- one
- uneven

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desigual adj

1. [diferente] different;

recibieron un trato desigual they weren't treated the same, they were treated differently;

un triángulo de lados desiguales a triangle with unequal sides

2. [irregular] [terreno, superficie] uneven;

[alumno, actuación] inconsistent, erratic;

su filmografía es de desigual calidad his movies o Br films are of varying quality;

ha publicado varias novelas con desigual fortuna he has published several novels, with mixed results

3. [poco equilibrado] [lucha, competición] unequal;

[fuerzas, rivales] unevenly matched

4. [variable] [tiempo] changeable;

[temperaturas] variable; [persona, humor] changeable

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desigual

adj

1 reparto unequal

2 terreno uneven, irregular

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desigual adj

1) : unequal

2) disparejo: uneven

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desigual adj

1. (distinto) different

estos zapatos tienen el color desigual these shoes are different colours

2. (combate) unequal

3. (tiempo, carácter) changeable

4. (superficie, terreno) uneven