empatar

v.

1 to draw.

empatar a cero to draw nil-nil

empatar a dos/tres (goles) to draw two/three all

2 to even the score, to draw level, to make draw, to make even.

3 to equal, to match.

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empatar

► verbo transitivo

1 (acabar igualados) to tie, draw; (igualar) to equalize

■ empataron a uno they drew one all

■ Pérez acaba de empatar Pérez has just equalized

■ estamos empatados we're equal

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verb

to draw, tie

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1. VT

1) (Dep)

han quedado vencedores tras empatar dos partidos — they eventually won after drawing two matches

acaban de empatar el partido — they have just levelled the scores

2) LAm (=conectar) to connect

3) Caribe (=acosar) to bother, harass

4) Cono Sur [+ tiempo] to waste

2. VI

1) (Dep) [en partido] to draw, tie (EEUU); [en carreras] to tie, have a dead heat

los equipos empataron a dos — the teams drew two-all

los tres equipos quedan empatados a puntos — the three teams are level on points

2) [en votación] to tie

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (durante un partido) to draw level, equalize; (como resultado) to tie, draw (BrE)

empataron a dos — they tied two-two (AmE), it was a two-all draw (BrE)

estamos or vamos empatados — we're equal o level at the moment

empatar con alguien — to tie with somebody

b) (en una votación) to tie

2) (Col, Ven) listones/piezas to fit together

2.

empatar vt

a) (Ven) (amarrar) to tie o join ... together

b) (Col, Per, Ven) <cables> to connect; <tubos> to join, connect

3.

empatarse v pron

1) (Ven) (unirse) calles/líneas to join, meet (up); huesos to knit together

2) (Ven fam) personas to get together (colloq), to start going out together

está empatado con mi hermana — he's going out with o he's dating my sister

empatársele a alguien — (Ven fam) to follow somebody closely, tail somebody (colloq)

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= draw, tie.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Win, lose or draw: the pros and cons of the principal supplier agreement in the light of the NAG code of conduct'.

Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (durante un partido) to draw level, equalize; (como resultado) to tie, draw (BrE)

empataron a dos — they tied two-two (AmE), it was a two-all draw (BrE)

estamos or vamos empatados — we're equal o level at the moment

empatar con alguien — to tie with somebody

b) (en una votación) to tie

2) (Col, Ven) listones/piezas to fit together

2.

empatar vt

a) (Ven) (amarrar) to tie o join ... together

b) (Col, Per, Ven) <cables> to connect; <tubos> to join, connect

3.

empatarse v pron

1) (Ven) (unirse) calles/líneas to join, meet (up); huesos to knit together

2) (Ven fam) personas to get together (colloq), to start going out together

está empatado con mi hermana — he's going out with o he's dating my sister

empatársele a alguien — (Ven fam) to follow somebody closely, tail somebody (colloq)

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= draw, tie.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Win, lose or draw: the pros and cons of the principal supplier agreement in the light of the NAG code of conduct'.

Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.

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empatar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (durante un partido) to draw level, equalize, tie (AmE); (como resultado) to tie, draw (BrE)

empataron a dos they tied two-two (AmE), it was a two-all draw (BrE)

el equipo visitante empató en el minuto 15 the visiting team drew level o equalized after 15 minutes, the visiting team tied the game after 15 minutes (AmE)

estamos or vamos empatados we're equal o level at the moment, it's level pegging at the moment (colloq)

empatar CON algn to tie WITH sb, draw WITH sb (BrE)

2 (en una votación) to tie

B (Col, Ven) «listones/bordes» to fit together, fit

■ empatar

vt

1 (Ven) (amarrar) to tie o join … together

2 (Col, Per, Ven) ‹cables› to connect; ‹tubos› to join, connect

■ empatarse

v pron

A (Ven) (unirse) «calles/líneas» to join, meet, meet up; «huesos» to knit together

B (Ven fam) «pareja» to get together (colloq), to start going out together

está empatado con mi hermana he's going out with o he's dating my sister

empatarse en una de algo (Ven arg); to get into sth (colloq), to get interested in sth

empatársele A algn (Ven fam); to follow sb closely, stick to sb's heels (colloq)

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empatar (conjugate empatar) verbo intransitivo
1

a) (durante un partido) to draw level, equalize;

(como resultado) to tie, draw (BrE);

◊ empataron a dos they tied two-two (AmE), it was a two-all draw (BrE);

van empatados they're equal o level at the moment

b) (en una votación) to tie

2 (Col, Ven) [listones/piezas] to fit together
verbo transitivo

a) (Ven) (amarrar) to tie o join … together

b) (Col, Per, Ven) ‹cables/tubos› to connect

empatarse verbo pronominal (Ven)

a) (unirse) [calles/líneas] to join, meet (up);

[huesos] to knit together

b) (fam) [pareja] to get together (colloq), to start going out together

empatar
I vi Dep to tie, draw
II verbo transitivo
1 Dep to equalize: empataron en el segundo tiempo, they equalized in the second half
2 LAm (empalmar) to join
'empatar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
igualar
English:
equalize
- tie
- draw

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empatar

♦ vi

1. [en competición] to tie;

[en partido] to draw, to tie;

González empató en el minuto treinta González equalized in the thirtieth minute;

empatar a cero Br to draw nil-nil, US to tie nothing to nothing;

empatar a dos/tres (goles) to draw two/three all;

empatar en un hoyo [en golf] to half a hole

2. [en elecciones, votación] to tie, to get the same number of votes

3. Andes, Ven [enlazar, empalmar] to join, to link

♦ vt

[partido, eliminatoria] [como resultado final] to draw;

empataron el partido a dos minutos del final they levelled the scores o equalized two minutes from the end

♦ See also the pronominal verb empatarse

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empatar

v/i tie, Br

draw; (igualar) tie the game, Br

equalize;

empatar a cero tie zero-zero, Br draw nil-nil

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empatar vt

: to tie, to connect

empatar vi

: to result in a draw, to be tied

♦ See also the reflexive verb empatarse

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empatar vb

1. (en el resultado final) to draw [pt. drew; pp. drawn]

el Mallorca y el Oviedo empataron a dos goles Mallorca and Oviedo drew two all

2. (en el marcador) to equalize

Caballero empató en el último minuto Caballero equalized in the last minute