equivaler

v.

1 to be equivalent (ser igual).

300 pies equivalen a unos 90 metros 300 feet are equivalent to 90 meters

un dólar equivale a 100 centavos there are 100 cents in a dollar

2 to amount, to be equivalent.

aquello equivaldría a una rendición incondicional that would amount to an unconditional surrender

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equivaler

Conjugation model [VALER], like {{link=valer}}valer

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser igual) to be equivalent (a, to), be equal (a, to)

2 (significar) to be tantamount (a, to), amount (a, to), mean (a, -)

■ eso equivale a una declaración de guerra this amounts to a declaration of war

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verb

1) to be equal to, be equivalent to

2) correspond

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VI

equivaler a — to be equivalent to, be equal to; [en grado, nivel] to rank as, rank with

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verbo intransitivo

a) (ser igual)

equivaler a algo — to be equivalent to something

¿a cuánto equivalen mil pesetas en libras? — how much is a thousand pesetas equivalent to o worth in pounds?

b) (suponer, significar)

equivaler a algo — to be equivalent to something, to amount to something

eso equivale a decir que ... — that's equivalent to saying that ...

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= be equivalent to.

Ex. = is equivalent to UF; - is equivalent to Use; < is equivalent to BT, > is equivalent to NT; -- is equivalent to RT.

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* equivaler a = amount to.

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verbo intransitivo

a) (ser igual)

equivaler a algo — to be equivalent to something

¿a cuánto equivalen mil pesetas en libras? — how much is a thousand pesetas equivalent to o worth in pounds?

b) (suponer, significar)

equivaler a algo — to be equivalent to something, to amount to something

eso equivale a decir que ... — that's equivalent to saying that ...

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= be equivalent to.

Ex: = is equivalent to UF; - is equivalent to Use; < is equivalent to BT, > is equivalent to NT; -- is equivalent to RT.

* equivaler a = amount to.

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equivaler [E28 ]

vi

1 (valer lo mismo) equivaler A algo to be equivalent TO sth

¿a cuánto equivalen mil euros en libras? how much is a thousand euros in pounds?, how much is a thousand euros equivalent to o worth in pounds?

2 (suponer, significar) equivaler A algo to be equivalent TO sth, to amount TO sth

su negativa equivale a un insulto his refusal is as good as o amounts to an insult

eso equivale a decir que el fin justifica los medios that's equivalent to saying o that's as good as saying that the end justifies the means

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equivaler (conjugate equivaler) verbo intransitivo equivaler a algo to be equivalent to sth;

◊ ¿a cuánto equivalen mil euros en libras? how much is a thousand euros equivalent to o worth in pounds?

equivaler verbo intransitivo to be equivalent [a, to]

'equivaler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
significar
- representar
English:
amount to
- correspond
- equal
- equivalent
- amount
- tantamount

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equivaler vi

1. [ser igual] to be equivalent (a to);

300 pies equivalen a unos 90 metros 300 feet are equivalent to 90 metres;

un dólar equivale a 100 centavos there are 100 cents in a dollar

2. [significar] to amount, to be equivalent (a to);

aquello equivaldría a una rendición incondicional that would amount to an unconditional surrender;

eso equivale a decir que todos los hombres son machistas that's tantamout to saying that all men are male chauvinists

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equivaler

v/i be equivalent (a to)

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equivaler {84} vi

: to be equivalent

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equivaler vb

1. (valer) to be equivalent

un euro equivale a 166 pesetas an euro is equivalent to 166 pesetas

2. (significar) to amount to

su respuesta equivale a una disculpa his answer amounts to an apology