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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIgual
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iˈɣwal
"En una competencia, todos los participantes deben tener oportunidades iguales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
"In a fair game, both teams should have equal chances of winning."
- 1
A person or thing that is the same as another in quality or status.
"He considers her an equal in the workplace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'equal' originates from the Latin 'aequalis', meaning 'even, level, or uniform', which evolved through Old French 'egual' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time to encompass notions of fairness and sameness in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equal" is said worldwide
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Égal
Transliteration: eɡal
"Dans une compétition, chaque participant doit avoir des chances égales."
Gleich
Transliteration: ɡlaɪç
"In einem fairen Spiel sollten alle Spieler gleiche Chancen haben."
Uguale
Transliteration: uˈɡa.le
"In una competizione, ogni partecipante deve avere possibilità uguali."
Igual
Transliteration: iˈɣwal
"En una competencia, todos los participantes deben tener oportunidades iguales."
Igual
Transliteration: iˈɡaw
"Em uma competição, todos os participantes devem ter chances iguais."
समान
Transliteration: samān
"एक प्रतियोगिता में, सभी प्रतिभागियों को समान अवसर मिलने चाहिए।"
相等
Transliteration: xiāngděng
"在比赛中，所有参与者都应该有相等的机会。"
동등한
Transliteration: dongdeunghan
"경기에서는 모든 참가자가 동등한 기회를 가져야 합니다."
平等
Transliteration: byoudou
"競技では、すべての参加者が平等な機会を持つべきです。"
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