equal

equal
equal [ˈi:kwəl]
1. adjective
   a. égal
• to be equal in size être de la même taille
• equal pay for women salaire égal pour les femmes
• equal rights égalité f des droits
• with equal enthusiasm avec le même enthousiasme
• they are about equal (in value) ils se valent à peu près
• to talk to sb on equal terms parler à qn d'égal à égal
• other things being equal toutes choses étant égales par ailleurs
• to be on equal terms être sur un pied d'égalité
• to come equal first être classé premier ex æquo
   b. ( = capable) to be equal to sth être à la hauteur de qch
• the guards were equal to anything les gardes pouvaient faire face à n'importe quoi
• to be equal to doing sth être de taille à faire qch
2. noun
égal(e) m(f)
• our equals nos égaux mpl
• to treat sb as an equal traiter qn d'égal à égal
3. transitive verb
( = be equal of) égaler (in en)
• there is nothing to equal it il n'y a rien de comparable
4. compounds
► equal opportunities plural noun égalité f des chances
► equal opportunity employer noun employeur m appliquant les principes de l'égalité des chances
► equals sign noun signe m égal
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['iːkwəl] 1.
noun égal/-e m/f
2.
adjective
1) (same number, status, type) égal (to à)

‘equal work equal pay’ — ‘à travail égal salaire égal’

to fight for equal pay — lutter pour l'égalité des salaires

they're about equal — [candidates] ils se valent à peu près

on equal terms — [fight, compete] à armes égales; [judge, place] sur un pied d'égalité

2) (up to)

to be/feel equal to — être/se sentir à la hauteur de

to feel equal to doing — se sentir à même de faire

3.
adverb Sport [finish] à égalité
4.
transitive verb égaler
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all things being equal — sauf imprévu


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