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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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In addition to the idioms beginning with EQUAL, Also see OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL; SEPARATE BUT EQUAL.
American Heritage Idioms
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adj. same: She wanted equal time to speak. noun equivalent: The two cars are equal. verb have same value: Two plus three equal five.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. intellectual, social VERB + EQUAL regard sb as, treat sb as He did not regard himself as her intellectual equal. PREP. as an ~ He talks even to small children as equals. | between ~s An interview should be a conversation between equals. | without ~ His guitar playing is without equal. PHRASES be sb's equal I shall never be his equal at chess. | first among equals He was regarded as the ‘first among equals’ by the other office clerks. | have few equals When it comes to plain speaking, she has few equals. | have no equal In fighting, they had no equals.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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adj. same in size/quantity/value, etc. VERBS be | become | make sth We moved some of the better players to make the two sides equal. ADV. absolutely, exactly, in every way, precisely Their test results were equal in every way. | almost, nearly, virtually | about, approximately, more or less, roughly The EU nations together have an economy about equal in size to that of the US. | just | at least Fitness is important in sport, but of at least equal importance are skills. PREP. in The two books are more or less equal in length. | to Three feet is roughly equal to one metre. having the same rights VERBS be | be born I believe everyone is born equal. ADV. genuinely, truly 3 equal to sth able to do sth VERBS be, feel, prove, seem I hope that he proves equal to the challenge. | become | make sb I felt that nothing could make me equal to the demands being made of me. ADV. more than I felt more than equal to the task.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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equal adverbs exactly equal • The food is shared out in exactly equal portions among all members of the community. roughly/approximately equal • The number of buyers and sellers must be roughly equal before trading begins. about/almost equal • They are about equal in height and weight. nouns an equal number/amount • Both candidates received an equal number of votes. phrases be of equal size/length/height etc • Draw two lines of equal length. be equal in size/length/height etc • The population of each town is roughly equal in size. be equal in value • Your pension will be equal in value to two thirds of your final year salary. be equal in number/numbers • In higher education, women are equal in numbers to men. of equal value/importance • He is remembered for his novels, but his scientific work is of equal importance. equal 2 nouns equal rights • In many countries, women do not have equal rights with men. equal opportunities • The government must make sure that all children have equal opportunities in education. equal pay • The workers’ demands include equal pay for equal work. equal access (= the same right to do or receive something ) • The law states that disabled people must have equal access to employment. equal treatment • Everyone should get equal treatment under the law. phrases be born equal • It is a myth that all men are born equal. be created equal • They believe that everyone is created equal by God.
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