Translation of equal from English into Dutch
Adjective
identical
the same in all respects- The twins are equal in height.De tweelingen zijn gelijk in lengte.
fairness
fair and impartial- The judge was equal in his decisions.De rechter was eerlijk in zijn beslissingen.
equality
having the same rights or status- Every citizen should have equal rights under the law.Elke burger zou gelijke rechten onder de wet moeten hebben.
Noun
equality
person with the same ability or rights- In this team, everyone is an equal.In dit team is iedereen een gelijke.
comparison
person or thing considered the same as another in status or quality- She treated everyone as her equal.Ze behandelde iedereen als haar gelijke.
Verb
match performance
match or rival in performance or extent- She hopes to equal her sister's achievements in sports.Ze hoopt de prestaties van haar zus in de sport te evenaren.
Expressions with equal: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Synonyms and analogies of equal in English
Examples of equal in a sentence
The two proposals were equal in merit. The committee remained equal in their treatment of all proposals. Her approach to the conflict was equal and unbiased. The company ensures all employees are treated as equal. They fought for an equal share of the inheritance. He felt equal to the task ahead.
The team is equal to any competitor. She saw him as her equal in every way. They treated each other as equals in the debate. In the debate, he saw no one as his equal. They were equals in skill and determination. Their scores equal the national average. The two sides of the equation must equal each other. He trained hard to equal the world record. The new software aims to equal its predecessor in functionality. Effort and dedication equal achievement. Their actions could equal severe consequences. The new policy aims to equal the opportunities for all students. He worked hard to equal the achievements of his predecessor.
Translations of "equal" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The machines operate at an equal rate to maintain production balance.
De machines draaien op gelijk tempo om de productie in balans te houden.
Let us give chase, and see them all to equal fate.
Laat ons ze opjagen en ze een gelijkwaardig lot geven.
We'll split the food and ammunition in equal parts.
We verdelen het voedsel en de munitie evenredig.
The leveled playing field allowed every competitor an equal chance to win.
Het gelijke speelveld gaf elke deelnemer een eerlijke kans om te winnen.
The project phases were leveled to give equal focus to each task.
De projectfasen werden zo ingedeeld dat elke taak evenveel aandacht kreeg.
Book price does not always equal the current market price of an asset.
De boekwaarde komt niet altijd overeen met de huidige marktprijs van een actief.
Strength and patience are required in equal measure for this task.
Voor deze taak zijn kracht en geduld in gelijke mate nodig.
And it's not about women asking politely to be equal anymore.
Het gaat niet meer om vrouwen die beleefd vragen om gelijkheid.
equal: Examples and translations in context
Each housemate pays an equal share of the rent every month.
Elke huisgenoot betaalt elke maand een gelijk deel van de huur.
The law requires citizens to stand on equal terms regardless of their background.
De wet schrijft voor dat alle burgers gelijk zijn, ongeacht hun achtergrond.
They agreed to stake equal amounts of money into the joint venture.
Ze kwamen overeen om ieder een gelijk bedrag in de joint venture te steken.
The equation showed that both sides were equal after simplification.
Na vereenvoudiging liet de vergelijking zien dat beide kanten gelijk waren.
She put down a marker by refusing the promotion without equal pay for colleagues.
Ze plaatste een marker door de promotie te weigeren zonder gelijk loon voor collega's.
Selective enforcement makes a nonsense of the principle that everyone is equal before law.
Selectieve handhaving maakt het principe dat iedereen gelijk is voor de wet belachelijk.
Employees need to be treated on equal terms to boost morale and productivity.
Werknemers moeten gelijk behandeld worden om het moraal en de productiviteit te verhogen.
In proportion to his contribution, he received an equal share of the profits.
In verhouding tot zijn bijdrage kreeg hij een gelijk deel van de winst.
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