equivaler

Catalan

Alternative forms

• equivaldre

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aequivalēre; adapted to inherited valer. First attested in 1803.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.ki.βəˈlɛ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.ki.vəˈlə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [e.ki.vaˈleɾ]

Verb

equivaler (first-person singular present equivalc, first-person singular preterite equivalguí, past participle equivalgut)

1. (intransitive) to be equal or equivalent to

Conjugation

    Conjugation of equivaler (second conjugation, irregular, with velar infix)

infinitive			equivaler
gerund			equivalent
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		equivalgut		equivalguda
		plural		equivalguts		equivalgudes
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	equivalc	equivals	equival	equivalem	equivaleu	equivalen
	imperfect	equivalia	equivalies	equivalia	equivalíem	equivalíeu	equivalien
	future	equivaldré	equivaldràs	equivaldrà	equivaldrem	equivaldreu	equivaldran
	preterite	equivalguí	equivalgueres	equivalgué	equivalguérem	equivalguéreu	equivalgueren
	conditional	equivaldria	equivaldries	equivaldria	equivaldríem	equivaldríeu	equivaldrien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	equivalgui	equivalguis	equivalgui	equivalguem	equivalgueu	equivalguin
	imperfect	equivalgués	equivalguessis	equivalgués	equivalguéssim	equivalguéssiu	equivalguessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	equival	equivalgui	equivalguem	equivaleu	equivalguin
	negative (no)	—	no equivalguis	no equivalgui	no equivalguem	no equivalgueu	no equivalguin

Related terms

• equivalència
• equivalent

Further reading

• “equivaler” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “equivaler” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “equivaler” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Etymology

From Latin aequivalēre, present active infinitive of aequivaleō.

Verb

equivaler (first-person singular present equivallo, first-person singular preterite equivalín, past participle equivalido)
equivaler (first-person singular present equivalho, first-person singular preterite equivalim or equivali, past participle equivalido, reintegrationist norm)

1. (intransitive) to be equivalent

Conjugation

    Conjugation of equivaler (irregular)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	equivaler
Personal	equivaler	equivaleres	equivaler	equivalermos	equivalerdes	equivaleren
Gerund
	equivalendo
Past participle
Masculine	equivalido			equivalidos
Feminine	equivalida			equivalidas
Indicative
Present	equivallo	equivales	equivale	equivalemos	equivaledes	equivalen
Imperfect	equivalía	equivalías	equivalía	equivaliamos	equivaliades	equivalían
Preterite	equivalín	equivaliches	equivaleu	equivalemos	equivalestes	equivaleron
Pluperfect	equivalera	equivaleras	equivalera	equivaleramos	equivalerades	equivaleran
Future	equivalerei	equivalerás	equivalerá	equivaleremos	equivaleredes	equivalerán
Conditional	equivalería	equivalerías	equivalería	equivaleriamos	equivaleriades	equivalerían
Subjunctive
Present	equivalla	equivallas	equivalla	equivallamos	equivallades	equivallan
Imperfect	equivalese	equivaleses	equivalese	equivalésemos	equivalésedes	equivalesen
Future	equivaler	equivaleres	equivaler	equivalermos	equivalerdes	equivaleren
Imperative
Affirmative		equivale	equivalla	equivallamos	equivalede	equivallan
Negative (non)		non equivallas	non equivalla	non equivallamos	non equivallades	non equivallan

    Reintegrated conjugation of equivaler (irregular) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	equivaler
Personal	equivaler	equivaleres	equivaler	equivalermos	equivalerdes	equivalerem
Gerund
	equivalendo
Past participle
Masculine	equivalido			equivalidos
Feminine	equivalida			equivalidas
Indicative
Present	equivalho	equivales	equivale	equivalemos	equivaledes, equivaleis	equivalem
Imperfect	equivalia	equivalias	equivalia	equivalíamos	equivalíades, equivalíeis, equivalíais1	equivaliam
Preterite	equivalim, equivali	equivaleste, equivaleche1	equivaleu	equivalemos	equivalestes	equivalêrom, equivaleram
Pluperfect	equivalera	equivaleras	equivalera	equivalêramos	equivalêrades, equivalêreis, equivalêrais1	equivaleram
Future	equivalerei	equivalerás	equivalerá	equivaleremos	equivaleredes, equivalereis	equivalerám, equivalerão
Conditional	equivaleria	equivalerias	equivaleria	equivaleríamos	equivaleríades, equivaleríeis, equivaleríais1	equivaleriam
Subjunctive
Present	equivalha	equivalhas	equivalha	equivalhamos	equivalhades, equivalhais	equivalham
Imperfect	equivalesse	equivalesses	equivalesse	equivalêssemos	equivalêssedes, equivalêsseis	equivalessem
Future	equivaler	equivaleres	equivaler	equivalermos	equivalerdes	equivalerem
Imperative
Affirmative		equivale	equivalha	equivalhamos	equivalede, equivalei	equivalham
Negative (nom)		nom equivalhas	nom equivalha	nom equivalhamos	nom equivalhades, nom equivalhais	nom equivalham

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• equivalencia
• equivalente
• valer

Further reading

• “equivaler”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aequivalēre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ekibaˈleɾ/ [e.ki.β̞aˈleɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: e‧qui‧va‧ler

Verb

equivaler (first-person singular present equivalgo, first-person singular preterite equivalí, past participle equivalido)

1. to be equivalent, to correspond, to be tantamount to

Conjugation

    Conjugation of equivaler (irregular) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			equivaler
gerund			equivaliendo
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		equivalido		equivalida
		plural		equivalidos		equivalidas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	equivalgo	equivalestú equivalésvos	equivale	equivalemos	equivaléis	equivalen
	imperfect	equivalía	equivalías	equivalía	equivalíamos	equivalíais	equivalían
	preterite	equivalí	equivaliste	equivalió	equivalimos	equivalisteis	equivalieron
	future	equivaldré	equivaldrás	equivaldrá	equivaldremos	equivaldréis	equivaldrán
	conditional	equivaldría	equivaldrías	equivaldría	equivaldríamos	equivaldríais	equivaldrían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	equivalga	equivalgastú equivalgásvos2	equivalga	equivalgamos	equivalgáis	equivalgan
	imperfect (ra)	equivaliera	equivalieras	equivaliera	equivaliéramos	equivalierais	equivalieran
	imperfect (se)	equivaliese	equivalieses	equivaliese	equivaliésemos	equivalieseis	equivaliesen
	future1	equivaliere	equivalieres	equivaliere	equivaliéremos	equivaliereis	equivalieren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		equivaletú equivalévos	equivalga	equivalgamos	equivaled	equivalgan
	negative		no equivalgas	no equivalga	no equivalgamos	no equivalgáis	no equivalgan

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Related terms

• equivalente

 

Further reading

• “equivaler”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16