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Equivaler means to be equivalent to in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as equivale, equivalen and equivaldría.
- to be equivalent to
Dos tazas equivalen a medio litro.
Two cups equal half a liter.
Un kilómetro equivale a mil metros.
One kilometer equals a thousand meters.
Su silencio equivaldría a una confesión.
His silence would be equivalent to a confession.
En Nueva York un dólar equivalía a ocho chelines.
In New York, the dollar was worth eight shillings.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| equivale | he, she, it | Present |
| equivalen | they | Present |
| equivaldría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| equivalía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| equivaldrá | he, she, it | Future |
| equivalga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| equivalían | they | Imperfect |
| equivaldrían | they | Conditional |
| equivalió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| equivaldrán | they | Future |
| equivalieron | they | Preterite |