No. 8,608 in Catalan
empatar
To tie or draw (in a game or competition).
In a sentence
El partit ha acabat empatat a dos gols.
The match ended in a tie with two goals.
Used to indicate an equal score in a competition.
Van lluitar molt dur per empatar l'encontre abans del final.
They fought very hard to tie the game before the end.
Used to describe the action of making the scores equal during an event.
La seva determinació personal l'ha ajudat a empatar en la competició.
His personal determination helped him to equalize in the competition.
Used metaphorically to mean reaching equal standing or level in a competitive setting.
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