No. 4,187 in Catalan
equival
"Equival" in Catalan means "is equivalent to" or "equals" in English.
In a sentence
El valor d'aquest producte equival al d'aquell.
The value of this product is equivalent to that of the other one.
Here, 'equival' is used as a verb meaning 'is equivalent to', expressing equality or equivalence between two values.
Un any en un planeta llunyà equival a deu anys terrestres.
A year on a distant planet equals ten Earth years.
In this sentence, 'equival' indicates temporal equivalence, relating the time measurement of one context to another.
El treball que fas equival a un gran esforç.
The work you do equals a great effort.
The verb 'equival' conveys a metaphorical equivalence, associating the labor done to resulting effort or impact.
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