No. 156 in Persian

برابر

Equal; equivalent; opposite; against.

In a sentence

قدرت این موتور برابر با پنجاه اسب بخار است.
The power of this engine is equal to fifty horsepower.
برابر is used to mean 'equal to' in a quantitative comparison.
همه در برابر قانون یکسان هستند.
Everyone is equal before the law.
برابر is used to mean 'before' or 'in the face of' in a figurative sense.
برابر با خواسته‌های او رفتار کردم.
I acted in accordance with his wishes.
برابر is used to mean 'in accordance with' in describing compliance.

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