No. 2,536 in Portuguese
empatar
"Empatar" means "to tie" or "to draw" in a competition, or "to hinder/delay" in certain contexts.
In a sentence
O jogo terminou e os dois times empataram.
The game ended and both teams tied.
Here, 'empatar' means 'to tie' or 'to end in a draw,' referring to a sports match where no team wins.
Ele conseguiu empatar o placar marcando um gol nos últimos minutos.
He managed to tie the score by scoring a goal in the last minutes.
In this sentence, 'empatar' refers to leveling the score in a competition or match.
Se eu não encontrar uma solução, meu trabalho vai empatar por falta de progresso.
If I don't find a solution, my work will stall due to lack of progress.
Here, 'empatar' is used metaphorically to mean 'to stall' or 'to come to a standstill' due to some obstacle.
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