No. 794 in Spanish
ecuador
"Ecuador" means "equator" in English.
In a sentence
El ecuador divide la Tierra en hemisferio norte y hemisferio sur.
The equator divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
Here, 'ecuador' refers to the equatorial line encircling the Earth.
Visitamos Ecuador durante nuestras vacaciones y disfrutamos de su cultura vibrante.
We visited Ecuador during our vacation and enjoyed its vibrant culture.
In this sentence, 'Ecuador' is used as the name of the South American country.
El ecuador del partido fue emocionante y lo celebramos con entusiasmo.
The midpoint of the match was exciting, and we celebrated with enthusiasm.
In this context, 'ecuador' is used metaphorically to signify the midpoint or central phase of an event.
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