igualaba

Igualaba is a conjugated form of the verb igualar in Spanish and Portuguese. In both languages, it marks the imperfect indicative, used to describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past. In Spanish, igualdad: igualaba can be either yo igualaba or él/ella/Ud. igualaba. In Portuguese, igualava can be eu igualava or ele/ela igualava. The verb igualar means to make equal, to match, to level, or to balance differences. Its etymology traces to igual, meaning “equal,” which comes from Latin aequālis/ aequus.

Usage and nuances: Igualar describes bringing two or more things to parity or alignment, such as prices, conditions, measurements, or scores. In mathematics, statistics, or economics, it can denote harmonizing values. In sports, although more common verbs are empatar or igualar the marcador, igualar can appear in historical or literary contexts to indicate a process of reaching equality, rather than a completed result.

Examples:

- Spanish: “Durante años, la empresa igualaba los salarios entre regiones para evitar desequilibrios.”

- Portuguese: “As condições de trabalho foram ajustadas para igualar os direitos entre os funcionários.”

Related terms include igualación (the act of making equal), igualdad (the state of being equal), and igualar’s derived forms such as igualado/igualada (equalized, matched).

See also: Igualdad, Empatar, Igualación, Aequālis.