even

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Se dice de un número entero que se divide entre dos sin dejar resto.

En inglés sencillo: A whole number that can be divided by two without leaving anything over.

• Six is an even number.
• Write the even numbers in this box.
• Is the final digit odd or even?

Antónimos: odd

Expresiones frecuentes: even number, even integer, even digit

plano, nivelado

Sin bultos ni hundimientos y con toda la superficie al mismo nivel.

En inglés sencillo: Flat and level, with no raised or lower areas.

• The floor is smooth and even.
• We need even ground for the tent.
• Check that the shelf is even with the window ledge.

Cómo se usa: even with something (The new paving is even with the doorstep.)

Sinónimos: level, flat, smooth

Antónimos: uneven

Expresiones frecuentes: even surface, even ground, even with something

constante, uniforme, regular

Que se mantiene casi igual, sin cambios bruscos de intensidad, velocidad o ánimo.

En inglés sencillo: Staying almost the same, without sudden changes in strength, speed, or feeling.

• She spoke in an even voice.
• We walked at an even pace.
• The oven keeps the heat even throughout cooking.

Sinónimos: steady, regular, constant, uniform

Antónimos: uneven, irregular

Expresiones frecuentes: even voice, even pace, even temperature

igualar, equilibrar, nivelar

Reducir las diferencias entre cantidades, niveles o superficies para que queden iguales o más uniformes.

En inglés sencillo: To make differences smaller so that amounts, levels, or surfaces become equal or smoother.

• Their late goal evened the score.
• Spread the paint to even out the color.
• We added another chair to even up the two rows.

Cómo se usa: even something out/up (Moving two players will even the teams up.)

Sinónimos: equalize, balance, level

Expresiones frecuentes: even the score, even something out, even something up

nivelar, alisar, aplanar

Dejar una superficie plana y al mismo nivel, quitando bultos o rellenando partes hundidas.

En inglés sencillo: To make a surface flat and level by removing bumps or filling low places.

• We need to even the ground.
• He evened the sand with a board.
• Have you evened out the surface yet?

Cómo se usa: even something out (Use a rake to even the soil out.)

Sinónimos: level, flatten, smooth

Expresiones frecuentes: even the ground, even something out, even the surface

resolver, arreglar

Solucionar un problema o desacuerdo de manera que las personas vuelvan a estar satisfechas.

En inglés sencillo: To settle a problem or disagreement so that people are satisfied again.

• We need to even this problem out.
• She evened things out between the two neighbors.
• After a long talk, they evened it all out.

Cómo se usa: even something out (We talked to both sides and evened the problem out.)

Sinónimos: resolve, settle, sort out

Expresiones frecuentes: even something out, even it out

incluso, hasta

Destaca que algo también es cierto, aunque resulte sorprendente o parezca poco probable.

En inglés sencillo: Used to show that something is true although it is surprising or seems unlikely.

• Even Dad liked the film.
• She didn't even say goodbye.
• Everyone was invited, even our new neighbors.

Cómo se usa: even + surprising person/thing/action (Even my quiet brother joined the singing.)

Expresiones frecuentes: even a child, even once, not even, even at home

número par

Un número entero que se puede dividir entre dos sin dejar resto.

En inglés sencillo: A whole number that can be divided by two with nothing left over.

• Six is an even.
• Put the evens in the left column.
• There are three odds and two evens in this list.

Sinónimos: even number

Antónimos: odd

Expresiones frecuentes: an even, each even, pick an even