Equaliser Meaning in English

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Definition

An 'equaliser' is a goal or point that makes both teams have the same score in a game; it also refers to a device or software that balances or adjusts audio frequencies.

Usage & Nuances

In sports, 'equaliser' is mainly used in football/soccer and other team sports to mean a tying score; in audio, 'equaliser' is common in music production and sound systems. In US English, 'equalizer' is the correct spelling.

• Spanish: empate (deporte) - ecualizador (audio)
• Portuguese (BR): gol de empate - equalizador (áudio)
• Portuguese (PT): golo do empate - equalizador (áudio)
• Chinese (Simplified): 扳平比分的进球 - 均衡器 (音频设备)
• Chinese (Traditional): 扳平比分的進球 - 均衡器 (音頻設備)
• Hindi: बराबरी का गोल - इक्वलाइज़र (ऑडियो)
• Arabic: هدف التعادل - معادل الصوت
• Bengali: সমতা-সূচক (ফুটবল/খেলা) - ইক্যুয়ালাইজার (অডিও)
• Russian: гол, сравнивающий счёт - эквалайзер (аудио)
• Japanese: 同点ゴール - イコライザー (音響機器)
• Vietnamese: bàn gỡ hòa - bộ điều chỉnh âm (equaliser)
• Korean: 동점골 - 이퀄라이저 (음향장치)
• Turkish: beraberliği getiren gol - ekolayzır (ses)
• Urdu: برابر کرنے والا گول - ایکو لائزر (آڈیو)
• Indonesian: gol penyama kedudukan - equalizer (audio)

Example Sentences

The crowd erupted when she hit the equaliser.

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You can adjust the bass and treble using the equaliser settings.

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Last night’s equaliser will be remembered for years by the fans.

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He scored the equaliser with five minutes left.

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The music system has a built-in equaliser.

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That late equaliser changed the whole match.

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