empate

Back-formation from empatar.

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽˈpat(ə)/

empate m (plural empates)

1. draw; tie (situation in which the participants of a competition have equal scores)

empate

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of empatar

   É importante que eu empate.

   It’s important that I tie the game.

2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of empatar

   É importante que ele empate.

   It’s important that he tie the game.

3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of empatar

   Você aí, empate sozinho.

   You there, tie the game by yourself.

4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of empatar

   Você aí, não empate sozinho.

   You there, don’t tie the game by yourself.

empate m (plural empates)

1. draw, tie
2. dead heat
3. standoff

• desempate

empate

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of empatar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of empatar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of empatar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of empatar.