empatado

tied

adjective em-pah-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

level

Usage Note

Empatado is the past participle of empatar used as an adjective, describing a tied or drawn situation in a competition. Están empatados means they are level/tied. The noun empate is the standard word for a draw or tie in a match. The expression el partido terminó en empate (the game ended in a draw) is very common in sports commentary.

Examples

"Los equipos terminaron empatados a dos goles."

Natural Translation

The teams ended tied at two goals each.

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