even out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To become more balanced or equal

变得均衡,趋于平均
Equilibrarse, igualarse
均等になる、バランスが取れる
균등해지다, 균형이 잡히다

Used when differences or irregularities gradually reduce and things become more uniform.

用于描述差异或不规则性逐渐减少,事物变得更加统一。
Se usa cuando las diferencias o irregularidades se reducen gradualmente y las cosas se vuelven más uniformes.
差異や不均衡が徐々に減り、物事がより均一になる時に使われます。
차이나 불균형이 점차 줄어들고 상태가 더 균일해질 때 사용된다.
Base verb: even
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Things will even out in the long run.
    从长远来看,事情会趋于平衡
    Las cosas se equilibrarán a largo plazo
    長い目で見れば物事は均等になる
    장기적으로 보면 상황이 균등해질 것이다.
  2. The workload should even out next month.
    工作量下个月应该会均衡
    La carga de trabajo debería equilibrarse el próximo mes
    仕事量は来月には均等になるはずだ
    업무량은 다음 달에 균등해질 것이다.
  3. Prices tend to even out over time.
    价格往往会随时间趋于平均
    Los precios tienden a igualarse con el tiempo
    価格は時間とともに均等化する傾向がある
    가격은 시간이 지나면서 균등해지는 경향이 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: balance, fairness, distribution

Tone: reassuring

✓ Do Say

  • It'll even out
    会趋于平衡的
    Se equilibrará
    均等になるよ
    균등해질 거야

Origin & History

From making something even or level.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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