balance

balance
I ['bæləns]
nome
1) (stable position) equilibrio m. (anche fig.)

to lose one's balance — perdere l'equilibrio

to keep one's balance — mantenere l'equilibrio, stare in equilibrio

to catch sb. off balance — fig. cogliere qcn. alla sprovvista

to throw sb. off balance — fig. fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.

the right balance — il giusto equilibrio

the balance of nature — l'equilibrio biologico

the balance of power — l'equilibrio dei poteri o delle forze

2) (scales) bilancia f. (anche fig.)

to be o hang in the balance fig. essere in bilico o in sospeso; on balance — tutto considerato o tutto sommato

3) amm. comm. (in account) saldo m., bilancio m.

to pay the balance — versare il saldo

4) (remainder) resto m., rimanenza f.
5) astrol.

the Balance — la Bilancia

II 1. ['bæləns]
verbo transitivo
1) fig. (compensate for) (anche balance out) bilanciare, compensare
2) (counterbalance) bilanciare, controbilanciare [weights, design, elements]
3) (perch) bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio
4) (adjust) equilibrare [diet, activity]
5) (weigh up, compare) soppesare, valutare

to balance sth. against sth. — mettere a confronto qcs. con qcs

6) amm. comm. pareggiare, fare quadrare [account, budget]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [one person, one thing] stare in equilibrio; [two things, persons] equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi
2) fig. (anche balance out) [drawbacks] compensarsi, bilanciarsi
3) amm. comm. [books, budget] essere, chiudere in pareggio; [figures] quadrare

to make sth. balance to get sth. to balance — fare quadrare qcs

* * *
['bæləns] 1. noun
1) (a weighing instrument.) bilancia
2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilibrio
3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilibrio
4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo
2. verb
1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrare
2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) tenere/tenersi in equilibrio
- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance
* * *
I ['bæləns]
nome
1) (stable position) equilibrio m. (anche fig.)

to lose one's balance — perdere l'equilibrio

to keep one's balance — mantenere l'equilibrio, stare in equilibrio

to catch sb. off balance — fig. cogliere qcn. alla sprovvista

to throw sb. off balance — fig. fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.

the right balance — il giusto equilibrio

the balance of nature — l'equilibrio biologico

the balance of power — l'equilibrio dei poteri o delle forze

2) (scales) bilancia f. (anche fig.)

to be o hang in the balance fig. essere in bilico o in sospeso; on balance — tutto considerato o tutto sommato

3) amm. comm. (in account) saldo m., bilancio m.

to pay the balance — versare il saldo

4) (remainder) resto m., rimanenza f.
5) astrol.

the Balance — la Bilancia

II 1. ['bæləns]
verbo transitivo
1) fig. (compensate for) (anche balance out) bilanciare, compensare
2) (counterbalance) bilanciare, controbilanciare [weights, design, elements]
3) (perch) bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio
4) (adjust) equilibrare [diet, activity]
5) (weigh up, compare) soppesare, valutare

to balance sth. against sth. — mettere a confronto qcs. con qcs

6) amm. comm. pareggiare, fare quadrare [account, budget]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [one person, one thing] stare in equilibrio; [two things, persons] equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi
2) fig. (anche balance out) [drawbacks] compensarsi, bilanciarsi
3) amm. comm. [books, budget] essere, chiudere in pareggio; [figures] quadrare

to make sth. balance to get sth. to balance — fare quadrare qcs


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