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balance [ˈbæləns] n 1. (Physics / General Physics) a weighing device, generally consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its centre, from the ends of which two pans are suspended. The substance to be weighed is placed in one pan and known weights are placed in the other until the beam returns to the horizontal See also microbalance 2. an imagined device for events, actions, motives, etc., in relation to each other (esp in the phrases weigh in the balance, hang in the balance) 3. a state of equilibrium 4. something that brings about such a state 5. equilibrium of the body; steadiness to lose one's balance 6. (Psychology) emotional stability; calmness of mind 7. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) harmony in the parts of a whole balance in an artistic composition 8. the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc., against each other 9. the power to influence or control he held the balance of power 10. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) something that remains or is left let me have the balance of what you owe me 11. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) Accounting a. equality of debit and credit totals in an account b. a difference between such totals 12. (Chemistry) Chem the state of a chemical equation in which the number, kind, electrical charges, etc., of the atoms on opposite sides are equal 13. a balancing movement 14. (Physics / General Physics) short for spring balance in the balance in an uncertain or undecided condition on balance after weighing up all the factors strike a balance to make a compromise vb 1. (tr) to weigh in or as if in a balance 2. (intr) to be or come into equilibrium 3. (tr) to bring into or hold in equilibrium 4. (tr) to assess or compare the relative weight, importance, etc., of 5. (tr) to act so as to equalize; be equal to 6. (tr) to compose or arrange so as to create a state of harmony 7. (Chemistry) (tr) to bring (a chemical or mathematical equation) into balance 8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) Accounting a. to compute the credit and debit totals of (an account) in order to determine the difference b. to equalize the credit and debit totals of (an account) by making certain entries c. to settle or adjust (an account) by paying any money due 9. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (intr) (of a business account, balance sheet, etc.) to have the debit and credit totals equal 10. (Performing Arts / Dancing) to match or counter (one's dancing partner or his or her steps) by moving towards and away from him or her [from Old French, from Vulgar Latin bilancia (unattested), from Late Latin bilanx having two scalepans, from bi-1 + lanx scale] balanceable adj Balance [ˈbæləns] n (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) the. the constellation Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac
A concept as applied to an arms control measure that connotes: a. adjustments of armed forces and armaments in such a manner that one state does not obtain military advantage over other states agreeing to the measure; and b. internal adjustments by one state of its forces in such manner as to enable it to cope with all aspects of remaining threats to its security in a post arms control agreement era. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
balance verb 1. stabilize, support, level, steady He balanced a football on his head. stabilize upset, outweigh, overbalance 2. offset, match, square, make up for, compensate for, counteract, neutralize, counterbalance, even up, equalize, counterpoise Balance spicy dishes with mild ones. noun 1. equilibrium, stability, steadiness, evenness, equipoise, counterpoise The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance. equilibrium instability, unbalance, disproportion 2. stability, equanimity, constancy, steadiness the ecological balance of the forest 3. parity, equity, fairness, impartiality, equality, correspondence, equivalence her ability to maintain the political balance 4. remainder, rest, difference, surplus, residue, outstanding amount They were due to pay the balance on the delivery. 5. composure, stability, restraint, self-control, poise, self-discipline, coolness, calmness, equanimity, self-restraint, steadiness, self-possession, self-mastery, strength of mind or will a balance of mind Translations balance [ˈbæləns] A. N 1. (= equilibrium) → equilibrio m a nice balance of humour and pathos → un sutil equilibrio entre el humor y el patetismo the balance of his mind was disturbed (frm) → su mente estaba desequilibrada in balance → en equilibrio, equilibrado to keep one's balance → mantener el equilibrio to lose one's balance → perder el equilibrio the balance of nature → el equilibrio de la naturaleza off balance he's a bit off balance (mentally) → está un poco desequilibrado to catch sb off balance → pillar a algn desprevenido to throw sb off balance (lit) → hacer que algn pierda el equilibrio (fig) → desconcertar a algn on balance (fig) → teniendo or tomando en cuenta todos los factores, una vez considerados todos los factores(frm) to be out of balance [mechanism, wheel] → estar desequilibrado balance of power (Mil, Comm) → equilibrio m de poder (Phys) → equilibrio m de fuerzas to redress the balance → restablecer el equilibrio he has no sense of balance → no tiene sentido del equilibrio to strike a balance → conseguir or establecer un equilibrio 3. (Comm) → saldo m what's my balance? → ¿qué saldo tengo? to pay off the balance of an account → liquidar el saldo de una cuenta bank balance → saldo m balance carried forward → balance m a cuenta nueva closing balance → saldo m de cierre credit/debit balance → saldo m acreedor/deudor balance of payments/trade → balanza f de pagos/comercio 4. (= remainder) [of items] → resto m; [of money] → saldo m balance due → saldo m deudor balance outstanding → saldo m pendiente 5. (Audio) → balance m B. VT 1. (= place in equilibrium) [+ weight] → equilibrar; [+ object] → poner/mantener en equilibrio (Aut) [+ wheel] → nivelar he balanced the glass on top of the books → puso el vaso en equilibrio sobre los libros the seal balanced the ball on its nose → la foca mantenía la pelota en equilibrio sobre su hocico he balanced himself on one foot → se mantuvo en equilibrio sobre un pie cats use their tails to balance themselves → los gatos utilizan el rabo para equilibrarse C. VI 1. (= keep equilibrium) → mantener el equilibrio, mantenerse en equilibrio 2. (Comm) [accounts] → cuadrar balance out A. VT + ADV (fig) → compensar the two things balance each other out → las dos cosas se compensan mutuamente balance up VT + ADV → finiquitar, saldar balance [ˈbæləns] n (= stable position) [person, object] → équilibre m to keep one's balance → garder l'équilibre to lose one's balance → perdre l'équilibre to knock sb off balance → faire perdre l'équilibre à qn (= stability, equilibrium) [system, relationship, nature, situation] → équilibre m the balance of forces → l'équilibre des forces on the balance of probabilities → après examen des probabilités I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities it is appropriate for me to return a verdict of accidental death → Après examen des probabilités, je suis convaincu que le verdict de mort accidentelle s'impose. the balance between sth and sth → l'équilibre entre qch et qch to hang in the balance → être en jeu on balance → tout bien considéré (= sum) (in bank account) → solde m balance carried forward → solde à reporter balance brought forward → solde reporté bank balance (= remainder to be paid) → différence f (= scales) → balance f vt (= weigh up) [+ demands, needs] → faire la part des choses entre; [+ pros and cons] → peser to balance sth against sth → trouver un équilibre entre qch et qch to balance sth with sth → trouver un équilibre entre qch et qch (= compensate for) → compenser, contrebalancer to be balanced by sth → être compensé(e) par qch, être contrebalancé(e) par qch Any escapism in the magazine is balanced by more practical items → Toute tendance à l'évasion dans le magazine est compensée par des articles plus pratiques., Toute tendance à l'évasion dans le magazine est contrebalancée par des articles plus pratiques. vi (= keep stable) [person] → se tenir en équilibre to balance on one leg → se tenir en équilibre sur une jambe balance n (= apparatus) → Waage f; to be or hang in the balance (fig) → in der Schwebe sein; his life hung in the balance → sein Leben hing an einem dünnen or seidenen Faden; to put something in the balance (= risk) → etw in die Waagschale werfen (lit, fig: = equilibrium) → Gleichgewicht nt; sense of balance → Gleichgewichtssinn m; to keep one’s balance → das Gleichgewicht (be)halten; to lose one’s balance → aus dem Gleichgewicht kommen, das Gleichgewicht verlieren; to recover one’s balance → wieder ins Gleichgewicht kommen, das Gleichgewicht wiedererlangen; off balance → aus dem Gleichgewicht; to throw somebody off (his) balance → jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen; the right balance of personalities in the team → eine ausgewogene Mischung verschiedener Charaktere in der Mannschaft; on the balance of probabilities … → wenn man die Möglichkeiten gegeneinander abwägt, …; the balance of power → das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte; balance of terror → Gleichgewicht nt → des Schreckens; to strike the right balance between old and new/import and export → den goldenen Mittelweg zwischen Alt und Neu finden/das richtige Verhältnis von Import zu Export finden; on balance (fig) → alles in allem (= preponderant weight) → Hauptgewicht nt; the balance of advantage lies with you → der Hauptvorteil ist auf Ihrer Seite (Comm, Fin: = state of account) → Saldo m; (with bank) → Kontostand m, → Saldo m; (of company) → Bilanz f; balance of trade → Handelsbilanz f; balance in hand (Comm) → Kassen(be)stand m; balance carried forward → Saldovortrag or -übertrag m; balance due (Banking) → Debetsaldo m, → Soll nt; (Comm) → Rechnungsbetrag m; balance in your favour (Brit) or favor (US) → Saldoguthaben nt; balance of payments/trade → Zahlungs-/Handelsbilanz f (= remainder) → Rest m; to pay off the balance → den Rest bezahlen; (Banking) → den Saldo begleichen; my father has promised to make up the balance → mein Vater hat versprochen, die Differenz zu (be)zahlen (Art) → Ausgewogenheit f vt (= keep level, in equilibrium) → im Gleichgewicht halten; (= bring into equilibrium) → ins Gleichgewicht bringen, ausbalancieren; to balance oneself on one foot → auf einem Bein balancieren; the seal balances a ball on its nose → der Seehund balanciert einen Ball auf der Nase (in the mind) two arguments → (gegeneinander) abwägen; interests, needs, demands → abwägen (against gegen); to balance something against something → etw einer Sache (dat) → gegenüberstellen (= equal, make up for) → ausgleichen (Comm, Fin) account (= add up) → saldieren, abschließen; (= make equal) → ausgleichen; (= pay off) → begleichen; budget → ausgleichen; to balance the books → die Bilanz ziehen or machen (Aut) wheel → auswuchten vi (= be in equilibrium) → Gleichgewicht halten; (scales) → sich ausbalancieren; (painting) → ausgewogen sein; he balanced on one foot → er balancierte auf einem Bein; with a ball balancing on its nose → mit einem Ball, den er auf der Nase balancierte (Comm, Fin, accounts) → ausgeglichen sein; the books don’t balance → die Abrechnung stimmt nicht; to make the books balance → die Abrechnung ausgleichen balance: balance sheet balance wheel n (in watch) → Unruh f balance [ˈbæləns] 1. n a. (equilibrium) → equilibrio to lose one's balance → perdere l'equilibrio to throw sb off balance → far perdere l'equilibrio a qn (fig) → sconcertare qn, far mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qn balance of power → equilibrio di potere to strike the right balance → trovare il giusto mezzo on balance (fig) → a conti fatti, tutto sommato a nice balance of humour and pathos → una equilibrata combinazione di humour e pathos 2. vt a. → tenere in equilibrio or in bilico (Aut) (wheel) → fare l'equilibratura di (fig) (compare) → soppesare, valutare; (make up for) → compensare the two things balance each other out → le due cose si compensano this must be balanced against that → nel considerare questo fattore bisogna tener presente l'altro b. (Comm) (account) → saldare; (budget) → pareggiare, far quadrare to balance the books → fare il bilancio c. (Chem, Math) (equations) → bilanciare 3. vi balance [ˈbæləns] 1. n a. (equilibrium) → equilibrio to lose one's balance → perdere l'equilibrio to throw sb off balance → far perdere l'equilibrio a qn (fig) → sconcertare qn, far mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qn balance of power → equilibrio di potere to strike the right balance → trovare il giusto mezzo on balance (fig) → a conti fatti, tutto sommato a nice balance of humour and pathos → una equilibrata combinazione di humour e pathos 2. vt a. → tenere in equilibrio or in bilico (Aut) (wheel) → fare l'equilibratura di (fig) (compare) → soppesare, valutare; (make up for) → compensare the two things balance each other out → le due cose si compensano this must be balanced against that → nel considerare questo fattore bisogna tener presente l'altro b. (Comm) (account) → saldare; (budget) → pareggiare, far quadrare to balance the books → fare il bilancio c. (Chem, Math) (equations) → bilanciare 3. vi n balance [ˈbӕləns] 1 a weighing instrument. skaal ميزان везни váha, váhy vægtskål; vægt die Waage ζυγαριά balanza kaalud ترازو vaaka balance מאֹזנַיים तराजू vaga mérleg timbangan, keseimbangan vog bilancia 天秤 저울 svarstyklės svari penimbang balans skålvekt waga balança balanţă весы váhy tehtnica vaga våg, vågskål ตาชั่ง terazi 天平,秤 терези ، میزان، ترازو cái cân 天平 2 a state of physical steadiness The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell. balans تَوازُن равновесие rovnováha balance das Gleichgewicht ισορροπία equilibrio tasakaal تعادل tasapaino équilibre שִׁיווּי מִשְקַל संतुलन ravnoteža egyensúly keseimbangan tubuh jafnvægi equilibrio 均衡 균형 pusiausvyra līdzsvars keseimbangan evenwicht balanse, likevekt równowaga equilíbrio echilibru равновесие rovnováha ravnotežje ravnoteža balans การทรงตัว denge, muvazene 身體平衡 рівновага توازن sự thăng bằng 平衡 3 state of mental or emotional steadiness The balance of her mind was disturbed. balans, ewewig إِتِّزان баланс vyrovnanost balance; ligevægt das Gleichgewicht ψυχική ή συναισθηματική ισορροπία equilibrio hingeline tasakaal تعادل tasapaino équilibre אִיזוּן संतुलन uravnoteženost hidegvér keseimbangan pikiran jafnvægi equilibrio 落着き 평정 pusiausvyra līdzsvars kestabilan evenwicht balanse, sinnslikevekt, sinnsro równowaga equilíbrio echilibru душевное равновесие vyrovnanosť ravnovesje mirnoća balans ความสมดุลของจิตใจ denge, uyum 精神或情緒穩定 душевна рівновага ذہنی توازن sự cân bằng 稳定 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 رَصيد баланс přebytek, saldo saldo das (Bank-)Guthaben υπόλοιπο λογαριασμού, ισοζύγιο saldo saldo, jääk موجودی saldo solde מַאֲזָן bilanca egyenleg neraca reikningsjöfnuður, skuld eða inneign saldo 差引勘定 잔액 balansas, saldas, likutis bilance; atlikums; saldo baki saldo saldo, beløp på konto saldo saldo sold, balanţă a conturilor баланс zostatok, saldo saldo bilans balans, behållning, återstod ยอดเงินคงเหลือ bakiye, hesap bakiyesi 餘額 баланс; залишок بقایا số dư 收支差额 v 1 (of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal I can't get these accounts to balance. klop يُوازِن уеднаквявам vyrovnat balancere; afstemme ins Gleichgewicht bringen ισοσκελίζω (για οικονομικά μεγέθη) equilibrar, igualar tasakaalustama تراز کردن tasata (s')équilibrer לְאָזֵן बराबर करना uravnotežiti, poravnati egyenlegbe hoz menyeimbangkan, membuat seimbang jafna reikning, gera upp equilibrare 清算する 수지를 계산하다 subalansuoti, apskaičiuoti balansą noslēgt bilanci; savilkt/apkopot rēķinus seimbang sluitend maken avstemme, gjøre opp, saldere en konto bilansować equilibrar a (se) echilibra подводить баланс vyrovnať uravnotežiti uskladiti balansera, utjämna ทำให้ดุล denkleştirmek (使)收支平衡 зводити рахунки مساوی کرنا làm cho cân bằng 收支平衡 2 to make or keep steady She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes. balanseer يُوازِن، يَتوازَن уравновесявам balancovat balancere balancieren ισορροπώ mantener(se) en equilibrio tasakaalu(s) hoidma تعادل خود را حفظ کردن tasapainoilla maintenir en équilibre לִשְמוֹר עַל שִיווּי מִשקַל बकाया निकालना balansirati egyensúlyoz menjaga keseimbangan (láta) halda jafnvægi tenere/tenersi in equilibrio つり合いをとる 균형을 잡다 laikyti pusiausvyroje/pusiausvyrą līdzsvarot mengimbangi balanceren balansere utrzymywać równowagę equilibrar a menţine în echilibru балансировать balancovať držati (se) v ravnotežju balansirati balansera ทำให้สมดุล dengede tutmak 保持平衡 зберігати рівновагу; балансувати ہم وزن کرنا، متوازن بنانا یا متوازن رکھنا giữ thăng bằng 平衡 balance sheet a paper showing a summary and balance of financial accounts. balansstaat كشف / كَشْف، بَيانُ الميزانيّه балансов отчет bilance statusopgørelse; regnskab der Rechnungsabschluß ισολογισμός balance bilansileht ترازنامه tase bilan דַף מַאֲזָן पक्का चिट्ठा lista bilance mérleg lembar neraca efnahagsreikningur bilancio 貸借対照表 대차 대조표 balansas bilance baki slip balans statusoppgjør; årsbalanse zestawienie bilansowe folha de saldo balanţă, bilanţ балансовый отчёт bilancia bilanca bilans balansräkning งบดุล bilânço 帳目收支表 баланс پرچۂ میزان، بیلیس شیٹ bản quyết toán 帐目收支表 in the balance in an undecided or uncertain state Her fate is (hanging) in the balance. onseker غَيْر مُتَوازِن в несигурност na vážkách være uvis in der Schwebe αμφίβολος, επισφαλής estar pendiente de un hilo ebakindel معلق؛ نامعلوم vaakalaudalla en balance מוּנַח עַל כַּף הַמָאזנַיים अनिश्चय nesiguran függőben van goyah óútkljáður, í tvísÿnu in bilico どちらとも決まらないで 어느 쪽으로도 결정되지 않은 kabėti ant plauko karāties mata galā tak pasti onbeslist (være) uviss niepewny incerto în joc нерешённый na vážkach na nitki visiti o koncu hänga på en tråd, vara oviss อยู่ในสภาพที่ยังไม่ตัดสินใจ belirsiz, şüpheli, (sonu) daha belli olmayan 處於不確定的狀態 (висіти) у повітрі شش وپنج میں ہونا do dự 安危未定 off balance not steady He hit me while I was off balance. van balans af يَفْقِدُ تَوازُنَه извън баланс nestabilní, bez rovnováhy ude af balance/ligevægt aus dem Gleichgewicht ασταθής, απροετοίμαστος sin equilibrio tasakaalu kaotanud نامتعادل epätasapainossa en déséquilibre לא יָצִיב neuravnotežen elveszíti egyensúlyát lengah í ójafnvægi sbilanciato バランスを失って 균형을 잃은 praradęs pusiausvyrą zaudējis līdzsvaru; zaudējis savaldīšanos tak sedia uit zijn evenwicht ute av likevekt niestabilny em desequilíbrio dezechilibrat в неустойчивом положении nestabilný; nemať rovnováhu neuravnovešen nestabilan ur balans ไม่มั่นคง dengesi bozuk, dengesiz 失去平衡 той, що втратив рівновагу بے توازن ہونا không vững vàng 失去平稳 on balance having taken everything into consideration On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister. alles in ag genome مَع أخْذِ كُلِّ شَيئٍ بِعَيْن الأعْتِبار в крайна сметка po vší/bližší úvaze alt i alt; stort set wenn man alles bedenkt συμπερασματικά considerándolo todo, tomando todo en consideración, teniéndolo todo en cuenta kõike arvestades با در نظر گرفتن همۀ جوانب kaikki asiat huomioiden à tout prendre בְּסַך הַכָּל सभी पहलुओं को ध्यान में रख कर obzirom na sve mindent összevéve setelah dipertimbangkan þegar alls er gætt a conti fatti 結局 모든 것을 고려하여 viską apsvarsčius, gerai pagalvojus visu apsverot pertimbangan al met al alt i alt, stort sett w sumie no fundo luare în considerare в итоге po celkovej úvahe če vse pretehtamo sve u svemu på det hela taget เมื่อพิจารณาทุกอย่างแล้ว herşey düşünüldüğünde 總體而言 зваживши все موازنہ کرنا sau khi cân nhắc kĩ 总的说来 Balance → توازن rovnováha balance Gleichgewicht ισορροπία equilibrio tasapaino équilibre ravnoteža equilibrio バランス 균형 evenwicht stabilitet równowaga equilíbrio весы saldo ความสมดุล denge sự cân bằng 天平 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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