balance

Pronúncia: ˈbæləns
    noun
  1. [state] equilibri, balanç.
  2. balance of power equilibri (de poder \ polític).
  3. mind off its balance ment desequilibrada.
  4. when the balance of his mind was disturbed quan va perdre el seny, en un moment d'obcecació.
  5. to lose one's balance perdre (el balanç \ l'equilibri).
  6. to (be \ hang) in the balance mantenir-se en equilibri.
  7. to throw someone off balance fer perdre l'equilibri a algú, desconcertar algú.

  8. [scales] balança.
  9. Roman balance romana.

  10. Commerce balanç.
  11. [still to be paid over] romanent.
  12. [remainder] romanalla.
  13. [difference between debit and credit] saldo.
  14. adverse balance saldo negatiu.
  15. credit balance saldo positiu, saldo a favor.
  16. balance in hand sobrant, saldo.
  17. balance of payments balanç de pagaments.
  18. balance of trade balanç de comerç.
  19. on balance pensant-ho bé, pensant-ho millor.
  20. to hold the balance tenir la paella pel mànec, poder fer decantar la balança pel costat que es vol.
    21. transitive verb
  21. equilibrar.
  22. [make up for, equal in weight] contrarestar, contrapesar (with amb).
  23. one thing balances another una cosa fa per l'altra, una cosa compensa l'altra.
  24. the match is nicely balanced el partit està perfectament equilibrat.
  25. balanced diet règim ben equilibrat.
  26. balanced person persona equilibrada.
  27. balanced view opinió assenyada.

  28. Commerce [account] saldar.
  29. [budget] anivellar.
  30. to balance the books fer balanç.
  31. to balance up saldar.
    32. intransitive verb
  32. equilibrar-se, anivellar-se.
    33. reflexive verb
  33. to balance oneself on one foot aguantar-se sobre un peu, mantenir-se en equilibri sobre un peu.