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1 balance
balance [ˈbæləns]1. nouna. ( = equilibrium) équilibre m• to keep/lose one's balance garder/perdre son équilibre• what's my balance? (in bank) quelle est la position de mon compte ?c. ( = remainder) reste ma. équilibrer ; ( = maintain equilibrium of) tenir en équilibre ; ( = place in equilibrium) poser en équilibreb. ( = compare) peser ; [+ two arguments, two solutions] comparerc. (in weight, symmetry) équilibrer ; (in value, amount) contrebalancer• they balance each other [two objects] (in weight) ils se font contrepoids ; (in symmetry) ils s'équilibrenta. [two objects] se faire contrepoids ; [acrobat] se maintenir en équilibreb. [accounts] s'équilibrer4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]balance is not translated by the French word balance.* * *['bæləns] 1.1) ( stable position) lit, fig équilibre m ( between entre)to catch somebody off balance — fig prendre quelqu'un au dépourvu
to throw somebody off balance — fig perturber quelqu'un
2) ( scales) lit, fig balance fto be in the balance — fig être dans la balance
to hang in the balance — fig être en jeu
3) Commerce ( in account) solde m4) ( remainder) restant m2.transitive verb2) ( counterbalance) contrebalancer [weights, design, elements]3) ( perch) mettre [quelque chose] en équilibre (on sur)4) ( adjust) équilibrer [diet, activity]5) (weigh up, compare) peser6) Commerce équilibrer [account, economy]3.1) lit [one person] se tenir en équilibre (on sur); [one thing] tenir en équilibre (on sur); [two things, persons] s'équilibrer2) Commerce [books, figures, budget] être en équilibre4.to make something balance —
balanced past participle adjective [person, behaviour, view, diet, budget] équilibré; [article, report] objectif/-ive -
2 poised
poised [pɔɪzd]∎ her hand was poised over the telephone sa main était suspendue au-dessus du téléphone;∎ she held her glass poised near her lips elle tenait son verre près de ses lèvres;∎ he was poised between life and death il était entre la vie et la mort;∎ the cat was poised ready to spring le chat se tenait prêt à bondir(b) (ready, prepared) prêt;∎ poised for action prêt à agir;∎ Rome was poised to conquer the known world Rome se tenait prête à conquérir le monde connu(c) (composed, self-assured) calme, assuré
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