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['bæləns]1. n1) (equilibrium) equilibrioto throw sb off balance — far perdere l'equilibrio a qn, fig sconcertare qn, far mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qn
on balance fig — a conti fatti, tutto sommato
2) (scales) bilanciato hang in the balance fig — essere incerto (-a) or in bilico
balance brought or carried forward — saldo riportato, saldo da riportare
2. vt1) tenere in equilibrio or in bilico, (Auto: wheel) fare l'equilibratura di, (fig: compare) soppesare, valutare, (make up for) compensare2) (Comm: account) saldare, (budget) pareggiare, far quadrare3) (Chem, Math: equations) bilanciare3. vi2) (accounts) quadrare, essere in pareggio -
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♦ balance /ˈbæləns/n.1 [u] equilibrio; bilico: to keep one's balance, mantenersi in equilibrio; stare in equilibrio (o in bilico); to lose one's balance, perdere l'equilibrio; to knock sb. off balance, dare a q. una spinta facendogli perdere l'equilibrio; lack of balance, mancanza d'equilibrio2 equilibrio mentale; calma; padronanza di sé: to keep one's balance, mantenere la calma; rimanere padrone di sé; dominarsi: to lose one's balance, perdere l'equilibrio mentale3 (situazione di) equilibrio; bilanciamento: to strike a balance, trovare il giusto mezzo; trovare il giusto equilibrio; raggiungere un compromesso; political balance, equilibrio politico; to maintain a balance, mantenere un equilibrio; to restore the balance, ristabilire l'equilibrio; to throw st. out of balance, squilibrare qc.; distruggere l'equilibrio di qc.4 disposizione equilibrata; armonia; simmetria6 forza preponderante; peso: the balance of opinion, l'opinione preponderante; The balance of evidence lies in his favour, le prove pesano a suo favore9 contrappeso; correttivo: to act as a balance to st., fare da contrappeso a qc.; ( USA, polit.) checks and balances, garanzie costituzionali10 (econ., fin.) bilancia: balance of indebtedness, posizione patrimoniale sull'estero; balance of payments, bilancia dei pagamenti; balance of trade, bilancia commerciale; esportazioni nette11 (fin., rag., = final balance) bilancio (consuntivo): balance sheet, stato patrimoniale; balance-sheet items, voci di bilancio; capitoli del bilancio12 (fin., rag.) conguaglio; pareggio13 ( banca, rag.) differenza a saldo; saldo: balance due, saldo debitore; balance in (o on) hand, saldo di cassa; bank balance, (saldo del) conto in banca; credit balance, saldo a credito; debit balance, saldo a debito; minimum balance, saldo attivo minimo; balance ( carried forward) to next account, saldo a nuovo; DIALOGO → - Paying in at the bank- Could you tell me the account balance please?, potrebbe dirmi il saldo del conto?; Your account shows a balance of £500, il vostro conto presenta un saldo di 500 sterline; to settle the balance, pagare il saldo; balance book, libro dei saldi; libro dei bilanci di verifica14 ciò che resta; resto; rimanenza; residuo16 [u] (aeron.) stabilità di assetto● ( ginnastica) balance beam, asse (o trave) di equilibrio □ (ecol.) balance of nature, equilibrio naturale □ (demogr.) balance of migration, saldo migratorio □ (spec. polit.) balance of power, equilibrio delle forze; equilibrio di potere □ to hold the balance of power, essere l'ago della bilancia □ (polit.) balance of terror, equilibrio del terrore □ in the balance, incerto; in dubbio; in bilico: to hang in the balance, essere incerto; essere in bilico □ off balance, squilibrato □ on balance, tutto considerato; a conti fatti □ out of balance, sbilanciato; squilibrato □ to throw st. into the balance, gettare qc. sulla bilancia (fig.) □ to throw sb. off balance, far perdere l'equilibrio a q.; (fig.) confondere q., sbilanciare q., cogliere q. in contropiede □ to tip (o to swing) the balance in favour of [against], far pendere la bilancia a favore di [contro] □ to turn the balance, dare il tracollo alla bilancia □ to weigh st. in the balance, soppesare qc. (fig.).(to) balance /ˈbæləns/A v. t.1 tenere in equilibrio (o in bilico); mettere in equilibrio; bilanciare: to balance an umbrella on the tip of one's finger, tenere in equilibrio un ombrello sulla punta di un dito; He balanced the bottle on his head, si è messo la bottiglia in equilibrio sulla testa2 valutare ( confrontando); soppesare: to balance the risks against the potential benefits, valutare i rischi rispetto ai benefici potenziali; to balance the pros and cons, soppesare vantaggi e svantaggi3 ( anche tecn.) bilanciare; equilibrare: to balance the scales, equilibrare i piatti della bilancia4 garantire una composizione bilanciata a; bilanciare5 ( anche to balance out) controbilanciare; bilanciare; compensare: His enormous expenses are balanced (out) by his large income, le sue enormi spese sono bilanciate dalle sue grosse entrate6 (fin., rag.) bilanciare; conguagliare; chiudere in pareggio, pareggiare; far quadrare ( due partite contabili): to balance accounts, pareggiare i conti; conguagliare le partite; to balance the budget, pareggiare il bilancio; to balance the books, far quadrare il bilancio7 ( nel ballo) avvicinarsi e poi allontanarsi dal ( partner); eseguire un «balance» con il ( partner)B v. i.3 (fin., rag.) essere (o chiudere) in pareggio: Profits and losses balance, gli utili e le perdite sono in pareggio● (fin. e fig.) to balance each other (out), bilanciarsi; compensarsi. -
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I ['bæləns]1) (stable position) equilibrio m. (anche fig.)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 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.4) (remainder) resto m., rimanenza f.5) astrol.II 1. ['bæləns]2) (counterbalance) bilanciare, controbilanciare [weights, design, elements]3) (perch) bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio4) (adjust) equilibrare [diet, activity]5) (weigh up, compare) soppesare, valutareto balance sth. against sth. — mettere a confronto qcs. con qcs
6) amm. comm. pareggiare, fare quadrare [account, budget]2.1) [one person, one thing] stare in equilibrio; [two things, persons] equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi3) amm. comm. [books, budget] essere, chiudere in pareggio; [ figures] quadrareto make sth. balance to get sth. to balance — fare quadrare qcs
* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) bilancia2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilibrio3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilibrio4) (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.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrare2) (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
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- on balance* * *I ['bæləns]1) (stable position) equilibrio m. (anche fig.)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 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.4) (remainder) resto m., rimanenza f.5) astrol.II 1. ['bæləns]2) (counterbalance) bilanciare, controbilanciare [weights, design, elements]3) (perch) bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio4) (adjust) equilibrare [diet, activity]5) (weigh up, compare) soppesare, valutareto balance sth. against sth. — mettere a confronto qcs. con qcs
6) amm. comm. pareggiare, fare quadrare [account, budget]2.1) [one person, one thing] stare in equilibrio; [two things, persons] equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi3) amm. comm. [books, budget] essere, chiudere in pareggio; [ figures] quadrareto make sth. balance to get sth. to balance — fare quadrare qcs
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