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1 counterbalance
I ['kaʊntəˌbæləns]nome contrappeso m.II [ˌkaʊntə'bæləns]verbo transitivo fare da contrappeso a, controbilanciare* * *counterbalance /ˈkaʊntəbæləns/n.(to) counterbalance /kaʊntəˈbæləns/v. t.1 controbilanciare; contrappesare● to counterbalance each other, controbilanciarsi.* * *I ['kaʊntəˌbæləns]nome contrappeso m.II [ˌkaʊntə'bæləns]verbo transitivo fare da contrappeso a, controbilanciare -
2 counterbalance counter·bal·ance
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3 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
* * *['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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4 counteract counter·act vt
[ˌkaʊntər'ækt](counterbalance) controbilanciare, agire in opposizione a, (neutralize) neutralizzare, annullare gli effetti di
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counterbalance — I UK [ˈkaʊntə(r)ˌbæləns] / US [ˈkaʊntərˌbæləns] verb [transitive] Word forms counterbalance : present tense I/you/we/they counterbalance he/she/it counterbalances present participle counterbalancing past tense counterbalanced past participle… … English dictionary
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