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['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) balanţă2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) echilibru3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) echilibru4) (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.) sold, balanţă a conturilor2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) a (se) echilibra2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) a menţine în echilibru•- in the balance
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lost his balance — was no longer in balance, stumbled, slipped … English contemporary dictionary
balance — bal|ance1 [ bæləns ] noun *** ▸ 1 ability to stay upright ▸ 2 correct relationship ▸ 3 mental/emotional calm ▸ 4 money in bank ▸ 5 amount remaining ▸ 6 majority of information ▸ 7 for weighing things ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the ability to remain … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
balance — I UK [ˈbæləns] / US noun Word forms balance : singular balance plural balances *** 1) a) [uncountable] the ability to remain steady in an upright position An ear infection is affecting his balance. b) a position in which your body remains steady… … English dictionary
balance — balanceable, adj. /bal euhns/, n., v., balanced, balancing. n. 1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. 2. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. 3. mental steadiness or emotional stability; … Universalium
balance*/*/ — [ˈbæləns] noun I 1) [U] the ability to remain steady in an upright position He lost his balance and tipped backwards in the chair.[/ex] Ted kept pulling my arm, throwing me off balance.[/ex] 2) [C/U] a situation in which different aspects or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
balance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 even combination/distribution ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, equal, even, exact, ideal, necessary, optimal, optimum, perfect, prope … Collocations dictionary
balance — bal|ance1 W2S2 [ˈbæləns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(steady)¦ 2¦(equal amounts)¦ 3 on balance 4¦(surprise somebody)¦ 5¦(bank)¦ 6¦(money owed)¦ 7¦(remaining)¦ 8 be/hang in the balance 9 tip/swing the balance 10¦(for weighing)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
balance — 1 noun 1 STEADY (U) a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall: You need a good sense of balance to ride a bicycle. | lose your balance (=be unable to stay steady and not fall): I lost my balance and fell on my face … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Lost — Lose Lose (l[=oo]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lost} (l[o^]st; 115) p. pr. & vb. n. {Losing} (l[=oo]z [i^]ng).] [OE. losien to loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE. leosen to lose, p. p. loren, lorn, AS. le[ o]san, p. p. loren… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balance — 1. noun 1) I tripped and lost my balance Syn: stability, equilibrium, steadiness, footing Ant: instability 2) political balance in broadcasting Syn: fairness, justice, impartiality … Thesaurus of popular words
balance — 1. noun 1) I tripped and lost my balance Syn: stability, equilibrium, steadiness, footing 2) political balance in broadcasting Syn: fairness, justice, impartiality, parity, equity, evenness … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
