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in the balance

  • 1 in the balance

    (in an undecided or uncertain state: Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.) incerto
    * * *
    in the balance
    pendente.

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  • 2 in the balance

    (in an undecided or uncertain state: Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.) oscilante

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  • 3 redress the balance

    (to make things equal again.) restabelecer o equilíbrio

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  • 4 redress the balance

    (to make things equal again.) restabelecer o equilíbrio

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  • 5 hang in the balance

    (to be in doubt: The success of this project is hanging in the balance.) estar duvidoso

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  • 6 hang in the balance

    (to be in doubt: The success of this project is hanging in the balance.) ser duvidoso

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  • 7 this turned the balance

    this turned the balance
    isto foi decisivo.

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  • 8 to redress the balance

    to redress the balance
    restabelecer o equilíbrio.

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  • 9 to tremble in the balance

    to tremble in the balance
    estar equilibrado, estar por um fio.

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  • 10 balance

    ['bæləns] 1. noun
    1) (a weighing instrument.) balança
    2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilíbrio
    3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilíbrio
    4) (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.) saldo
    2. verb
    1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrar
    2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) equilibrar
    - in the balance
    - off balance
    - on balance
    * * *
    bal.ance
    [b'æləns] n 1 equilíbrio. 2 estabilidade de corpo e mente. 3 comparação, estimativa, balanço. 4 harmonia, proporção. 5 continuidade, estabilidade. 6 contrapeso, coisa que anula ou contrabalança. 7 Com saldo, balanço. 8 resto, sobra. 9 balancim (de relógio). 10 peso, quantidade ou força preponderante. 11 movimento balançante da cabeça. 12 igualdade de peso. 13 constelação Libra ou sétimo signo do zodíaco. • vt+vi 1 pesar em balança. 2 equilibrar, contrabalançar. 3 comparar (valor, importância). 4 fazer proporcional, ser proporcional. 5 firmar, estabilizar. 6 anular (efeito). 7 Com fazer balanço, equilibrar contas. 8 estar em equilíbrio, estar balançado, equilibrar-se. 9 hesitar, estar indeciso. 10 ponderar, avaliar, estimar. adverse balance prejuízo. balance at the bank saldo credor no banco. balance beam braço de balança. balance carried forward saldo a conta nova. balance in hand dinheiro à mão. balance of mind equilíbrio mental. balance of power equilíbrio de forças. he lost his balance ele perdeu o domínio sobre si. his sudden riches threw him off his balance sua riqueza inesperada deixou-o desnorteado. in the balance pendente. this turned the balance isto foi decisivo. to balance accounts with acertar as contas com.

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  • 11 balance

    ['bæləns] 1. noun
    1) (a weighing instrument.) balança
    2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilíbrio
    3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilíbrio
    4) (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.) saldo
    2. verb
    1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrar
    2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) equilibrar, sustentar(-se)
    - in the balance - off balance - on balance

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  • 12 balance at the bank

    balance at the bank
    saldo credor no banco.

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  • 13 redress

    [rə'dres] 1. verb
    (to set right or compensate for: The company offered the man a large sum of money to redress the harm that their product had done to him.) compensar
    2. noun
    ((money etc which is paid as) compensation for some wrong that has been done.) compensação
    * * *
    re.dress1
    [ridr'es] n 1 emenda, reforma, retificação. 2 reparação. 3 alívio, socorro. • vt 1 emendar, corrigir, retificar, restabelecer. 2 reparar, remediar. 3 aliviar, socorrer. to redress the balance restabelecer o equilíbrio.

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  • 14 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) pendurar
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) segurar
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) enforcar
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) pender
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) baixar (a cabeça)
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up
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    [hæŋ] n 1 declive, ladeira. 2 o modo de assentar, caimento (vestido, cortina, etc.). 3 sl modo, jeito de uma coisa, funcionamento (de máquina). • vt+vi (ps and pp hung) 1 pender, pendurar. 2 suspender(-se), estar suspenso. 3 enforcar(-se), ser enforcado. 4 inclinar. 5 projetar-se sobre. 6 forrar, atapetar. 7 pairar. 8 estar em dúvida. 9 impedir uma decisão judicial. 10 tardar, perder tempo, protelar, vadiar. 11 estar à mostra ou em exposição. don’t care a hang! pouco se me dá!, pouco me importa! hang it (all)! o diabo que carregue (tudo) isto! hang you! o diabo que o carregue! hang your number up to dry sl você ainda cheira a cueiros. let it all hang out faça o que você quiser. time hangs heavy upon my hands estou enfadado, enfastiado. to be hung up on (ou about) something ficar, estar ansioso sem necessidade, estar aflito, ter uma idéia fixa. to get the hang of compreender, entender o significado de. I got the hang of it / compreendi o quê da coisa. to hang about (ou around) a) passar ou matar o tempo. b) permanecer. to hang about someone ficar em volta de alguém. to hang a hard sl ficar de pau duro, ter ereção. to hang around ficar andando à toa. to hang around with a) relacionar-se com alguém. b) Braz coll sair com alguém. to hang back hesitar, vacilar. to hang by a thread estar por um fio. to hang fire a) negar fogo (arma). b) fig hesitar, vacilar. to hang in sl esperar. to hang in doubt estar em dúvida. to hang loose sl fazer nada, estar relaxado. to hang off a) soltar, deixar solto, deixar ir. b) hesitar, vacilar. to hang on a) segurar firmemente. b) esperar. c) continuar a fazer algo apesar das dificuldades. d) depender de. e) persistir. to hang oneself enforcar-se. to hang out a) passar o tempo em um lugar ou com alguém. b) pendurar roupas no varal. c) expor, deixar à mostra para venda. to hang out for insistir. to hang over a) inclinar-se. b) pairar sobre, ameaçar. to hang together a) ficarem juntos, unidos. b) serem consistentes. c) conectar, ligar. to hang tough estar decidido, resoluto. to hang up a) suspender. b) adiar. c) desligar (telefone). d) pendurar, dependurar. to hang up on someone interromper no meio o telefonema com alguém. to hang upon something estar afeiçoado a alguma coisa.

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  • 15 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) pendurar, estar pendurado
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) prender, estar preso
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) enforcar, ser enforcado
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) pender
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) baixar, curvar
    - hanging - hangings - hangman - hangover - get the hang of - hang about/around - hang back - hang in the balance - hang on - hang together - hang up

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  • 16 redress

    [rə'dres] 1. verb
    (to set right or compensate for: The company offered the man a large sum of money to redress the harm that their product had done to him.) compensar
    2. noun
    ((money etc which is paid as) compensation for some wrong that has been done.) compensação

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  • 17 tremble

    ['trembl] 1. verb
    (to shake eg with cold, fear, weakness etc: She trembled with cold; His hands trembled as he lit a cigarette.) tremer
    2. noun
    (a shudder; a tremor: a tremble of fear; The walls gave a sudden tremble as the lorry passed by.) tremor
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    trem.ble
    [tr'embəl] n tremor, estremecimento. she was all of a tremble / ela tremeu no corpo todo. • vi tremer, estremecer, tremular, tremelicar. in a tremble tremendo. to tremble all over estremecer com todo o corpo. to tremble in the balance estar equilibrado, estar por um fio.

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  • 18 preponderate

    pre.pon.der.ate
    [prip'ɔndəreit] vt+vi preponderar: a) ser mais pesado. b) predominar, prevalecer. the balance preponderated in favour of him / a balança inclinou-se a seu favor. • adj preponderante: 1 maior em peso, força ou número. 2 principal, o mais importante.

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  • 19 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) atingir
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) atacar
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) riscar
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) fazer greve
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) encontrar
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) dar
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) impressionar
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) cunhar
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) seguir por
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) desmontar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) greve
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) achado
    - striking
    - strikingly
    - be out on strike
    - be on strike
    - call a strike
    - come out on strike
    - come
    - be within striking distance of
    - strike at
    - strike an attitude/pose
    - strike a balance
    - strike a bargain/agreement
    - strike a blow for
    - strike down
    - strike dumb
    - strike fear/terror into
    - strike home
    - strike it rich
    - strike lucky
    - strike out
    - strike up
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    [straik] n 1 greve. 2 golpe. 3 ato de derrubar todos os pinos no jogo de boliche, pontos feitos assim. 4 ataque, investida. 5 beliscada (de peixe no anzol). 6 descoberta de petróleo, ouro, etc. 7 sucesso, êxito, achado feliz. 8 Min direção do filão. • vt (ps struck, pp struck, stricken) 1 bater, malhar, golpear. I was struck by his reply / fui tomado de surpresa pela sua resposta. 2 dar, infligir, arremessar, desferir, lançar. 3 estampar, imprimir, cunhar. 4 acender (fósforo), ferir fogo. 5 atingir, colidir, cair (raio), incidir (luz). 6 abalroar, colidir, dar de encontro, chocar-se, encalhar. 7 impressionar. 8 tocar, bater, soar, bater as horas. 9 estarrecer, fulminar, impressionar, assustar. 10 afetar, tocar, afligir, atacar, surpreender. 11 atacar, assaltar. 12 acontecer, ocorrer, suceder. 13 descobrir, encontrar (petróleo, ouro, etc.). 14 surgir, aparecer, vir de repente, encontrar inesperadamente. the thought struck him / ocorreu-lhe a idéia. 15 fazer greve. 16 riscar, apagar, cancelar. 17 tirar, tomar (com um golpe). 18 andar rapidamente. 19 assumir (atitude). he strikes an attitude / ele assume uma pose teatral. 20 enraizar, aprofundar, afundar, criar raízes. 21 determinar, calcular. 22 fazer, decidir, entrar em (acordo), concordar. 23 abaixar, arriar (velas). 24 raspar, alisar, deixar plano, tirar o excesso de uma medida. 25 pegar o anzol, morder a isca, fisgar. 26 desbotar, apagar-se. 27 arriar bandeiras, render-se. 28 tomar (caminho ou direção). 29 chamar a atenção, dar na vista. 30 estender, alisar. 31 enveredar. 32 tirar (linha). 33 rufar (tambores). 34 tocar (uma corda em instrumento musical). 35 levantar (acampamento). 36 cravar, meter, enfiar. 37 avançar, seguir. 38 lançar-se, disparar, avançar com rapidez. strike the iron while it is hot / malhe o ferro enquanto está quente (faça isso agora e não deixe para mais tarde). he’s struck on her ele está louco (apaixonado) por ela. it strikes me as strange that... parece-me esquisito que... strike me dead! Deus me castigue! that struck home! este golpe acertou, fig isto deu resultado. this strikes my fancy isto me agrada. to go on strike entrar em greve. to strike a balance chegar a um acordo, encontrar um ponto de equilíbrio. to strike a bargain fechar um negócio. to strike a blow at dar um soco ou golpe em. to strike a chord parecer familiar, fazer lembrar alguma coisa. to strike a dividend distribuir dividendo. to strike against bater contra, lutar contra, defender-se contra. to strike an average tirar ou calcular a média. to strike at someone bater em alguém, levantar a mão contra alguém. to strike back revidar. to strike blind cegar. to strike camp levantar acampamento. to strike dead matar. to strike down derrubar, derrubar no chão, abater. to strike dumb fazer calar, deixar bobo. to strike hands ( with) chegar a um acordo (com). to strike it rich tirar a sorte grande, enriquecer rapidamente. to strike in interromper. to strike into entrar em. to strike off a) cortar. b) copiar, imprimir. to strike oil ter sucesso, ter êxito. to strike on a) agir sobre, incidir sobre (luz), cair sobre. b) descobrir algo, ter uma idéia. to strike out a) riscar, apagar, cancelar. b) nadar ativamente (em direção a alguma coisa). c) golpear. to strike out on one’s own tomar seu rumo próprio. to strike someone with fear encher alguém de medo. to strike the eye dar na vista, chamar a atenção. to strike through remover, cancelar (algo escrito). to strike up a) Mus começar a tocar. b) iniciar (relacionamento, conversa, etc.). to strike upon incidir sobre, cair sobre, encontrar, bater contra. well stricken in years de idade avançada.

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  • 20 poise

    [poiz] 1. verb
    (to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) equilibrar-se
    2. noun
    1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) equilíbrio
    2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) pose
    * * *
    [pɔiz] n equilíbrio, estabilidade. • vt+vi 1 equilibrar, balançar. 2 estabilizar. 3 suspender.

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