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1 contrepoids
contrepoids [kɔ̃tʀəpwα]masculine nouncounterweight ; [d'acrobate] balancing-pole* * *kɔ̃tʀəpwanom masculin1) lit, fig counterweight, counterbalancefaire contrepoids à quelque chose — lit, fig to counterbalance something
2) ( de funambule) balancing pole* * *kɔ̃tʀəpwɒ nmcounterweight, counterbalance* * *contrepoids nm1 lit, fig counterweight, counterbalance; faire contrepoids to act as a counterbalance; faire contrepoids à qch lit, fig to counterbalance sth;2 ( de funambule) balancing pole.[kɔ̃trəpwa] nom masculin[d'une horloge] balance weight[d'un funambule] balancing polefaire contrepoids (à quelque chose) (sens propre & figuré) to provide a counterweight (to something)
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counterbalance — n. & v. n. 1 a weight balancing another. 2 an argument, force, etc., balancing another. v.tr. act as a counterbalance to … Useful english dictionary
act against with equal force — index compensate (counterbalance), countervail Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
counterbalance — n. /kown teuhr bal euhns/; v. /kown teuhr bal euhns/, n., v., counterbalanced, counterbalancing. n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise. v.t., v.i. 2. to act against or… … Universalium
counterbalance — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. compensate, counteract, equalize; see balance 2 , offset . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act as an equalizing weight or force to: balance, compensate, counteract, counterpoise, countervail, make up, offset, set off.… … English dictionary for students
counterbalance — ‚kaÊŠntÉ™ bælÉ™ns n. weight which balances another; equal weight or power acting in opposition v. act against, oppose (with an equal weight, force, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
counterbalance — noun /ˈkaʊntəbæləns/ (say kowntuhbaluhns) 1. a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise. –verb (t) /kaʊntəˈbæləns/ (say kowntuh baluhns) (counterbalanced, counterbalancing) 2. to… …
coun|ter|act — «KOWN tuhr AKT», transitive verb. to act against; hinder or defeat by contrary action: »to counteract a fever with aspirin, counteract adverse publicity. A hot bath and a hot drink will sometimes counteract chills. SYNONYM(S): counterbalance.… … Useful english dictionary
ἀντισηκῶν — ἀντισηκόω counterbalance pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic) ἀντισηκόω counterbalance pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg (doric aeolic) ἀντισηκόω counterbalance pres part act masc nom sg ἀντισηκόω counterbalance pres inf act (doric) ἀντισηκόω … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
co´ter|bal´anc|er — coun|ter|bal|ance «noun. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns; verb. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns», noun, verb, anced, anc|ing. –n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; counterpoise. 2. Figurative: »Her husband s cool judgment was a counterbalance to her impulsiveness.… … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|bal|ance — «noun. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns; verb. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns», noun, verb, anced, anc|ing. –n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; counterpoise. 2. Figurative: »Her husband s cool judgment was a counterbalance to her impulsiveness. –v.t., v.i. 1. to act … Useful english dictionary
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