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1 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) vog2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) jafnvægi3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) jafnvægi4) (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.) reikningsjöfnuður, skuld eða inneign2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) jafna reikning, gera upp2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) (láta) halda jafnvægi•- in the balance
- off balance
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2 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mál; málband; mæliglas; vog2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mælieining3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mælikerfi4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) aðgerð, ráðstöfun5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) e-ð að vissu marki6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mæla2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mæla3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) bera saman við4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mælast, vera (á stærð)•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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3 scales
[skeilz](a usually small weighing-machine: kitchen scales; a set of scales.) vog, vigt -
4 weighing-machine
noun (a (public) machine for weighing people, loads etc; a scale: I weighed myself on the weighing-machine at the railway station.) (skála)vog, vigt
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