balance

balance: 'bæləns 1. noun
1) (a weighing instrument.) skålvekt

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) balanse, likevekt

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) balanse, sinnslikevekt, sinnsro

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, beløp på konto
2. verb
1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) avstemme, gjøre opp, saldere en konto

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balansere

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- balance sheet
- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance

balanse
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subst. \/ˈbæləns\/

1) vekt, vektskål

2) motvekt

3) balanse (også overført), likevekt, avveining

• there's a delicate balance between the two perspectives

det er en vanskelig avveining mellom de to synsvinklene

• he was put off balance

han ble satt ut av likevekt

4) sjelelig balanse, følelsesmessig likevekt

5) (handel) balanse, saldo(beløp), overskudd, differanse

6) (kunst) harmoni, balanse

the balance det meste, den overveiende delen

• the balance of popular opinion is on his side

folk flest står på hans side

(hverdagslig) resten

the Balance (astrologi) Vekten

balance brought\/carried forward overført saldo

balance in hand kassebeholdning

balance of power maktbalanse

balance of trade handelsbalanse

balances mellomværender

bank balance banksaldo

hang in the balance være uviss(t), ikke være avgjort

hold the balance være tungen på vektskålen, være utslagsgivende

hold the balance of power (parlamentarisk) være i vippeposisjon

lose one's balance miste balansen

on balance alt i alt

strike a balance finne middelveien

throw somebody off his balance få noen til å miste balansen
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verb \/ˈbæləns\/

1) balansere, bringe i likevekt, være i likevekt

• she balanced the book on her head

2) avveie, veie, sammenlikne

• this must be balanced against the fact that the house is north-facing

dette må veies mot det faktum at huset er nordvendt

3) motveie, oppveie, utjevne

• a friendly smile balanced his serious words

et vennlig smil oppveide de alvorlige ordene hans

4) (handel) avslutte (om regnskap), balansere, saldere

balance oneself balansere, gå balansegang

balance the books (regnskap) gjøre opp bøkene

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Balance — (de) … Kölsch Dialekt Lexikon
Balance — Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), n. [OE. balaunce, F. balance, fr. L. bilanx, bilancis, having two scales; bis twice (akin to E. two) + lanx plate, scale.] 1. An apparatus for weighing. [1913 Webster] Note: In its simplest form, a balance consists of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balance — BALANCE. s. f. Instrument dont on se sert pour peser, composé de deux bassins de même poids, suspendus à un fléau. Balance juste. Fausse balance. Les bassins, les plats d une balance. La languette d une balance. Le fléau d une balance. Tenir la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
balance — BALANCE. subst. f. Instrument à deux bassins servant à peser. Balance juste. fausse balance. les bassins de la balance. la languette de la balance. le fleau de la balance. tenir la balance juste. faire pencher la balance. On dit que, Le poids… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Balance — Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balanced} (b[a^]l anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balancing} (b[a^]l an*s[i^]ng).] [From {Balance}, n.: cf. F. balancer.] 1. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balance — 1. The noun is about four centuries older than the verb, and has derived several figurative uses from its primary meaning of ‘an apparatus for weighing’, as for example in accounting (where the notion of balancing the books is ever present) and… … Modern English usage
balance — ► NOUN 1) an even distribution of weight ensuring stability. 2) mental or emotional stability. 3) a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. 4) an apparatus for weighing, especially one with a beam and… … English terms dictionary
Balance — bezeichnet: Gleichgewicht (Physik), ein Gleichgewicht von entgegenwirkenden Kräften oder Aspekten oder einen Zustand der Ausgewogenheit Ausgeglichenheit Eigenschaften einer Datenstruktur; siehe Balancierter Baum Balance (Magazin), ein von der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Balance — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Balance puede referirse a: Balance (contabilidad), informe financiero que refleja la situación del patrimonio de una entidad en un momento determinado. Balance hídrico, el equilibrio entre todos los recursos hídricos … Wikipedia Español
balance — n 1 Balance, equilibrium, equipoise, poise, tension are comparable when denoting the stability or efficiency resulting from the equalization or exact adjustment of opposing forces. Balance suggests a steadiness that results when all parts are… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
balance — or Balance [bal′əns] n. [ME & OFr, prob. via ML < VL * bilancia < LL bilanx, having two scales < L bis, twice + lanx, a dish, scale < IE * elek , extended stem of base * el , to bend > ELBOW] 1. an instrument for weighing, esp. one … English World dictionary

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