balance down
To achieve a balance, usually by decreasing something, e.g., revenueTo achieve a balance, usually by decreasing something, e.g., revenue.
» He lost his balance and fell down.
Er verlor das Gleichgewicht und fiel hin. — MUIRIEL
Er verlor die Balance und fiel hin. — xtofu80
Он потерял равновесие и упал. — sharptoothed
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2 sensesTo achieve a balance, usually by decreasing something, e.g., revenue.
By lowering costs, we can balance down to eliminate the deficit, instead of trying to increase revenue, which would be balancing up.
The costs of buying from that source have gone up, so let's balance down on that by buying from another source.
To calculate a balance (a total).
Balance up his account so he knows how much he owes.
Examples
3 sentencesHe lost his balance and fell down.
ruОн потерял равновесие и упал. — sharptoothed
deEr verlor das Gleichgewicht und fiel hin. — MUIRIEL
Tom lost his balance and fell down.
ruТом потерял равновесие и упал. — marafon
deTom verlor das Gleichgewicht und fiel hin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I lost my balance and fell down the stairs.
ruЯ потерял равновесие и упал с лестницы. — sharptoothed
Forms
balances down, balancing down, balanced down, balanced down| Base form | balance down · to balance down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | balances down |
| Present participle | balancing down |
| Past simple | balanced down |
| Past participle | balanced down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb