balance

1. (transitive)To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

   balancieren

   уравнове́шиватьuravnovéšivatʹ, уравнове́ситьuravnovésitʹ

   урівнова́жуватиurivnovážuvaty, урівнова́житиurivnovážyty

   bring into balance or equilibrium

2. To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

   (intransitive, reflexive, transitive)To move while remaining balanced on a narrow or precarious support (e.g., a wire, ledge or rope).

   She balanced along the wire while the crowd watched in rapt attention.

   They must balance themselves down the fence until they reach the end.

3. (figuratively, transitive)To make (concepts) agree.

   ausgleichen

   уравнове́шиватьuravnovéšivatʹ, уравнове́ситьuravnovésitʹ

4. (transitive)To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.

   I balanced my mug of coffee on my knee.

   The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton.

   balancieren, im Gleichgewicht halten

5. (transitive)To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.

6. (transitive)To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.

   to balance partners

7. (transitive)To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.

   to balance the boom mainsail

8. (transitive)To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

   to balance a set of books

   This final payment, or credit, balances the account.

   bilanzieren

   балансува́тиbalansuváty

   compute credits and debits of an account

9. (intransitive)To be in equilibrium.

   be in equilibrium

10. (intransitive)To have matching credits and debits.

11. (obsolete, transitive)To weigh in a balance.

12. (intransitive, obsolete)To hesitate or fluctuate.

1. I'd like to find out my bank balance.

   Я б хотів дізнатися баланс свого рахунку. — deniko

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2. Tom is trying not to lose his balance.

   Том намагається не втратити рівновагу. — deniko

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3. Tom tries to eat a balanced diet.

   Том намагається харчуватися збалансовано. — deniko

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4. He lost his balance and fell off his bicycle.

   Він втратив рівновагу і впав з велосипеда. — ascolto

   ruОн потерял равновесие и упал с велосипеда. — Squaw

   deEr verlor die Balance und fiel vom Fahrrad. — Wolf

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5. Tom is good at balancing things on his head.

   Том добре вміє тримати речі на голові. — deniko

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regular · Lesson

• balance upTo achieve a balance, usually by increasing something, e.g., revenue.
• balance outTo attain balance through the contrasting or reciprocating effect of different elements.
• balance downTo achieve a balance, usually by decreasing something, e.g., revenue.