balance
BrE /ˈbæləns/ AmE /ˈbæləns/
noun en → es
the amount of money that you have in a bank account or the difference between what you owe and what is owed to you
saldo, equilibrio financiero
- have a balance of $X
Collocations bank balance · credit card balance
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She checked her bank balance.
Ella revisó su saldo bancario.
the ability to keep your body steady and not fall over
equilibrio, estabilidad física
- lose balance
Collocations balance on one foot · good balance
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She lost her balance and fell.
Perdió el equilibrio y cayó.
a state of being equally balanced or stable in weight, force, etc.
equilibrio, estabilidad
- maintain balance
Collocations balance of power · balance between work and life
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The company needs to maintain a balance between cost and quality.
La empresa necesita mantener un equilibrio entre el costo y la calidad.
a state in which the amounts of different substances in a chemical reaction are equal and opposite, so that there is no overall change
equilibrio químico
- chemical balance
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The chemical reaction reached a state of balance.
La reacción química alcanzó un estado de equilibrio.
the difference between the total amounts in the credit and debit columns of an account
equilibrio contable, saldo
- balance sheet
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The accountant reviewed the balance sheets.
El contador revisó los estados de resultados.
a state in which different forces are equal and opposite, so that there is no movement or change
equilibrio físico
- balance of forces
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The seesaw is in balance.
La balanza está en equilibrio.
the arrangement of musical sounds so that they are pleasing to the ear and not too heavy or light in any part
equilibrio musical, armonía
- balance of sound
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The composer achieved a perfect balance between the instruments.
El compositor logró un equilibrio perfecto entre los instrumentos.
the arrangement of parts in a painting, sculpture, etc., so that no part is more important than any other and the whole thing looks pleasing to the eye
equilibrio artístico, armonía visual
- balance of elements
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The artist achieved a balance between light and shadow.
El artista logró un equilibrio entre la luz y las sombras.
Idioms
compensar, equilibrar
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The profits from one project balanced out the losses in another.
Los beneficios de un proyecto compensaron las pérdidas en otro.
estar en una situación muy delicada o peligrosa
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The peace talks are balanced on a knife-edge.
Las conversaciones de paz están en una situación muy delicada.
hacer que los libros contables estén equilibrados, ajustar las cuentas
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The accountant had to balance the books before the audit.
El contador tuvo que hacer que los libros contables estuvieran equilibrados antes de la auditoría.