balance

equilibrio

Capacidad o estado de mantenerse estable sin caerse ni volcar.

En inglés sencillo: The ability or state of staying steady without falling or tipping over.

• I lost my balance.
• Her balance improved with practice.
• The heavy bag upset the boat’s balance.

Sinónimos: stability, equilibrium

Antónimos: imbalance

Expresiones frecuentes: lose balance, keep your balance, sense of balance

saldo

Cantidad de dinero que queda en una cuenta tras contabilizar los ingresos y los pagos.

En inglés sencillo: The amount of money in an account after payments in and out are counted.

• My balance is fifty pounds.
• She checked her bank balance online.
• The statement showed a negative balance.

Expresiones frecuentes: bank balance, account balance, check your balance

equilibrio, correlación

Fuerza de distintos grupos, poderes u opiniones en comparación entre sí, que influye en el resultado.

En inglés sencillo: The relative strength of different groups, forces, or opinions that affects the final result.

• One vote tipped the balance.
• The balance of opinion favored reform.
• New weapons shifted the balance of power.

Cómo se usa: balance of something (The election changed the balance of power.)

Expresiones frecuentes: balance of power, balance of opinion, tip the balance

resto, saldo

Parte o cantidad que queda después de usar, quitar o pagar una porción.

En inglés sencillo: The part or amount that remains after some has been used, removed, or paid.

• Please pay the balance tomorrow.
• We ate some rice and stored the balance.
• The balance of the agreement still applies.

Cómo se usa: balance of something (The balance of the order will arrive tomorrow.)

Sinónimos: remainder, rest

Expresiones frecuentes: pay the balance, remaining balance, balance of something

balanza

Instrumento de dos lados que compara pesos para medir cuánto pesa algo.

En inglés sencillo: An instrument with two sides that compares weights to measure how heavy something is.

• Put the powder on the balance.
• The balance has two metal pans.
• We used a balance to weigh the sample.

Sinónimos: scales

Expresiones frecuentes: beam balance, laboratory balance, use a balance

equilibrar, mantener el equilibrio

Mantenerse o mantener algo estable repartiendo el peso de manera uniforme.

En inglés sencillo: To keep yourself or something steady by spreading weight evenly.

• Can you balance on one foot?
• She balanced herself before lifting the box.
• We balanced the load on both sides.

Cómo se usa: balance on something (The bird balanced on a thin branch.)

Sinónimos: steady, stabilize

Antónimos: unbalance

Expresiones frecuentes: balance on something, balance yourself, balance the weight

sostener en equilibrio

Sujetar o colocar algo sobre un apoyo estrecho de manera que no se caiga.

En inglés sencillo: To hold or place something on a narrow support so that it does not fall.

• He balanced a cup on his knee.
• She balanced three plates on one hand.
• Can you balance this coin on its edge?

Cómo se usa: balance something on something (She balanced a book on her head.)

Sinónimos: poise

Expresiones frecuentes: balance something on, balance a tray

avanzar en equilibrio

Desplazarse sobre un apoyo estrecho manteniendo el equilibrio.

En inglés sencillo: To move along a narrow support while keeping yourself steady.

• She balanced along the wall.
• He balanced across the rope above the river.
• The acrobat balanced along a high wire.

Cómo se usa: balance along/across something (He balanced across the narrow beam.)

Sinónimos: equilibrate, equilibrate

Expresiones frecuentes: balance along something, balance across something