balance

equilibrio

Capacità o condizione di restare stabili senza cadere o rovesciarsi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: stability, equilibrium

Contrari: imbalance

Espressioni comuni: lose balance, keep your balance, sense of balance

saldo

Somma presente su un conto dopo aver conteggiato entrate e uscite.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: bank balance, account balance, check your balance

equilibrio, rapporto di forze

Forza relativa di gruppi, poteri o opinioni diversi, che influisce sul risultato finale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: balance of something (The election changed the balance of power.)

Espressioni comuni: balance of power, balance of opinion, tip the balance

resto, saldo

Parte o quantità che rimane dopo averne usata, tolta o pagata una porzione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: balance of something (The balance of the order will arrive tomorrow.)

Sinonimi: remainder, rest

Espressioni comuni: pay the balance, remaining balance, balance of something

bilancia

Strumento con due lati che confronta i pesi per misurare quanto pesa qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: scales

Espressioni comuni: beam balance, laboratory balance, use a balance

equilibrare, tenersi in equilibrio

Mantenere stabili sé stessi o qualcosa distribuendo il peso in modo uniforme.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: balance on something (The bird balanced on a thin branch.)

Sinonimi: steady, stabilize

Contrari: unbalance

Espressioni comuni: balance on something, balance yourself, balance the weight

tenere in equilibrio

Tenere o posare qualcosa su un sostegno stretto in modo che non cada.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: balance something on something (She balanced a book on her head.)

Sinonimi: poise

Espressioni comuni: balance something on, balance a tray

camminare in equilibrio

Muoversi su un sostegno stretto mantenendo l’equilibrio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: balance along/across something (He balanced across the narrow beam.)

Sinonimi: equilibrate, equilibrate

Espressioni comuni: balance along something, balance across something