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I. bal·ance [ˈbælən(t)s] N

1. balance no pl also fig (equilibrium):

balance
Balance f <-, -n> a. fig
balance
Gleichgewicht nt <-s> a. fig
sense of balance
Gleichgewichtssinn m <-(e)s, -e>
to hang [or be] in the balance fig
to throw [or catch] sb off balance also fig
on balance

3. balance (counteracting force):

balance
Gegengewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>
balance to
Ausgleich m <-(e)s, -e> zu +dat

4. balance no pl (predominating weight):

balance
Hauptgewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>

5. balance FIN:

balance
Saldo m <-s, -s>
balance
Kontostand m <-(e)s, -stände>
balance (credit also)
Guthaben nt <-s, ->
[annual] balance sheet
balance amount
Saldovortrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
balance in cash
balance on hand
Kasse f <-, -n>
balance brought down [or forward]
Saldovortrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
on balance
per Saldo spec

6. balance FIN (amount left to pay):

balance

7. balance ECON:

balance of payments, BOP
Zahlungsbilanz f <-, -n>
Kapitalbilanz f <-, -en>
Zahlungsbilanzausgleich m <-(e)s> kein pl
Zahlungsbilanzüberschuss m <-es, -schüsse>
balance of trade
Handelsbilanz f <-, -en>

8. balance (scales):

balance
Waage f <-, -n>

9. balance ART (harmony):

balance

10. balance TECH, MUS:

balance
Balance f <-, -n>
balance
Aussteuerung f <-, -en>

11. balance NAUT:

balance of a boat
Balance f <-, -n>

12. balance ASTROL, ASTRON:

the Balance

13. balance TECH (in a clock or watch):

balance
Unruh f <-, -en>

II. bal·ance [ˈbælən(t)s] VB trans

1. balance (compare):

to balance sth with [or against] sth
etw gegen etw acc abwägen

2. balance (keep steady):

to balance sth

3. balance (achieve equilibrium):

to balance sth and sth

4. balance FIN:

to balance an account

5. balance ECON:

6. balance (neutralize):

to balance sth

7. balance TECH:

III. bal·ance [ˈbælən(t)s] VB intr

1. balance also fig (keep steady):

2. balance FIN:

balance account

balance N ACCOUNT

balance
balance
balance

balance VB trans ACCOUNT

balance VB trans FINMKT

balance

even out, balance VB trans

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balance N

on balance
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balance N

on balance

ac·ˈcount bal·ance N

account balance FIN of holder
Kontostand m <-(e)s, -stände>
account balance of bank
account balance (sum)
account balance (sum)
Buchsaldo m <-s, -salden [o. -s] [o. -saldi]>

ac·ˈcount·ing bal·ance N FIN

an·nual ˈbal·ance N FIN

annual balance
Jahresbilanz f <-, -en>

an·tici·pat·ed ˈbal·ance N ECON

balance off VB trans

I. balance out VB trans

to balance out ⇆ sth advantages, faults

II. balance out VB intr

1. balance out FIN:

balance out accounts
balance out accounts

2. balance out (be eqal):

balance out

ˈbal·ance re·ac·tion N CHEM

ˈbal·ance sheet N

balance sheet
Bilanz f <-, -en>
balance sheet item
Bilanzposten m <-s, ->
balance sheet total
Bilanzsumme f <-, -n>

ˈbank bal·ance N no pl

bank balance
Bankguthaben nt <-s, ->
bank balance
Kontostand m <-(e)s, -stände>
bank balance sheet
Present
Ibalance
youbalance
he/she/itbalances
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Past
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Present Perfect
Ihavebalanced
youhavebalanced
he/she/ithasbalanced
wehavebalanced
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Past Perfect
Ihadbalanced
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