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balance1

/ˈbæl.ənts/

Translation

n [u]
equilibrio
You have to strike a balance between work and play
Hay que encontrar el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la diversión
báscula
(en economía)
saldo
closing balance
saldo de cierre
on balance
a fin de cuentas
to throw sb off balance
pillar a alguien desprevenido
Véase tb: bank balance; credit balance; to lose one's balance; to strike a balance
(Definition of balance n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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