balance Значение & определение

Значение на balance на български

• 0 a state where things are of equal weight or force:

  • The toddler wobbled and lost his balance (= started to fall sideways).

  • She had to hold onto the railings to keep her balance (= to stop herself from falling).

  • New tax measures are designed to redress the balance (= make the situation more equal) between rich and poor.

  • We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching (= try to have something between these two things).

  • I would say that, on balance, it hasn't been a bad year.

• 1 a device used for weighing things, consisting of two dishes hanging on a bar that shows when the contents of both dishes weigh the same

• 2 the amount of money you have in a bank account, or the amount of something that you have left after you have spent or used up the rest:

  • Once we know how much money we'll need, let's spend the balance (= the amount left).

  • The company's success is reflected in its healthy bank balance.

• 3 to be in a position where you will stand without falling to either side, or to put something in this position:

  • The flamingos balanced gracefully on one leg.

  • She balanced a huge pot effortlessly on her head and walked down to the river.

  • I struggle to balance work and family commitments.

  • Stringent measures were introduced so that the government could balance its budget/the economy.

  • If the business loses any more money, we won't be able to balance the books this year.

• 4 the condition of someone or something in which its weight is equally divided so that it can stay in one position or be under control while moving:

  • He jumped off the porch and lost his balance when he landed on the grass, falling to the ground.

  • We’re teaching Sue how to ride a bike, but she’s still having trouble keeping her balance.

  • The horse jumped the fence but landed off balance and fell.

• 5 a situation in which two opposing forces have or are given the same power:

  • He works toward a balance between extremes.

  • As a journalist, you try to strike a balance between serious reporting and the temptation to say clever things.

• 6 the amount of money you have in a bank account or an amount of money owed:

  • a bank balance

  • We’ll go over your homework for the first half hour and use the balance of the class period to prepare for the exam.

• 7 to make something stay in one position by having its weight equally divided:

  • [ T ] He balanced the book on top of his coffee cup.

• 8 to put opposing forces into a position in which neither controls the other:

  • I had to balance the children’s needs against my own.

• 9 the difference in the amount of money that has come into and gone out of a bank account in a particular period:

  • Virtually all financial records - bank balances, mutual fund, and brokerage records - are held in electronic form.

  • I checked my balance at the ATM.

• 10 the amount shown in a company's financial records that is the difference between the total credits and the total debits in a particular account:

  • This balance is then transferred to the profit and loss account.

• 11 the amount of money that you still owe after you have paid a part of the total amount:

  • Cut your outstanding mortgage balance and your monthly repayments will also come down.

• 12 the amount of money that you owe on a credit card account:

  • He is one of millions of people who does not pay off his credit card balance every month.

• 13 the remaining part of an amount:

  • We ordered 200 copies; 50 to be delivered now and the balance next month.

• 14 the state where things exist in equal amounts or are of equal importance:

  • They are looking for a better balance between internet security and ease of use.

  • You need to find a balance between the demands of work and those of your home life.

• 15 to arrange a system of accounts so that the amount of money spent is no more than the amount received:

  • The Conservatives initially balanced the books by selling assets and cutting health and education spending.

• 16 if an account balances, the amounts of money on the credit and debit sides are equal:

  • He had made some kind of computation error and the account didn't balance.

• 17 to spend only as much money as you have received, or planned to spend:

  • The President is unlikely to balance the budget in this term of office, but he does hope to lower the deficit.

• 18 to be equal in amount or value, or to make things equal in amount or value:

  • They hoped that this month's good sales would balance out the poor sales in the previous month.

• 19 to give two or more things equal amounts of importance, time, or money so that a situation is successful:

  • I struggle to balance work and family commitments.

• 20 a situation in which a person tries to give equal amounts of importance to two or more things so that a situation is successful:

  • Outsourcing decisions are essentially a balancing act between the benefits of markets, lower production costs, and higher transaction costs.