balance (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “balance”

sg. balance, pl. balances or uncountable
  1. Gleichgewicht
    To maintain a healthy lifestyle, it's important to find a balance between work and relaxation.
  2. Seelische ausgeglichenheit
    Despite the chaos around her, she maintained her balance and made decisions with a clear mind.
  3. Ausgleichsgewicht
    To keep the seesaw level, a heavier child sat on one end as a balance for a lighter child on the other.
  4. Waage
    The jeweler placed the gold ring on one side of the balance and weights on the other to determine its mass.
  5. Ausgewogenheit
    In a heated debate, it's important to maintain balance and consider both sides of the argument.
  6. Bilanz
    The accountant reviewed the balance sheet to ensure that the debits and credits matched perfectly.
  7. Kontostand
    After reviewing my expenses, I realized my account balance was lower than I expected.

Verb “balance”

balance; he balances; past balanced, part. balanced; ger. balancing
  1. ausgleichen (auf einer Waage)
    She balanced the scale by adding a small weight to the lighter side.
  2. balancieren
    She balanced a stack of books on her head as she walked across the room.
  3. gleichsetzen (mit)
    He balanced studying for his exams with spending time with his friends.
  4. abwägen (gegen)
    When planning our vacation, we balanced the desire for adventure against the need for relaxation.
  5. ausgleichen (in einem Finanzkonto)
    After adding the recent expenses, she balanced her checkbook to ensure all transactions matched her bank records.