balance (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “balance”

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

verbe “balance”

balance; he balances; past balanced, part. balanced; ger. balancing
  1. équilibrer
    She balanced the scale by adding a small weight to the lighter side.
  2. stabiliser
    She balanced a stack of books on her head as she walked across the room.
  3. équilibrer avec
    He balanced studying for his exams with spending time with his friends.
  4. peser contre
    When planning our vacation, we balanced the desire for adventure against the need for relaxation.
  5. ajuster un compte
    After adding the recent expenses, she balanced her checkbook to ensure all transactions matched her bank records.