balance (EN)
substantivo, verbo

substantivo “balance”

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

verbo “balance”

balance; he balances; past balanced, part. balanced; ger. balancing
  1. equilibrar
    She balanced the scale by adding a small weight to the lighter side.
  2. equilibrar
    She balanced a stack of books on her head as she walked across the room.
  3. equilibrar (dar igual importância)
    He balanced studying for his exams with spending time with his friends.
  4. ponderar (comparar para decidir qual é mais importante)
    When planning our vacation, we balanced the desire for adventure against the need for relaxation.
  5. acertar (ajustar contas financeiras)
    After adding the recent expenses, she balanced her checkbook to ensure all transactions matched her bank records.