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Balance Noun Denge Good Amount  /ˈbæləns   Singular B

Level B1 
Kind noun
Front balance 
IPA  /ˈbæləns   / noun
Back denge
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balance (noun)

 /ˈbæləns   / noun
 
 1 [singular]
(a) balance (between A and B)
a situation in which different or opposite things are of equal importance, size, etc.
denge
 The course provides a good balance between academic and practical work.
 Tourism has upset the delicate balance of nature on the island.
 2 [uncountable]
the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body
denge
 to lose your balance
 It's very difficult to keep your balance when you start learning to ski.
 You need a good sense of balance to ride a motorbike.
 3 [countable, usually singular]
the amount that still has to be paid; the amount that is left after some has been used, taken, etc.
hesap bakiyesi; kalan, bakiye
 You can pay a 10% deposit now, with the balance due in one month.
 to check your bank balance
 4 [countable]
an instrument used for weighing things
terazi
 look at SCALE1 (5)
IDIOMS
in the balance
uncertain
belirsiz
 Following poor results, the company's future hangs in the balance.
(catch/throw sb) off balance
(to find or put sb) in a position that is not safe and from which it is easy to fall
dengesini kaybettirmek
 A strong gust of wind caught me off balance and I nearly fell over.
on balance
having considered all sides, facts, etc.
her şeyi hesaba katarak, bilançoya bakılırsa
 On balance, I've had a pretty good year.
strike a balance (between A and B)
to find a middle way between two extremes
dengeyi bulmak
 

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