| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| hang in the balance v expr | figurative (be precarious) (bildlig) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | ligga i vågskålen vbal uttr |
| | | stå på spel vbal uttr |
| | Australia's political future hung in the balance after no clear winner emerged in Saturday's election. |
| even sth up vtr phrasal sep | (make balanced, fair) | jämna ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | | justera⇒ vtr |
neutralize sth,
also UK: neutralise sth vtr | (counteract, negate sth) | neutralisera⇒ vtr |
| | | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | The candidate's campaign team tried to neutralize the bad effects of the debate. |
| counterweight sth vtr | (balance out) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | If you don't counterweight the scale properly, it will be off balance. |
| counterweight sth with sth vtr | (balance out) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | | utgöra motvikt vtr + s |
| | Try to counterweight the apples with some oranges. |
| counterweight sth vtr | figurative (provide a balance with) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | | utgöra motvikt vtr + s |
| | Her book is an attempt to counterweight government propaganda on the subject of education. |
| counterweight sth by doing sth vtr | figurative (provide a balance with) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | | utgöra motvikt vtr + s |
| | We counterweighted the negative aspects of the deal by offering plenty of freebies. |
balance sth,
balance sth on sth vtr | (place precariously) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | The hiker balanced his water bottle on a rock. |
| | Vandraren balanserade sin vattenflaska på en klippa. |
balance sth with sth,
balance sth against sth vtr + prep | (offset) | uppväga⇒, motväga⇒ vtr |
| | | kompensera⇒ vtr |
| | | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa. |
| | Mindy balanserade sina långa timmar på jobb med ett besök på ett spa. |
| | Mindy balanserade sina långa timmar på jobb med ett besök på ett spa. |
| balance sth vtr | (debits, credits: equalize) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | | betala⇒ vtr |
| | | jämna ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The firm's accountant always balances the debits and credits. |
| | Firmans revisor balanserar alltid böckerna. |
| balance vi | (person: equilibrium) | balansera vitr |
| | People with inner ear problems cannot balance well. |
| | Personer med problem med innerörat kan inte balansera väl. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| perch vi | figurative (sit precariously) | balansera vitr |
| | | sitta och balansera vbal uttr |
| | As there were no seats left, Bill perched on the arm of Kirsty's chair. |
| rest sth vtr | (place) | placera⇒ vtr |
| | | luta⇒ vtr |
| | | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | Rest the statue carefully on its stand. |
| balance sth vtr | (create harmony in) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | | bringa i jämvikt ngt vbal uttr |
| | Sheila is trying to balance the energy in her house using Feng Shui. |
| poise sth vtr | (balance) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | Larry poised the tray on his hip as he opened the door. |
| align sth vtr | (bring into balance) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | | räta ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The new mechanic aligns wheels for free. |
| perch sb/sth vtr | (balance) | balansera⇒ vtr |
| | The cocktail waiter perched a slice of lemon on the rim of the glass. |
| | The father lifted his daughter and perched her on a high branch of the tree. |