| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| balance n | (person: ability to stay upright) | balans, balanssinne s |
| | Alcohol affects a person's balance. |
| | Alkohol påverkar människors balans (or: balanssinne). |
| balance n | (fairness) | balans s |
| | | jämvikt s |
| | News stations try to report the news with balance. |
| | Nyhetsstationer försöker rapportera nyheterna med balans. |
| balance n | (harmony) | balans s |
| | | harmoni s |
| | | jämvikt s |
| | We try to keep our team relationships in balance. |
| | Vi försöker hålla våra lagförhållanden i balans. |
| balance n | (counterweight) | motvikt s |
| | The shelf tilted, so I quickly added a book to the other end as a balance. |
| | Lindansaren höll en stav som motvikt. |
| balance n | (amount in account) | saldo s |
| | (formell) | innehav s |
| | I need to check my balance before paying that bill. |
| balance n | (debt, amount outstanding) | saldo s |
| | (positivt saldo) | tillgodohavande s |
| | The balance on my credit cards is too high. |
| | I've paid a deposit and I need to pay the balance at the end of the month. |
| | Saldot på mitt kreditkort är för högt. |
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 |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| balance n | (mental stability) | balans s |
| | | jämvikt s |
| | | stabilitet s |
| | Her problem is a lack of emotional balance. |
| balance n | (music: right to left) (jämvikt i högtalare) | balans s |
| | Tim adjusted the balance on his car stereo. |
| balance n | (scales) | våg, balansvåg s |
| | The jeweller weighed the diamonds on a balance. |
| balance n | US (majority opinion) | majoritet s |
| | Toward the end of voting season, the balance favoured the senator from Ohio; as predicted, she won the election. |
| balance n | (remainder) | återstod s |
| | (ofta bestämd: resten) | rest s |
| | Jane paid most of the bill, so Jim paid the balance. |
| balance n | (timepiece: balance wheel) | balanshjul s |
| | This watch's balance rotates at a speed of 6 beats per second. |
| balance⇒ vi | (have equal debits and credits) | vara balanserad vitr + adj |
| | (vardaglig) | gå jämnt ut vbal uttr |
| | I start to worry when my chequebook doesn't balance. |
| 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. |
| Sammansatta former: |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| annual balance sheet n | (financial statement for a year) (ekonomi, bokföring) | bokslut s |
| | The company announced significant profits on the annual balance sheet. |
| balance of power n | (between nations) | maktbalans s |
| | The balance of power shifted when the king became ill, with parliament becoming more independent. |
| balance of trade n | (difference: imports, imports) | handelsbalans s |
| | The growth in imports has lead to a worsening of the balance of trade. |
| balance sheet n | (accounts document) (ekonomi, bokföring) | balansräkning s |
| | The balance sheet shows a healthy increase in profits. |
balance the books,
balance the accounts v expr | (do accounting) | göra bokslut vtr + s |
| | The bookkeeper's job is to balance the accounts. |
balance the books,
balance the accounts v expr | (equalize accounts) (ungefärlig översättning) | räkna ut bokslut vbal uttr |
| bank balance n | (amount of money in bank account) | banksaldo s |
| | (vardagligt) | saldo s |
| | It's a good thing tomorrow is payday; my bank balance is down to zero. |
beam,
balance beam n | (gym apparatus) | stång s |
| | | ribba s |
| | I find it amazing that women can do flips and pirouettes on a 4-inch wide beam without falling. |
| | Jag tycker att det är otroligt att kvinnor kan göra hopp och piruetter på en 10 centimeter bred stång. |
the beam,
balance beam n | (gymnastic discipline: balancing) | ribban s |
| | | stången s |
| | The gymnast won gold for her performance on the beam. |
| 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. |
| in the balance adv | (in a state of uncertainty) (bildlig) | balanserat vitr |
| | (bildlig) | ligga i vågskålen vbal uttr |
| | | stå på spel vbal uttr |
| | His future is in the balance. |
| on balance adv | (all things considered) | på det hela taget uttr |
| | | med allt taget i åtanke uttr |
| | On balance, I prefer working long hours from home than part time in an office. |
| outstanding balance n | (money still owed) | kvarstående skuld adj + s |
| | (formell) | utestående fodring adj + prep |
| | I just received a letter saying that I still have an outstanding balance on my car, but I'm sure I've completed the payments. |
| strike a balance v expr | (compromise) (bildlig) | hitta en medelväg vbal uttr |
| | | kompromissa vtr |
| | Which is more important, productivity or quality? It's a question of striking a balance. |
| strike a balance between v expr | (find compromise between) | hitta en kompromiss mellan vbal uttr |
| | | hitta en balans mellan vbal uttr |
| | You need to strike a happy balance between video games and homework. |
| trade balance n | (imports compared to exports) (ekonomi) | handelsbalans s |
| | Despite fluctuations, China's trade balance looks healthy. |
| trial balance n | (bookkeeping: check equality) | råbalans s |