| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| balance of power n | (between nations) | rovnováha sil |
| The balance of power shifted when the king became ill, with parliament becoming more independent. |
| balance of trade n | (difference: imports, imports) | obchodní bilance |
| The growth in imports has lead to a worsening of the balance of trade. |
| balance sheet n | (accounts document) | účetní rozvaha příd + ž |
| bilance ž |
| The balance sheet shows a healthy increase in profits. |
balance the books, balance the accounts v expr | (do accounting) | udělat účetní uzávěrku dok, fráze |
| The bookkeeper's job is to balance the accounts. |
balance the books, balance the accounts v expr | (equalize accounts) | překlad není dostupný |
| bank balance n | (amount of money in bank account) | zůstatek na bankovním účtu fráze |
| It's a good thing tomorrow is payday; my bank balance is down to zero. |
beam, balance beam n | (gym apparatus) (gymnastická) | kladina ž |
| I find it amazing that women can do flips and pirouettes on a 4-inch wide beam without falling. |
| Je úžasné, že gymnastky dokážou dělat přemety a piruety na deset centimetrů široké kladině, aniž by spadly. |
the beam, balance beam n | (gymnastic discipline: balancing) (gymnastická disciplína) | kladina ž |
| The gymnast won gold for her performance on the beam. |
| hang in the balance v expr | figurative (be precarious) (souboj) | být nerozhodný, být nejistý |
| být ve hvězdách |
| 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) (nejisté) | ve hvězdách |
| His future is in the balance. |
| outstanding balance n | (money still owed) | nesplacená částka příd + ž |
| nedoplatek m |
| 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) | dosáhnout rovnováhy dok + ž |
| najít kompromis dok + m |
| Which is more important, productivity or quality? It's a question of striking a balance. |
| strike a balance between v expr | (find compromise between) | najít rovnováhu mezi dok, fráze |
| You need to strike a happy balance between video games and homework. |
| trade balance n | (imports compared to exports) | obchodní bilance |
| Despite fluctuations, China's trade balance looks healthy. |
| trial balance n | (bookkeeping: check equality) (účetnictví: kontrola správnosti) | předvaha ž |