| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| 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 |
