spring balance in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spring balance in the English»Italian Dictionary

spring balance [Brit] N

spring balance

bilancia f a molla

Translations for spring balance in the Italian»English Dictionary

bilancia a molla

spring balance

bilancia a molla

spring balance

Translations for spring balance in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] N

1. balance (stable position):

balance

equilibrio m (between tra)

also fig to lose one's balance

perdere l'equilibrio

to keep one's balance

mantenere l'equilibrio, stare in equilibrio

to knock sb off balance

fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

to catch sb off balance fig

cogliere qn alla sprovvista

to throw sb off balance fig

fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

ecological, racial balance

equilibrio ecologico, razziale

to achieve a balance

raggiungere un equilibrio

to upset the balance

sconvolgere or rompere l'equilibrio

to bring sth into balance

equilibrare qc

the right balance

il giusto equilibrio

the balance of nature

l'equilibrio biologico

the balance of sb's mind

l'equilibrio mentale di qn

while the balance of his mind was disturbed

mentre il suo equilibrio mentale era sconvolto

the balance of interests POL

l'equilibrio degli interessi

the balance of power

l'equilibrio dei poteri or delle forze

to hold the balance of power

avere il potere decisionale or essere l'ago della bilancia

2. balance (scales):

balance

bilancia f also fig

to be or hang in the balance fig

essere in bilico or incerto or in sospeso

on balance

tutto considerato or tutto sommato or a conti fatti

on balance it has been a good year

tutto considerato è stato un anno positivo

3. balance (in account):

balance ADMIN, COMM

saldo m

balance ADMIN, COMM

bilancio m

balance in hand or brought forward

saldo di cassa or riporto

to pay the balance

versare il saldo

4. balance (remainder):

balance

resto m

balance

rimanenza f

if we pay off £100, that will leave a balance of £50

se versiamo 100 sterline, ci resteranno 50 sterline da pagare

5. balance ASTROL:

the Balance

la Bilancia

II.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB trans

1. balance (compensate for) fig:

balance, also balance out

bilanciare, equilibrare, compensare

the losses are balanced by the profits

le perdite sono bilanciate dai profitti

to balance each other (out)

bilanciarsi, equilibrarsi

2. balance (counterbalance):

balance weights, design, elements

bilanciare, controbilanciare

you need something to balance the picture on that side

ti serve qualcosa per controbilanciare il quadro da quella parte

3. balance (perch):

balance

bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio (on su)

the ball was balanced on his nose

teneva la palla in equilibrio sul naso

4. balance (adjust):

balance diet, activity, timetable

equilibrare

5. balance (weigh up, compare):

balance

soppesare

balance

valutare

to balance the pros and cons

valutare i pro e i contro

to balance sth against sth

mettere a confronto qc con qc

6. balance:

balance ADMIN, COMM account, books, budget, economy

pareggiare, fare quadrare

7. balance MOTOR:

balance wheels

equilibrare

III.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB intr

1. balance:

balance one person:

tenersi, stare in equilibrio, in bilico (on su)

balance one thing:

essere, stare in equilibrio, in bilico (on su)

balance two things, persons:

equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi

2. balance fig benefits, drawbacks:

balance, also balance out

compensarsi, bilanciarsi

3. balance:

balance ADMIN, COMM books, budget:

essere, chiudere in pareggio, pareggiare

balance figures:

quadrare

to make sth balance, to get sth to balance

fare quadrare qc

I.spring [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

in the spring

in primavera

spring is in the air

c'è aria di primavera

spring has sprung

è arrivata la primavera

spring has sprung before n weather, flowers, shower, sunshine

primaverile

spring has sprung day

primaverile, di primavera

spring has sprung equinox, election

di primavera

2. spring TECH (coil):

spring

molla f (a spirale)

to be like a coiled spring fig (ready to pounce)

essere pronto a scattare

to be like a coiled spring (tense)

essere teso come una corda di violino

3. spring (leap):

spring

balzo m

spring

salto m

spring

scatto m

with a spring

di scatto or d'un balzo

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticità f

there's not much spring in this mattress

questo materasso è un po' duro

to have a spring in one's step

camminare a passo sciolto

the good news put a spring in his step

la buona notizia gli conferì un'andatura scattante

5. spring (water source):

spring

sorgente f

spring

fonte f

II.spring <pt sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB trans

1. spring (set off):

spring trap, lock

fare scattare

spring mine

fare brillare

2. spring (develop):

to spring a leak tank, barrel:

cominciare a perdere (dopo l'apertura di una falla)

the boat has sprung a leak

si è aperta una falla nella barca

3. spring (cause to happen unexpectedly):

to spring sth on sb news, plan

comunicare di punto in bianco qc a qn

to spring a surprise

fare una sorpresa (on a)

I hope they don't spring anything on us at the meeting

spero che non ci facciano delle sorprese alla riunione

4. spring (liberate) inf:

spring prisoner

fare evadere, liberare

5. spring HUNT:

spring bird, game

alzare, levare

III.spring <pt sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (jump):

spring

saltare

spring

balzare

to spring across sth

attraversare qc con un salto

to spring at sb dog, tiger:

avventarsi contro qn

to spring at sb person:

balzare contro qn or scagliarsi contro qn

to spring from, over sth

saltare da, su qc

she sprang onto the stage, up the steps

balzò sul palcoscenico, salì di corsa le scale

to spring to one's feet

balzare in piedi

to spring to fame

diventare improvvisamente famoso

2. spring (move suddenly):

to spring open, shut door, panel:

aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto

to spring into action team, troops:

passare all'azione

to spring to attention guards:

scattare sull'attenti

to spring to sb's defence, aid

accorrere in difesa, in aiuto di qn

to spring to sb's rescue

precipitarsi in soccorso di qn

tears sprang to his eyes

gli vennero le lacrime agli occhi

the first name that sprang to mind was Rosie

il primo nome che venne in mente fu quello di Rosie

to spring into or to life machine, motor:

accendersi

3. spring (originate):

to spring from jealousy, fear, idea, suggestion, prejudice

nascere da or essere dettato da or scaturire da

where did these people spring from?

da dove sono spuntate quelle persone?

where do these files, boxes spring from?

da dove saltano fuori queste pratiche, scatole?

spring balance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spring balance in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.balance [ˈbæ·lənts] N

1. balance (device):

balance

bilancia f

2. balance a. fig:

balance

equilibrio m

to lose one's balance

perdere l'equilibrio

3. balance (in bank account):

balance

saldo m

4. balance (amount to be paid):

balance

saldo m

II.balance [ˈbæ·lənts] VB intr

balance

equilibrarsi

III.balance [ˈbæ·lənts] VB trans

1. balance (compare):

balance

soppesare

to balance sth against sth

confrontare qc con qc

2. balance (keep in a position):

balance

tenere in equilibrio

3. balance (achieve equilibrium):

balance

equilibrare

to balance the books

far quadrare i conti

how do you balance working and having a family?

come fai a conciliare lavoro e famiglia?

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

balzo m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

molla f

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticità f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

sorgente f

II.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

spring

balzare

to spring to one's feet

balzare in piedi

to spring shut/open

chiudersi/aprirsi di colpo

III.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB trans

to spring sth on sb

tirar fuori qc a qu all'improvviso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Spring balances come in different sizes.

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The boiler is surmounted with a handsome brass dome on which are two spring balances for the safety valves, while a neat copper ring is an adornment to the chimney.

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The spring balance valve also acted as a pressure gauge.

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A substantial pre-load is then applied to the ends of the band, so that each spring balance has an initial and identical reading.

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A friction band is wrapped around half the drum's circumference and each end attached to a separate spring balance.

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