balance of trade in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for balance of trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

balance of trade N

balance of trade

balanza f comercial

Translations for balance of trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

a balance-of-trade surplus

un superávit en la balanza de pagos

balance of power

equilibrio m de fuerzas

the balance of opinion

la opinión general

the balance of power

la correlación de fuerzas

the balance of power

el equilibrio político or de poder

balance of payments

balanza f de pagos

Translations for balance of trade in the Spanish»English Dictionary

balanza comercial

balance of trade

equilibrar la balanza comercial

to restore the balance of trade

balanza de pagos

balance of payments

Translations for balance of trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. balance C (apparatus):

balance

balanza f

to be or hang in the balance

estar en el aire

to be or hang in the balance

estar pendiente de un hilo

2.1. balance U (physical):

balance

equilibrio m

to keep/lose one's balance

mantener/perder el equilibrio

the blow caught him off balance

el golpe lo agarró

the blow caught him off balance

el golpe lo cogió desprevenido Spain

to throw sb off balance (disconcert)

desconcertar a alguien

to throw sb off balance lit (topple)

hacer que alguien pierda el equilibrio

2.2. balance (equilibrium):

balance U U

equilibrio m

the wheel is out of balance MOTOR

la rueda está desequilibrada

the wheel is out of balance MOTOR

la rueda está desbalanceada LatAm

mental balance

equilibrio mental

the balance of power

el equilibrio político or de poder

the balance of power

la correlación de fuerzas

the Liberals hold the balance of power

los Liberales son el partido bisagra

to achieve/maintain a balance

lograr/mantener un equilibrio

to redress the balance

restablecer el equilibrio

to strike a balance

dar con el justo medio

2.3. balance (in artistic composition):

balance U U

equilibrio m

2.4. balance U AUDIO:

balance

balance m

3. balance C (counterweight):

balance

contrapeso m

balance to sth

contrapeso a algo

4.1. balance FIN C (in accounting):

balance

balance m

closing balance

balance final or de cierre

balance carried down or forward

remanente m a cuenta nueva

on balance, the changes have been beneficial

a fin de cuentas, los cambios han resultado beneficiosos

the balance of the evidence

las pruebas consideradas en su conjunto

the balance of opinion

la opinión general

4.2. balance FIN C:

bank balance

saldo m

credit balance

saldo acreedor

4.3. balance FIN C:

balance (difference, remainder)

resto m

balance (of sum of money)

saldo m

balance outstanding

saldo pendiente

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

1.1. balance:

balance load

equilibrar

balance object

mantener en equilibrio

balance object

sostener en equilibrio

he put out his arms to balance himself

extendió los brazos para no perder el equilibrio

1.2. balance MOTOR:

balance wheel

equilibrar

balance wheel

balancear LatAm

1.3. balance (counteract):

balance

servir de contrapeso a

1.4. balance (weigh up):

balance

sopesar

to balance sth against sth you have to balance the risks against the likely profit

tienes que sopesar los riesgos y los posibles beneficios

2. balance FIN:

balance account

hacer el balance de

to balance the books

hacer cuadrar las cuentas

to balance one's budget

ajustar el presupuesto

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

1. balance (hold position):

balance

mantener el equilibrio

2. balance FIN:

balance account:

cuadrar

See also tip³, tip², tip¹

I.tip³ [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] N

1.1. tip (helpful hint):

tip

consejo m (práctico)

take a tip from me

hazme caso

take a tip from me

sigue mi consejo

1.2. tip (in betting):

tip

pronóstico m

tip

fija f CSur

2. tip (gratuity):

tip

propina f

to leave a tip

dejar propina

to give sb a tip

darle (una) propina a alguien

how much should I leave as a tip?

¿cuánto se deja de propina?

II.tip³ <pres part tipping; pt, pp tipped> [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] VB trans

1. tip (give gratuity to):

tip

darle (una) propina a

we tipped the taxi driver a few dollars

le dimos unos dólares de propina al taxista

2.1. tip (predict, forecast) Brit:

to tip the winner

pronosticar quién va a ser el ganador

he is widely tipped as the next party leader

todos los pronósticos coinciden en que será el próximo líder del partido

Paradise Boy has been tipped for the next race

Paradise Boy es el pronóstico para la próxima carrera

Paradise Boy has been tipped for the next race

Paradise Boy es la fija para la próxima carrera CSur

2.2. tip (warn, inform):

tip Am

avisar(le a)

tip Am

pasarle el dato a CSur

tip Am

darle un chivatazo a Spain inf

III.tip³ <pres part tipping; pt, pp tipped> [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] VB intr (give gratuity)

tip

dar propina

I.tip² <pres part tipping; pt, pp tipped> [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] VB trans

1.1. tip (tilt):

tip

inclinar

she tipped her chair back

echó or inclinó la silla hacia atrás

the child tipped the glass upside down

el niño le dio la vuelta al vaso

the child tipped the glass upside down

el niño dio vuelta el vaso CSur

he tipped his hat to the ladies

saludó a las señoras levantándose el sombrero

to tip the balance or the scales

inclinar la balanza a su (or mi etc.) favor

to tip one's hand Am inf

dejar escapar las intenciones

to tip the scales at sth inf he tipped the scales at 72kg

pesó 72 kilos

1.2. tip (pour, throw):

tip

tirar

tip

botar LatAm excl RioPl

I tipped the rubbish out of the window

tiré la basura por la ventana

I tipped the rubbish out of the window

boté la basura por la ventana LatAm excl RioPl

it's tipping it down outside Brit inf

está lloviendo a cántaros

2. tip (strike lightly):

tip

darle un toque ligero a

tip

darle un golpe ligero a

she tipped the ball over the net

mandó la pelota al otro lado de la red con un toque ligero

II.tip² <pres part tipping; pt, pp tipped> [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] VB intr

1. tip (tilt):

tip

inclinarse

tip

ladearse

2. tip (dump rubbish):

tip Brit

tirar basura

tip Brit

tirar escombros

tip Brit

botar basura

tip Brit

botar escombros LatAm excl RioPl

“no tipping”

“prohibido arrojar basura/escombros”

III.tip² [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] N Brit

1. tip (rubbish dump):

tip

vertedero m (de basuras)

tip

basurero m

tip

basural m LatAm

2. tip (mess) inf:

your room is a tip

tienes el cuarto hecho una pocilga

3. tip:

coal tip

vertedero m de carbón

I.tip¹ [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] N

tip (end, extremity)

punta f

tip (of stick, umbrella)

contera f

tip (of stick, umbrella)

regatón m

filter tip

filtro m

asparagus tips

puntas fpl de espárragos

shoes with steel tips

zapatos mpl con punteras de acero

the westernmost tip of Britain

el extremo occidental de Gran Bretaña

he was standing on the tips of his toes

estaba de puntillas

he was standing on the tips of his toes

estaba en puntas de pie CSur

the tip of the iceberg

la punta del iceberg

to have sth on the tip of one's tongue

tener algo en la punta de la lengua

her name is on the tip of my tongue

tengo su nombre en la punta de la lengua

II.tip¹ <pres part tipping; pt, pp tipped> [Am tɪp, Brit tɪp] VB trans (cover end, point)

tip cane/umbrella

ponerle contera a

tip cane/umbrella

ponerle regatón a

they tipped their arrows with poison

envenenaban la punta de las flechas

the wings are tipped with white

las alas tienen las puntas blancas

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

of

de

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps

el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood

es de madera

it's made of wood

está hecho de madera

a box of chocolates

una caja de bombones

a kilo of grapes

un kilo de uvas

that piece of Schumann's

esa pieza de Schumann

a colleague of mine/his/ours

un colega mío/suyo/nuestro

it's no business of yours

no es asunto tuyo

that brother of yours

el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens

la ciudad de Atenas

a girl by the name of Elizabeth

una niña llamada Elizabeth

a boy of ten

un niño de diez años

a woman of courage/character

una mujer valiente/de carácter

a matter of great urgency

un asunto de extrema urgencia

a brute of a man

una bestia de hombre

he's a giant of a man

es un gigante

a little gem of a play

una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us

éramos ocho

he invited the eight of us

nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived

seis de ellos sobrevivieron

many of you

muchos de ustedes

the whole of the second floor

todo el segundo piso

of all the stupid things to say!

¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

fancy choosing her of all people!

¡mira que elegirla a ella!

you of all people should have known better

tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

he drank of the wine arch

bebió del vino

3.2. of (with superl):

of

de

the wisest of men

el más sabio de los hombres

the best of solutions

la mejor de las soluciones

they're the happiest of couples

son una pareja muy feliz or que no podría ser más feliz

most of all

más que nada

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October

el seis de octubre

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son las cinco menos diez

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

it is a quarter of five Am

son las cinco menos cuarto

it is a quarter of five Am

son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

of an evening we like to sit in the garden

por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín

Jane, his wife of six months …

Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …

her friend of over 20 years

su amigo de hace más de 20 años

5. of (on the part of):

it was very kind of you

fue muy amable de su parte

how good of him to send me flowers

¡qué detalle el suyo mandarme flores!

it seems very cruel of them not to invite her

me parece una crueldad que no la inviten

the stupidity of the woman!

¡hay que ver la estupidez de esta mujer!

6. of (inherent in):

the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me

es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime

the worry of it nearly drove her mad

casi se vuelve loca de la preocupación

the cheek of it!

¡qué descaro!

7.1. of (indicating cause):

it's a problem of their own making

es un problema que ellos mismos se han creado

what did he die of?

¿de qué murió?

of itself

de por sí

7.2. of (by):

of arch

por

beloved of all

querido por or de todos

I.trade [Am treɪd, Brit treɪd] N

1.1. trade U (buying, selling):

trade

comercio m

domestic/foreign trade

comercio interior/exterior

they were doing a roaring or brisk trade in umbrellas

estaban haciendo un gran negocio con los paraguas

they were doing a roaring or brisk trade in umbrellas

estaban vendiendo paraguas como pan caliente or como rosquillas inf

to be in trade dated

ser comerciante

attr trade agreement

acuerdo m comercial

trade association

asociación f comercial

trade balance

balanza f comercial

trade deficit or gap

déficit m en la balanza comercial

trade description Brit

descripción f comercial

trade fair

feria f comercial or de muestras

trade sanctions

sanciones fpl comerciales

trade tariffs

tarifas fpl comerciales

to publish the trade figures

publicar las estadísticas de la balanza comercial

the imbalance in the trade figures

el desequilibrio de la balanza comercial

1.2. trade U (business, industry):

trade

industria f

the textile trade

la industria textil

the hotel trade

la hotelería

the hotel trade

la industria hotelera

the grocery trade

el ramo de la alimentación

she's in the antique trade

se dedica a la compraventa de antigüedades

attr trade directory

guía f de fabricantes y comerciantes

1.3. trade C (skilled occupation):

trade

oficio m

to learn a trade

aprender un oficio

he's a carpenter by trade

es carpintero de oficio

she's a dentist/journalist by trade

es dentista/periodista de profesión

1.4. trade (people in particular business, occupation):

the trade

el gremio

as they say in the trade

como dicen los del gremio or los entendidos

1.5. trade U (customers):

it's designed to attract the tourist trade

está pensado para atraer a los turistas

the shop relies heavily on passing trade Brit

la tienda depende en gran parte de la clientela de paso

2.1. trade (exchange):

I'll make or do a trade with you

te lo/la cambio

2.2. trade Am SPORTS (of players):

trade

traspaso m

2.3. trade Am SPORTS (player):

trade

jugador traspasado m / jugadora traspasada f

II.trade [Am treɪd, Brit treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (buy, sell):

trade

comerciar

we trade with countries all over the world

comerciamos or tenemos relaciones comerciales con países de todo el mundo

the company has ceased trading

la compañía ha dejado de operar

the company has ceased trading

la compañía ha cerrado

they now trade under the name of Unitex

ahora operan bajo el nombre de Unitex

to trade in sth

comerciar en algo

they trade in commodities

comercian en productos básicos

he trades in antiques

se dedica a la compraventa de antigüedades

2. trade (exchange):

trade

hacer un cambio

trade

hacer un canje

do you want to trade?

¿quieres hacer un cambio?

III.trade [Am treɪd, Brit treɪd] VB trans

1. trade blows/insults/secrets:

trade

intercambiar

to trade sth for sth

cambiar or canjear algo por algo

to trade sth with sb Am

cambiarle algo a alguien

trade coats with me

te cambio el abrigo

I wouldn't mind trading places with him

ya quisiera yo estar en su lugar or en su pellejo

2. trade Am SPORTS:

trade

traspasar

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Translations for balance of trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

balance of trade N

balance of trade

balanza f comercial

Translations for balance of trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trade balance

balanza f comercial

Board of Trade Am

Cámara f de Comercio

the tricks of the trade

los trucos del oficio

Translations for balance of trade in the Spanish»English Dictionary

balanza de pagos

balance of payments

tareco

tool of trade

CC.OO.

Spanish communist federation of trade unions

mi cuenta arroja un saldo de 800 euros

my account shows a balance of 800 euros

desequilibrio (falta de equilibrio)

lack of balance

desajustar (desordenar)

to put out of balance

Translations for balance of trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.balance [ˈbælənts] N

1. balance (device):

balance

balanza f

2. balance no pl a. fig:

balance

equilibrio m

to lose one's balance

perder el equilibrio

3. balance (state of equality):

balance

equidad f

4. balance (amount in bank account):

balance

saldo m

5. balance (difference between amount paid and owed):

balance

balance m

II.balance [ˈbælənts] VB intr

balance

mantener el equilibrio

III.balance [ˈbælənts] VB trans

1. balance (compare):

balance

contrapesar

to balance sth against sth

comparar algo con algo

2. balance (keep in a position):

balance

estabilizar

3. balance (achieve equilibrium):

balance

equilibrar

to balance the books

hacer cuadrar las cuentas

to balance the books fig

compaginar

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

1. of:

of

de

2. of (belonging to):

of

de

the works of Joyce

las obras de Joyce

a friend of mine/theirs

un amigo mío/de ellos

3. of (done by):

of

de

it's kind of him

es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

of

de

a drawing of Paul

un dibujo de Paul

5. of (without):

a tree bare of leaves

un árbol sin hojas

free of charge

sin cargo

free of tax

libre de impuestos

to cure sb of a disease

curar a alguien de una enfermedad

6. of (with):

a man of courage

un hombre de valor

a man of no importance

un hombre sin importancia

a city of wide avenues

una ciudad con amplias avenidas

7. of (away from):

to be north of London

estar al norte de Londres

8. of (temporal):

the 4th of May

el 4 de mayo

in May of 2003

en mayo del 2003

9. of Am (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two

son las dos menos diez/cuarto

10. of (consisting of):

of

de

a ring of gold

un anillo de oro

to smell/to taste of cheese

oler/saber a queso

to consist of six parts

constar de seis partes

11. of (characteristic):

with the patience of a saint

con la paciencia de un santo

this idiot of a plumber

este idiota del fontanero

doctor of medicine

doctor en medicina

12. of (concerning):

his love of jazz

su amor por el jazz

to know sth of sb's past

saber algo del pasado de alguien

to approve of sb's idea

estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien

what has become of him?

¿qué ha sido de él?

what I think of him

lo que pienso de él

13. of (cause):

because of sth/sb

a causa de algo/alguien

to die of grief

morir de pena

it happened of itself

sucedió de por sí

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

hay mucho de eso

one of the best

uno de los mejores

the best of friends

los mejores amigos

many of them came

muchos de ellos vinieron

there are five of them

hay cinco de ellos

he knows the five of them

los conoce a los cinco

two of the five

dos de los cinco

he of all people knows that

él debería saberlo mejor que nadie

today of all days

hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 años de edad

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade no pl (buying and selling):

trade

comercio m

trade in sth

comercio de algo

2. trade no pl (business activity):

trade

negocio m

3. trade (type of business):

trade

industria f

building trade

sector m de la construcción

fur trade

comercio m de pieles

4. trade (profession):

trade

oficio m

to learn a trade

aprender un oficio

to be a baker by trade

ser panadero de profesión

5. trade (swap):

trade

intercambio m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (exchange goods):

trade

comerciar

to trade with sb

tener relaciones comerciales con alguien

2. trade (do business):

trade

negociar

to trade in sth

dedicarse al negocio de algo

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap, exchange):

trade

intercambiar

to trade sth for sth

cambiar algo por algo

2. trade (sell):

trade

vender

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In other words a positive balance of trade ought to be maintained via a surplus of exports, often backed by military might.

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Another reason for the not too favourable balance of trade is the falling price of karakul lambskins, the most valuable of the country's exports.

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It includes a national economic policy aimed at accumulating monetary reserves through a positive balance of trade, especially of finished goods.

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The consequence was a deteriorating balance of trade.

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Absent currency manipulation or a currency peg, appreciation of the currency can damage other sectors, leading to a compensating unfavorable balance of trade.

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He was the first to analyse and fully understand the concept of balance of trade for both visible goods and invisible services and capital movements.

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Furthermore, he suggested that a favourable balance of trade can be maintained by offering a better product and retaining qualitative competitiveness.

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The mercantilists were believers in nations keeping a positive balance of trade at all times in order to prosper, economically.

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This accounting made extremely clear the inflow and outflow of trade, contributing to the close scrutiny given to the balance of trade.

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He inherited an unusually large external deficit on the balance of trade.

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