balancing act in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for balancing act in the English»Spanish Dictionary

balancing act [Am ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt, Brit] N

to perform a balancing act

hacer malabarismos

he is attempting a balancing act between both groups

está haciendo malabarismos para contentar a ambos grupos

Translations for balancing act in the Spanish»English Dictionary

un espectáculo de equilibrismo

a balancing act

hacer equilibrios

to do a balancing act

hacer malabarismos (en una situación difícil)

to do a juggling o balancing act

tuvo que hacer verdaderos malabarismos para contentar a todo el mundo

he had to do a real juggling o balancing act to keep everyone happy

Translations for balancing act 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

ACT

ACT N → American College Test

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ACT - American College Test

Una prueba que los estudiantes de la mayoría de los estados que forman Estados Unidos deben aprobar para ser admitidos en la universidad. Normalmente tiene lugar al final de la high school y cubre un número de materias principales, p.ej. inglés y matemáticas.

I.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB intr

1.1. act (take action, do sth):

act

actuar

I'm acting on behalf of my client

actúo en representación de mi cliente

we must act now

tenemos que tomar medidas inmediatamente

1.2. act (function, work):

act drug/chemical:

hacer efecto

act drug/chemical:

actuar

it will take a while to act

tardará un rato en hacer efecto

1.3. act (serve):

to act as sth

servir de algo

this will act as a warning

esto servirá de advertencia

she will act as interpreter

hará de intérprete

1.4. act <acting, pres part > chairman/director/head:

act

interino

2. act (behave):

act

comportarse

act

actuar

they acted irresponsibly

actuaron or se comportaron de forma irresponsable

just act as if nothing had happened

haz como si no hubiera pasado nada

sorry, I acted like a fool

perdón, fui muy tonto or me comporté como un tonto

stop acting like a child!

¡no seas infantil!

she always acts very polite toward us inf

siempre es muy cortés con nosotros

3.1. act:

act (perform)

actuar

act (perform)

trabajar

act (as profession)

ser actor

she's always wanted to act

siempre ha querido ser actriz

3.2. act (pretend):

he acted all nonchalant inf

hizo como si no le importara

don't act innocent/dumb with me!

¡no te hagas el inocente/tonto conmigo!

II.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB trans

1. act (perform):

act role/part

interpretar

act role/part

hacer

the play was very well acted

la obra estuvo muy bien interpretada or actuada

2. act (behave like, play role of):

act

hacerse

it's no use acting the innocent

es inútil que te hagas el inocente

III.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] N

1. act (deed):

act

acto m

it was a foolish/brave act

fue una locura/un acto de valentía

an act of aggression

una agresión

an act of treason

una traición

the government's latest act was to free the prisoners

la última acción del gobierno fue liberar a los prisioneros

destroying the animal was an act of kindness

sacrificar al animal fue un acto piadoso

these acts of violence will not go unpunished

estos actos de violencia no quedarán impunes

my first act was to …

lo primero que hice fue …

by an act of God LAW

por caso fortuito

by an act of God LAW

por acto de la naturaleza

the Acts of the Apostles

los Hechos de los Apóstoles

I was just in the act of writing to you

precisamente te estaba escribiendo

to catch sb in the act

agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch sb in the act

coger a alguien con las manos en la masa esp Spain

to catch sb in the act

sorprender a alguien in fraganti

2. act (law):

act

ley f

an act of Parliament/Congress

una ley aprobada por el Parlamento/Congreso

to pass an act

aprobar una ley

3.1. act (division of play):

act

acto m

a one-act play

una obra de teatro de un solo acto

a play in three acts

una obra en tres actos

3.2. act (routine):

act

número m

a comedy/juggling act

un número cómico/de malabarismo

it's time for the government to change its act

ya es hora de que el gobierno cambie su enfoque

to be a hard or difficult act to follow

ser difícil de igualar

to do a disappearing or vanishing act

esfumarse como por arte de magia

to get into or in on the act

meterse en el asunto

to get one's act together

organizarse

to get one's act together

hacer las cosas como Dios manda

to smarten up one's act

enmendarse

4. act (pretense):

it was all a big act

era puro cuento or puro teatro inf

to put on an act

hacer teatro inf

to put on an act

fingir

don't be taken in, he's just putting on an act

no te dejes engañar, está haciendo teatro inf

balancing act in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for balancing act in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hacer malabarismos para mantener su puesto de trabajo fig

to do a balancing act to keep one's job

Translations for balancing act 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

I.act [ækt] N

1. act (action):

act

acto m

act of charity

obra f de caridad

an act of God LAW

un caso de fuerza mayor

the Acts of the Apostles REL

los Hechos de los Apóstoles

to catch sb in the act

coger a alguien con las manos en la masa

2. act (performance):

act

número m

a hard act to follow

un número difícil de repetir

3. act (pretence):

act

fingimiento m

4. act THEAT:

act

acto m

5. act LAW:

act

ley f

Phrases:

to get one's act together inf

arreglárselas

to get in on the act

lograr tomar parte en el asunto

II.act [ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

actuar

to act for sb

representar a alguien

2. act (behave):

act

portarse

3. act (take effect):

act

dar resultados

4. act THEAT:

act

actuar

5. act (pretend):

act

fingir

III.act [ækt] VB trans THEAT

act

representar

to act the part of sb

hacer el papel de alguien

to act the fool

hacer el tonto

act N

User Entry

to put on an act inf fig

hacer teatro

to put on an act inf fig

actuar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An alternately sombre and uproarious variety show, it's an unassumingly monumental balancing act of pleasures and pains.

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Economic equilibrium was not created by any perfect match of supply and demand, but by the social framework which permitted the balancing act to occur.

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As a modern pentathlete, it's all a balancing act.

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The songs are done reverently but with a real sense of fun, essentially the same balancing act that has made them a success on stage and television.

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It does underscore that governing is a balancing act involving the demands of ideology and special interests and those of administrative expedience.

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As part of this balancing act, fraudulent insurance practices are a major business risk that must be managed and overcome.

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In other words, here comes the balancing act for your champagne and brewski addiction.

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The performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths...

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