balance beam in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for balance beam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

balance beam N

balance beam

barra f de equilibrio

Translations for balance beam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.beam [Am bim, Brit biːm] N

1.1. beam:

beam (in building)

viga f

beam (in ship)

bao m

beam SPORTS

barra f sueca

beam SPORTS

barra f de equilibrio

1.2. beam (widest part of ship):

beam

manga f

on the port/starboard beam

a babor/estribor

to be broad in the beam inf

ser culón inf

to be broad in the beam inf

tener un buen trasero inf

1.3. beam (of scales):

beam

astil m

2.1. beam:

beam (ray)

rayo m

beam (broad)

haz m de luz

a beam of light

un rayo de luz

keep the headlights on high or Brit full or main beam MOTOR

deja las (luces) largas

keep the headlights on high or Brit full or main beam MOTOR

deja las (luces) altas Chil

to align the beams MOTOR

alinear los faros

2.2. beam RADIO:

beam

haz m de radiofaro

to be off (the) beam

estar equivocado

he's way off (the) beam if he thinks that

está totalmente equivocado si piensa eso

to be on the beam , her predictions were right on the beam

sus predicciones resultaron totalmente acertadas

you're right on the beam!

¡has dado en el clavo! inf

II.beam [Am bim, Brit biːm] VB intr

1. beam (shine):

beam

brillar

the sun was beaming down from a cloudless sky

el sol caía de lleno desde un cielo sin nubes

2. beam (smile):

beam

sonreír (abiertamente)

he greeted them with a beaming smile

los saludó con una sonrisa radiante

she beamed with delight

sonrió encantada

III.beam [Am bim, Brit biːm] VB trans

1. beam (broadcast):

beam

transmitir

2. beam (express by smile):

he beamed a welcome

sonrió en señal de bienvenida

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

balance beam in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for balance beam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.beam [bi:m] N

1. beam:

beam (ray)

rayo m

beam (light)

haz m de luz

full beam

luces f pl largas

full beam

luces f pl altas Chile

2. beam ARCHIT:

beam

viga f

3. beam SPORTS:

beam

barra f sueca

Phrases:

to be off beam inf

estar equivocado

II.beam [bi:m] VB trans

beam

transmitir

to beam a smile at sb

dedicar una sonrisa a alguien

III.beam [bi:m] VB intr

beam

brillar

beam (smile)

sonreír (abiertamente)

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