die Balance
Translation
balance, equilibrium
Examples
Er hat die Balance verloren und ist gefallen.
He lost his balance and fell.
Sie sucht die Balance zwischen Arbeit und Freizeit.
She is looking for the balance between work and leisure.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) halten to keep/maintain the balance You have to keep your balance.
((et4)) verlieren to lose the balance He lost his balance.
the balance between ((sth.dat)) and ((sth.dat)) finden to find the balance between sth. and sth. She is looking for the balance between work and family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Gleichgewicht; Antonyms: das Ungleichgewicht
Etymology
From French 'balance', which comes from Latin 'bilanx' (having two scale pans).
Memory Tips
This is an international word, very similar to the English 'balance', making it easy to remember.