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bilancia

scale

noun bee-LAHN-chah Rare
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: Late Latin bilanx, 'having two pans' (bi- + lanx, 'plate').

Also means

balance

Usage Note

Bilancia is feminine (le bilance). It covers a weighing scale, the balance used in justice iconography, and the zodiac sign Libra (la Bilancia). In finance, bilancia commerciale means 'trade balance.' Do not confuse with bilancio (masculine), which means a financial balance sheet or budget.

Examples

"Metti la carne sulla bilancia."

Natural Translation

Put the meat on the scale.

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