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equilibrare

to balance

verb eh-kwee-lee-BRAH-reh Rare

Also means

to equalise

Usage Note

Equilibrare takes avere as its auxiliary and is used both literally (to balance weights or loads) and figuratively (to balance a budget, opinions, or forces). The related noun is equilibrio ('balance'), the adjective equilibrato ('well-balanced'), and the compound squilibrato ('unbalanced') — note the prefix s- as a negation.

Examples

"Devi equilibrare il tuo tempo tra lavoro e famiglia."

Natural Translation

You need to balance your time between work and family.

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