Italian edit

Etymology edit

From bilancia +‎ -are.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bi.lanˈt͡ʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: bi‧lan‧cià‧re

Verb edit

bilanciàre (first-person singular present bilàncio, first-person singular past historic bilanciài, past participle bilanciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to balance (a budget, the wheels of a car, a javelin when throwing it, etc.)
    Antonym: sbilanciare
  2. (figurative) to compensate for (sorrows, etc.)
  3. to weigh with a balance
  4. (figurative) to weigh, to measure (one's words)
  5. (figurative) to weigh the pros and cons, to compare

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Further reading edit

  • bilanciare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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