balance in English: The state of being steady and not falling; also giving equal weight or attention to different things. (noun)

Translation

The state of being steady and not falling; also giving equal weight or attention to different things.

Word origin

From Old French balance, from Latin bilanx, having two scale pans, from bi, two, plus lanx, dish.

ladder.

Lose your balance means become unsteady and fall.

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Keep your balance means stay steady and upright.

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Here balance means giving each thing the right amount.

weight

How heavy something is; how much it weighs.

fall

To move down quickly towards the ground.

equal

The same in size, number or value as something else.

stand

To be on your feet with your body straight up, not sitting or lying down.

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

scale

A machine you stand on to measure weight; also a set of numbers used to measure or compare things.

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