/ba.lÉÌ.se/
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to swing, to sway; to throw (informal)
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Word origin
From balance ('scales') with the verb ending -er, from Latin bilanx ('having two scales'). The sense is 'to move like a balance, to swing to and fro'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bilanx
- English cognates
- balance
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | balance | balançais | balançai | balancerai | balancerais |
| tu | balances | balançais | balanças | balanceras | balancerais |
| il/elle | balance | balançait | balança | balancera | balancerait |
| nous | balançons | balancions | balançùmes | balancerons | balancerions |
| vous | balancez | balanciez | balançùtes | balancerez | balanceriez |
| ils/elles | balancent | balançaient | balancÚrent | balanceront | balanceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | balance | balançasse |
| tu | balances | balançasses |
| il/elle | balance | balançùt |
| nous | balancions | balançassions |
| vous | balanciez | balançassiez |
| ils/elles | balancent | balançassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | balance |
| nous | balançons |
| vous | balancez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- balançant
- Past participle
- balancé · balancée · balancés · balancées
Examples
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The children are swinging their legs over the edge of the quay.
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Chuck me the ball, I am ready!
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He threw his old papers into the bin.
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The boat was rocking gently with the waves.
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She spilled the whole truth to the police.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 11: balancer, angle, bibliothĂšque and 7 more words.