Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/baˈlanθe/

Line drawing of balance
Coloured illustration of balance
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Translation

balance sheet, outcome

Word origin

From French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx ('having two scale pans'), from bi ('two') plus lanx ('plate, scale pan').

Origin
French
Root
bilanx
English cognates
balance

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbalances

Examples

.

The company presented its annual balance sheet.

positivo.

The outcome of the year was very positive.

: .

We took stock of the situation: everything was going well.

.

The accountant reviewed the balance sheet carefully.

¿ ?

What is the final assessment of the project?

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This word is part of lesson 92.