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balanço

  1. first-person singular present indicative of balançar
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃su
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lan‧ço

From balança (“scales”), from Old Galician-Portuguese balança, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx (“having two scales”), from bi- + lanx.

balanço m (plural balanços)

  1. swing (hanging seat)
    Synonyms: baloiço, balouço

    Crianças gostam de brincar no balanço do parque.

    Children like to play in the park’s swing.
  2. sway (swaying motion)
    Synonyms: oscilação, vaivém

    O balanço do barco é enjoativo.

    The boat’s sway is nauseating.
  3. (music, informal) rhythm (variation of strong and weak elements of sounds)
    Synonym: ritmo

    O balanço dessa música é bom para dançar.

    This song’s rhythm is good for dancing.
  4. a scrupulous examination
    Synonyms: análise, avaliação

    Fizeram um balanço da economia.

    They did a scrupulous examination of the economy.
  5. (accounting) balance (list accounting for debits and credits)
  6. equilibrium (condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced)
    Synonym: equilíbrio

balanço

  1. first-person singular present indicative of balançar