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counterbalanced

/ˈkaʊntərˌbælənst/ /ˈkaʊntərˌbæln̩st/

Meanings
verb

Contrapesar, equilibrar

To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.

Examples :

"Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound."
El hermano mayor contrapesa a sus dos hermanos a la libra.
physics technical machine

Related Words

Illustration wrestling

wrestling verb

/ˈɹɛs.lɪŋ/

Luchar, forcejear

"The two brothers were wrestling for the last slice of pizza. "

Los dos hermanos estaban luchando por la última porción de pizza.

Illustration opponents

opponents noun

/əˈpoʊnənts/ /əˈpoʊnɛnts/

Oponentes, adversarios

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Durante la represión, muchos oponentes del régimen fueron arrestados.

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

Hermanos

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Ninguno de mis hermanos está casado todavía.

Illustration counterbalances

counterbalances noun

/ˈkaʊntərˌbælənˌsɪz/ /ˈkaʊntərˌbælənsɪz/

Contrapeso

"The heavy counterbalances inside the old clock keep its pendulum swinging evenly. "

Los contrapesos pesados dentro del viejo reloj mantienen su péndulo oscilando uniformemente.

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

Oponerse a, resistir

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

Todavía hay tiempo para oponerse a este plan.

Illustration balance

balance noun

/ˈbæləns/

Equilibrio, balance

"Maintaining a balance between work and family is challenging, but important for a healthy life. "

Mantener el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la familia es un desafío, pero importante para una vida sana.

Illustration counterbalance

counterbalance noun

/ˌkaʊntə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/

Contrapeso

"The counterbalance on the school's large swing set kept it level. "

El contrapeso del gran columpio de la escuela lo mantenía nivelado.

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Hermano

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Mi hermano y yo asistimos a la misma escuela secundaria.

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

Construcción

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

La construcción del nuevo puente está en marcha.

Illustration applying

applying verb

/əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/

Aplicar, poner

"to apply cream to a rash"

Aplicar crema a una erupción.

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

Permitir, autorizar

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

permitir a un sirviente su libertad; permitir el libre paso; permitir un día de descanso

Illustration undecided

undecided verb

/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

Revocar, retractarse

""After listening to both sides of the argument, the judge undecided his previous ruling and called for a new trial." "

Después de escuchar a ambas partes de la discusión, el juez revocó su fallo anterior y ordenó un nuevo juicio.