balancear

v.

1 to rock.

2 to balance, to bring into equilibrium, to neutralize, to equalize.

Ricardo balancea la escoba en su cabeza Richard balances the broom on his head.

3 to compensate, to compensate for, to balance.

María balancea los imprevistos Mary compensates the unforeseen events.

4 to put in balance.

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balancear

► verbo transitivo

1 (mecer) to rock; (columpio, brazo) to swing

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mecer) to rock; (columpio, brazo) to swing

► verbo pronominal balancearse

1 (mecerse) to rock; (columpio, brazo) to swing

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verb

to balance, swing, sway

- balancearse

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1.

VT to balance

2.

See:

balancearse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <paquetes/carga> to balance

2) <pierna/brazo> to swing; <barco> to rock

2.

balancearse v pron

a) árbol/ramas to sway; objeto colgante to swing

b) barco to rock

deja de balancearte en la silla! — stop rocking your chair!

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* balancearse = sway.

* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.

* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <paquetes/carga> to balance

2) <pierna/brazo> to swing; <barco> to rock

2.

balancearse v pron

a) árbol/ramas to sway; objeto colgante to swing

b) barco to rock

deja de balancearte en la silla! — stop rocking your chair!

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* balancearse = sway.

* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.

* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.

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balancear [A1 ]

vt

A ‹paquetes/carga› to balance

B

1 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing

2 ‹barco› to rock

■ balancearse

v pron

1 «árbol/ramas» to sway; «objeto colgante» to swing

¡deja de balancearte en la silla! stop rocking your chair!

se balanceaba en la hamaca she was swinging (herself) in the hammock

caminaba balanceándose de lo cansado que estaba he was so tired that he swayed from side to side as he walked

2 «barco» to rock

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balancear (conjugate balancear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquetes/carga› to balance
2 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing;
‹barco› to rock
balancearse verbo pronominal

a) [árbol/ramas] to sway;

[objeto colgante] to swing

b) [barco] to rock

balancear vtr (una silla, una mecedora) to rock
(los brazos, las piernas) to swing
'balancear' also found in these entries:
English:
dangle
- rock
- swing

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balancear

♦ vt

[cuna] to rock; [columpio] to swing

♦ See also the pronominal verb balancearse

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balancear

v/t caderas swing, sway

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balancear vt

1) : to balance

2) : to swing (one's arms, etc.)

3) : to rock (a boat)

♦ See also the reflexive verb balancearse