contrapeso

m.

1 counterweight.

2 ballast.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contrapesar.

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contrapeso

► nombre masculino

1 counterweight

2 figurado counterbalance

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SM

1) (Téc) counterpoise, counterweight; (Com) makeweight

2) [de equilibrista] balancing pole

3) (fig) counterweight

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masculino (del ascensor) counterweight; (de equilibrista) balancing pole

siéntate al otro lado para hacer contrapeso — sit on the other side to balance it

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= counterweight, counterpoise.

Ex. Teenage fiction that offers such elements is an immensely valuable counterweight to other media channels.

Ex. Legislation on the working day was an active counterpoise to the power of the capitalist class.

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* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.

* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.

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masculino (del ascensor) counterweight; (de equilibrista) balancing pole

siéntate al otro lado para hacer contrapeso — sit on the other side to balance it

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= counterweight, counterpoise.

Ex: Teenage fiction that offers such elements is an immensely valuable counterweight to other media channels.

Ex: Legislation on the working day was an active counterpoise to the power of the capitalist class.

* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.

* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.

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contrapeso

masculine

(del ascensor) counterweight; (de un equilibrista) balancing pole

ponte al otro lado de la barca para hacer contrapeso sit on the other side of the boat to balance it

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contrapeso sustantivo masculino (del ascensor) counterweight;
(de equilibrista) balancing pole;

◊ siéntate al otro lado para hacer contrapeso sit on the other side to balance it

contrapeso sustantivo masculino counterweight

'contrapeso' also found in these entries:
English:
counterbalance

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contrapeso nm

1. [en ascensores, poleas] counterweight

2. [de equilibrista] balancing pole

3. [fuerza que iguala] counterbalance;

su rapidez sirve de contrapeso a su pequeño tamaño her speed compensates for o makes up for her small stature

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contrapeso

m counterweight

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contrapeso nm

: counterbalance