to balance sth

  • 81Liste falscher Freunde — Die Liste falscher Freunde listet eine Auswahl häufiger falscher Freunde (Übersetzungsfallen bzw. Verständnisprobleme) zwischen Deutsch und anderen Sprachen, dem in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und in anderen Staaten gesprochenen Deutsch sowie… …

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  • 82debit — To debit is to place an entry on the left hand side of an account. A debit in a liability account makes it smaller. A debit in an asset account makes it larger. Glossary of Business Terms An expense, or money paid out from an account. A debit… …

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  • 83spread — The price difference between two related markets or commodities. Chicago Board of Trade glossary l) Positions held in two different futures contracts, taken to profit from the change in the difference between the two contracts prices; e.g., long… …

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  • 84check — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 close look to make sure sth is safe/correct ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, extensive, full (esp. BrE), thorough ▪ careful, close, rigorous, tight (a …

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  • 85maintain — verb 1 keep sth at the same level VERB + MAINTAIN ▪ be anxious to, want to ▪ We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police. ▪ have to, need to ▪ strive to …

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  • 86regain — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, fully ▪ He hadn t completely regained his strength. ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ soon ▪ …

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  • 87interest — in|terest1 W1S2 [ˈıntrıst] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Anglo French interesse, from Latin interesse to be between, make a difference, concern , from esse to be ] 1.) [singular, U] if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know… …

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  • 88poised — [pɔızd] adj [Sense: 1 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: poise to weigh, balance (14 21 centuries), from Old French peser, from Latin pensare] [Sense: 4; Date: 1900 2000; Origin: POISE] 1.) [not before noun] not moving, but ready to move or do something …

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  • 89watch — 1 verb 1 LOOK AT (I, T) to look at and pay attention to something that is happening: Do you want to join in or just sit and watch? | watch sb/sth: Harriet watched the man with interest as he walked in. | watch sb do/doing sth: Jack watched them… …

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  • 90worth — 1 preposition 1 be worth to have a value in money: How much is the ring worth? | be worth 10/$500 etc: The picture is worth about two thousand pounds. | be worth a lot informal (=be worth a lot of money) | be worth nothing/not be worth anything:… …

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