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bal а псе 1Ф /'baebns /noun

1 [ noncount ] the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body

struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. She lost her balance and fell off her bike.

[ singular ] when two things are the same, so that one is not bigger or more important, for example

You need to find a balance between work and play.

[ count ] the amount of money in someone's bank account

You can check your bank balance online.

bal • ance 2 / ' babns / verb ( bal . anc . es , bal . anc . ing , bal . anced )

to put your body or something else into a position where it is steady and does not fall

He balanced the bag on his head. She balanced on one leg.

to have or to give different things equal value, importance, etc.

to balance work and home life

bal •anced / ' babnst / adjective

consisting of good or equal amounts of different parts or things

Eating a balanced diet will help you stay healthy.

bal • co • ny / ' ba^ni / noun [ count ]

( plural bal . co . nies )

a small area on the outside wall of a building, above the ground, where you can stand or sit

an area of seats upstairs in a theater We have balcony seats.

bald / ЬэЫ / adjective

with no hair or not much hair on your head My dad is going bald (= losing his hair ) .

—Look at the picture at hair .

bald ea gle loi.i _Mi

noun [ count ]

a large bird with brown feathers on its body and white feathers on its head and neck. It is the official symbol of the U.S.

ball © / bol / noun[ count]

( sports ) a round thing that you use in games and sports Throw the ball to me.

a basketball a tennis ball

any round thing a ball of string

a snowball

a big formal party where people dance be on the ball

( informal )

to know what is happening and to think or act quickly This job involves a lot of deadlines, so you really have to be on the ball.

bal • le • ri • na / ,ьжь ' rim / noun [ count ]

a woman who dances in ballets

bal • let / Ьж ' lei / noun

[ noncount ] a style of dance that tells a story with music but no words

Do you like ballet? a ballet dancer

[ count ] a performance of a story, told with dancing and music but no words

I went to see a ballet.

bal • loon / Ьэ ' lun / noun [ count ]

a small rubber bag that you blow air into and use as a toy or to decorate a room

We are going to hang red, white, and blue balloons around the room for the party.

= hot-air balloon

bal • lot / ' ЬжЫ / noun ( politics )

[ count ] a piece of paper that you use when you vote Put an "X" next to the candidate's name on the ballot. Voters will cast their ballots (= vote ) on election day.

[ count, noncount ] when people vote for someone or something by writing secretly on a piece of paper

We held a ballot to choose a new president.

ballpark / ' ьэ^л / noun

[count]

( sports ) a field or sports center where baseball is played Thesaurus

field an area of land used for playing team sports such as baseball, football, and soccer: a baseball/football field ♦ The team ran out on the field. ♦ The school has its own playing field .

court an area where certain ball games are played: a basketball/tennis/squash court ♦ He won after only 52 minutes on the court.

stadium a large place with seats around the sides where you can watch sports: a football/sports stadium ballpark an area where baseball is played: The batter hit one right out of the ballpark.

track an area with a special surface for people or cars to have races on: a running/racing track ♦ track and field events (= which involve running, jumping, and throwing ) a ballpark figure

a number that is not exact, but is more or less correct