counterbalance

[US]/ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/
[UK]/ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. compensar o efeito de; agir contra
n. força que equilibra; força de equilíbrio
Word Forms
Terceira pessoa do singularcounterbalances
Passado simplescounterbalanced
Gerúndiocounterbalancing
Pluralcounterbalances
Particípio passadocounterbalanced

Example Sentences

Their strength in defence counterbalances our strength in attack.

A força deles na defesa compensa a nossa força no ataque.

the extra cost of mail order may be counterbalanced by its convenience.

O custo adicional do pedido por correio pode ser compensado pela sua conveniência.

The girl's earnest effort counterbalanced her slowness at learning.

O esforço sincero da menina compensou a sua lentidão em aprender.

His wife's calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability.

A natureza calma da esposa dele atua como um contrapeso à sua excitabilidade.

his restoration to power was intended as a counterbalance to his rival's influence.

Sua restauração ao poder foi destinada a ser um contrapeso à influência de seu rival.

The hypothetical electron smeart must exert a net attractive Hellmann-Feynman force to counterbalance the internuclear repulsion.

A hipotética camada de elétrons deve exercer uma força Hellmann-Feynman atrativa líquida para compensar a repulsão internuclear.

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