Équilibrer
Example: Il faut équilibrer le budget pour éviter les dettes.
Definition
"Équilibrer" means to balance or make something stable by adjusting different parts so that they are in proper proportion or harmony. For example, in the phrase 'Il faut équilibrer le budget pour éviter les dettes,' it means to balance the budget to avoid debts.
Etymology
The word "équilibrer" comes from the French noun 'équilibre,' meaning balance, which derives from the Latin 'aequilibrium.' 'Aequus' means equal and 'libra' means scale, so "équilibrer" literally means to make equal on a scale. Did you know that the idea of balance in 'équilibrer' is closely tied to the ancient use of scales for measuring fairness?
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"Équilibrer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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