Polyglot Dictionary

balanza

/baˈlansa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las balanzas

Meaning

  1. scales

    • Pesa la fruta en la balanza.

      Weigh the fruit on the scales.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

báscula

balanza is the traditional two-pan balance scale, also used figuratively, like "trade balance"; báscula is a more modern platform scale, like a bathroom or industrial scale.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

balança

balança is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "scales."

Practice

1 What does balanza mean?

2 Fill the gap: Pesa la fruta en la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches balanza?

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