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We are all trying to balance our careers and children and give as much of ourselves and our time to them. You work and have a husband, and projects, and friends. It is a balancing act.
Kelly Preston

Meaning of "balancing act" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALANCING ACT

balancing act  [ˈbælənsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALANCING ACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Balancing act is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALANCING ACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of balancing act in the English dictionary

The definition of balancing act in the dictionary is a circus act in which a performer displays his or her balancing ability. Other definition of balancing act is a situation requiring careful balancing of opposing groups, views, or activities.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALANCING ACT


all-dancing
ɔːlˈdɑːnsɪŋ
balancing
ˈbælənsɪŋ
bouncing
ˈbaʊnsɪŋ
conferencing
ˈkɒnfərənsɪŋ
conveyancing
kənˈveɪənsɪŋ
convincing
kənˈvɪnsɪŋ
dancing
ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
entrancing
ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪŋ
fencing
ˈfɛnsɪŋ
financing
ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ
glancing
ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ
inferencing
ˈɪnfərənsɪŋ
Lansing
ˈlænsɪŋ
licensing
ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ
life-enhancing
laɪf ɪnˈhɑːnsɪŋ
refinancing
ˌriːfɪˈnænsɪŋ
remote-sensing
rɪˈməʊtˌsɛnsɪŋ
sequencing
ˈsiːkwənsɪŋ
teleconferencing
ˈtɛlɪkɒnfərənsɪŋ
unconvincing
ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALANCING ACT

balance
balance bridge
balance of nature
balance of payments
balance of payments deficit
balance of power
balance of terror
balance of trade
balance pipe
balance shaft
balance sheet
balance transfer
balance weight
balance wheel
balanceable
balanced
balancer
Balanchine
balancing
balanitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALANCING ACT

class act
clean up one´s act
double act
enabling act
get in on the act
high-wire act
illocutionary act
juggling act
juristic act
locutionary act
opening act
perlocutionary act
sex act
speech act
support act
vanishing act

Synonyms and antonyms of balancing act in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «balancing act» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALANCING ACT

Find out the translation of balancing act to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of balancing act from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «balancing act» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平衡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acto de equilibrio
570 millions of speakers

English

balancing act
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संतुलन साधने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوازن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

балансирование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ato de equilíbrio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমীকরণ আইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équilibre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengimbangi perbuatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Balanceakt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綱渡り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조정 행위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balancing act
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cân bằng hành động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமநிலைப்படுத்தும் செயல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संतुलन कृती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dengeleyici hareket
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atto di bilanciamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

balansowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

балансування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

act de echilibrare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πράξη εξισορρόπησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

balansakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

balansegang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of balancing act

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALANCING ACT»

The term «balancing act» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALANCING ACT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about balancing act

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4 QUOTES WITH «BALANCING ACT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word balancing act.
1
Leigh-Allyn Baker
'Having it all' is such an intimidating concept. Just when you think you have all those plates spinning perfectly... something changes. It is a constant balancing act.
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Kelly Preston
We are all trying to balance our careers and children and give as much of ourselves and our time to them. You work and have a husband, and projects, and friends. It is a balancing act.
3
Deborah Tannen
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone.
4
Kerri Walsh
The balancing act of motherhood and a career, and being a wife, is something that I don't think I'll ever perfect, but I love the challenge of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALANCING ACT»

Discover the use of balancing act in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to balancing act and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balancing Act
Better watch out! Ellen Stoll Walsh has a singular knack for bringing simple concepts to life, as she does so vividly in this collage-illustrated balancing book that’s perfect for teeter-totterers of all ages.
Ellen Stoll Walsh, 2011
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Balancing Act
One of the most acclaimed storytellers of her time, #1 -- on Return to Sender.
Fern Michaels, 2013
3
Balancing Act: Cutting Energy Subsidies while Protecting ...
Policy makers in ECA are facing a balancing act between the competing claims of fiscal and environmental concerns on the one hand, and affordability and political economy concerns on the other.
Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi, Anne Olivier, Chris Trimble, 2013
4
Balancing act: Washington's troubled path to a balanced budget
Examines America's budget deficit and the futile attempts of politicians to balance the federal budget
George Hager, Eric Pianin, 1998
5
A Balancing Act: The Development of Energize! a Holistic ...
A holistic approach to acting. This book presents acting as a mind, body and spirit practice and actors as emotional athletes, spiritual stuntmen and stuntwomen exposed to a constant roller coaster of emotions.
Emmanuelle Chaulet, 2008
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Balancing Act: The Authorized Biography of Angela Lansbury
Now, Martin Gottfried reveals the extraordinary personal story of this complex and deeply private actress, including: -- The troubled childhood that drove her to succeed -- The early years in the glory days of Hollywood -- The devastating ...
Martin Gottfried, 2000
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Balancing Act
Bringing promising male model Julian to America, Marque Ashley, the head of a top New York City agency, breaks her own rules about mixing business with pleasure when she gives in to their mutual attraction, a situation that is complicated ...
Jonathan Plummer, Karen Hunter, 2013
8
Balancing Act: Environmental Issues in Forestry
In Balancing Act, Hamish Kimmins calls for a balanced, more objective approach to forestry issues in order to bridge the gap between the most extreme opponents in the debate.
J P Hamish Kimmins, 2011
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Balancing Act
But there's work on the ranch, and schoolwork, too. Carli's balancing act is becoming impossible to manage, and she's starting to lose her grip.
Donna King, 2008
10
Balancing Act: The New Medical Ethics of Medicine's New ...
Although the book focuses on health care in the United States, physicians everywhere are likely to face many of the same basic issues of clinical ethics, because every system of health care financing and distribution today is constrained by ...
E. Haavi Morreim, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALANCING ACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term balancing act is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Fort Bliss Garrison commander talks balancing act, what job …
New Fort Bliss Garrison commander talks balancing act, what job entails. By David Burge / El Paso Times / Follow @dburge1962. «El Paso Times, Jul 15»
2
A national balancing act: Security of a country and privacy of the …
In 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
3
Varun Dhawan's balancing act
Varun Dhawan, who proved his acting talent in 'Badlapur' and has recently wowed the audience with his dancing chops in 'ABCD2', was ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
4
MELINDA HESTER: Don't misuse couponing; a balancing act
CVS called me, and asked if I could reign some of you girls in. It seems huge amounts of diapers and detergent have been ordered by the pallet ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
Bernie: DeWitt faces a balancing act
I hope everyone is having a pleasant and safe Fourth of July weekend. I'll get us started with jalapeno peppers on the grill, stuffed with a ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
6
Talk about a balancing act: Karl Wallenda's gorge walk turns 45
When I was a young boy, my parents packed me off each summer to the Athens Y Camp in the hills of North Georgia. They needed a break, ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
7
For law enforcement, communication is balancing act
In the weeks since his daughter Tiffani Streling vanished on May 15 he's gotten just a handful of phone calls from investigators, he said. «Daily Astorian, Jul 15»
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Balancing act: Hermiston artist uses rock stacks to express himself
Balancing act: Hermiston artist uses rock stacks to express himself. Jade McDowell. East Oregonian. Published: July 2, 2015 12:01AM. Last changed: July 2, ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
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The Balancing Act Of Today's Corporate Treasurer
It's a complicated balancing act, researchers found, of wanting more robust ... There appears to be a balancing act in place: Treasurers are now ... «PYMNTS.com, Jun 15»
10
Down With TV Dinners: The Balancing Act of Working Parents
With productivity demands, unconventional workplaces and entrepreneurship on the rise, it is likely that the line between work and life is ... «Business.com, Jun 15»

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