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equilibrio

balance

noun eh-kwee-LEE-bryoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'aequilibrium'

Also means

equilibrium

Usage Note

Equilibrio is masculine, plural equilibri, covering physical balance and emotional or political stability. To perdere l'equilibrio is to lose your balance, while stare in equilibrio is to stay balanced.

Examples

"Ha perso l'equilibrio sul ghiaccio."

Natural Translation

He lost his balance on the ice.

Literal Translation

He-has lost the-balance on-the ice.

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