Meaning
scales, balance
- An instrument used for weighing objects or people.
- (capitalized) The zodiac sign Libra.
In a sentence
Uso la bilancia da cucina per pesare la farina della torta.
I use the kitchen scales to weigh the flour for the cake.
Ogni mattina sale sulla bilancia per controllare il peso.
Every morning he steps on the scales to check his weight.
La bilancia è rotta, quindi non possiamo pesare il pacco.
The scales are broken, so we can't weigh the parcel.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bilancia | feminine · singular |
| bilance | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Italian uses singular 'la bilancia' where English often uses plural 'scales'.
- Plural drops the 'i': 'bilance'.