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Meanings of offset in English

Portuguese
começo
Catalan
primer
Spanish
umbral

The time at which something is supposed to begin.

    começo
    Portuguese
    estolho
    Catalan
    estoló
    Spanish
    estolón

    A horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips.

          estolho
          Portuguese
          compensar
          Spanish
          contrarrestar

          Make up for.

                compensar
                Portuguese
                contrapeso
                Spanish
                desbalance

                A compensating equivalent.

                      contrapeso
                      Synonyms
                      Examples for "counterbalance"
                      Examples for "counterbalance"
                      1
                      She's a counterbalance to Kesey's central question about the nature of sanity.
                      Wired
                      2
                      It was thus a counterbalance to the idolatrous nature of Israelite religion.
                      A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
                      3
                      My point, though, is that there's normally nobody to counterbalance the president.
                      The Guardian
                      4
                      The only counterbalance to depression, apart from pills of course, is compassion.
                      Radio NZ
                      5
                      She had to counterbalance Todd's fine-ground morality, his growing hatred of difference.
                      Flesh and blood
                      Usage of offset in English
                      1
                      However, this possible benefit cannot offset the considerable increase of late complications.
                      Pubmed
                      2
                      Banks worldwide have been taking measures to offset risk amid the crisis.
                      Reuters
                      3
                      It said that emerging market demand had offset continued weakness at home.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      However, it should continue to be offset by growth in developing markets.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      Also, greater availability of financial aid could offset the need to work.
                      Reuters
                      6
                      But regulators also consider whether new competitors can help offset the changes.
                      Wired
                      7
                      This will partially offset any improvement in emerging market conditions, Richards said.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      However, a stronger euro should help offset some of the price declines.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      The company said steep discounts in July helped offset weaker consumer demand.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      However, a late rally offset a somewhat weaker start to the session.
                      The Irish Times
                      11
                      To offset that problem the Fed might have to lower interest rates.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      Any advantage to his health was easily offset by outsized second helpings.
                      Solar
                      13
                      That offset contraction in service sector activity in struggling Ireland and Spain.
                      Reuters
                      14
                      However, he urged it to change its policies to offset its emissions.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      The good news was offset after the April numbers were revised downwards.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      These modest outflows were offset by strong inflows in Europe, he added.
                      Reuters
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                      Translations for offset
                      Offset through the time
                      Offset across language varieties
                      Ireland
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      New Zealand
                      Common
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