noun · neutral
balance
/ˈbæl.əns/BAL·ance
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the amount of money left in an account or after expenses
Examples
“My bank balance is lower than I expected after the trip.”
“You should check your balance before you withdraw cash.”
“There is an outstanding balance on my credit card.”
Band 8 sentence
“After paying the utilities, I checked my bank balance and realised I needed to cut back on spending.”
Collocations
- bank balance
- check your balance
- outstanding balance
Word family
balance nounto balance verbbalanced adjective
Common mistakes
I have balance 100 dollars.→I have a balance of $100.
Can I check my balance account?→Can I check my account balance?
Say it for a higher band
5money left→6remaining amount→7+balance
Synonyms
remainder
funds
Easily confused
budget
“I set a monthly budget for groceries, but my bank balance is different.”
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