No. 754 in German
ausgleich
"Ausgleich" means "balance," "compensation," or "equalization."
In a sentence
Ich brauche einen Ausgleich nach all der Arbeit.
I need a balance after all the work.
Here 'Ausgleich' is used to mean a form of relaxation or compensatory activity.
Der Ausgleich des Kontos wurde von der Bank durchgeführt.
The account balance adjustment was made by the bank.
'Ausgleich' refers to a financial adjustment or reconciliation.
Das Team erzielte in der letzten Minute den Ausgleich.
The team scored the equalizer in the last minute.
In this context, 'Ausgleich' is used in sports to signify a goal or point that levels the score.
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