bilan

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bilancio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.lɑ̃/

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Noun

bilan m (plural bilans)

1. (finance, accounting) balance sheet

   Coordinate term: compte de pertes et profits

   déposer le bilan ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   dépôt de bilan ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   bilan fonctionnel ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. appraisal, assessment

   bilan de santé ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. reports; toll, death toll

   Le bilan est lourd. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

• bilantaire
• bilantiel

Further reading

• “bilan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• Liban