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balancer

to swing, to rock, to throw

b a . l ɑ̃ . s e
balanc swing; balance + er Infinitive
verb Uncommon #18,842
to swing, to rock Often means moving back and forth (like a swing) rather than “to balance” in English.
FR: Le bateau commence à balancer avec les vagues.
EN: The boat starts to rock with the waves.
to throw Common in informal French (like “to toss” or “to chuck”).
FR: Il va balancer la balle à son frère.
EN: He’s going to throw the ball to his brother.
Conjugation of balancer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First balance —
Second — balancez
Third balance —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First balance —
Third balance —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second balance balancez
balancer
Past
balancé
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third balançait —

Même si le vieux a une tumeur, t'aurais pas dû lui balancer ça.

Even if the old guy has a tumor, you shouldn't have thrown that at him.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Tu dois leur balancer le trésor à la figure.

You have to throw the treasure in their faces.

Et ton idée de balancer la petite par terre, ça a fait un effet sublime.

And your idea of throwing the little girl to the ground had a wonderful effect.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Merde, cette peste de Nagisa, elle est vraiment allée me balancer aux profs.

Shit, that bitch Nagisa, she really went and ratted me out to the teachers.

Tu vas me balancer ?

Are you going to tell on me?

Tu vas encore te balancer ça dans les veines.

You're going to be pumping that into your veins again.

Tu vas proposer l'idée de balancer les Cavaliers de l'avion.

You're going to suggest throwing the Cavaliers out of the plane.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Je vous parle de balancer un pavé à travers le pare-brise de l'autre type.

I'm talking about throwing a paving stone through the other guy's windshield.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Ne faites pas balancer le bateau !

Don’t rock the boat!

Fallait balancer que le casse.

All they had to do was report the robbery.

— Carandiru (2003)

Je vais te balancer dans la rivière !

I'm going to throw you in the river!

— Still Life (2006)

Balancer, ça peut rapporter gros.

Snitching can pay off big time.

— The Rip (2026)

Tu crois que je vais tout leur balancer ?

Do you think I'm going to spill everything to them?

— Léviathan (2014)

Tu crois que je vais te balancer ?

Do you think I'm going to rat you out?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Sami a arrêté de se balancer.

Sami stopped swinging.

Je vais te balancer à la flotte.

I'll throw you into the water.

Il a dû les balancer.

He must have thrown them out.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Ils n'auront bientôt plus rien à balancer.

They'll soon have nothing left to throw around.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Balancer !

Swing!

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)