English translation of "igual es que debo compensar la balanza" - "I need to even things out."

How does Conges work?

Actions

Who has most Conges points?

Click here ...

Conges terminology question

<<Previous question

All questions

Next question>>

140 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	igual es que debo compensar la balanza
Context:	Yo ya soy mayor y vale que me vaya yo que ya he vivido que no alguien joven. Igual es que debo compensar la balanza.

Important This question has already been answered and rated. Therefore, no new answers can be given.

Complete list of answers and comments

140 months ago

Dr.Neil TechTrans wrote:

It is now my time to readdress the balance.

My comment:

"readdress the balance" is a common collocation that could work nicely.
HTH
"I am already old, and it's better that I go rather than someone young. I have lived; it is now my time to readdress the balance." (or "it is now time that I readdress the balance".)

140 months ago

trilinguallady wrote:

Due to me being the elder among noone but young i was there to give balance to the household

My comment:

i guess that is what it is trying to say

140 months ago

María P. Álvarez wrote:

Perhaps I need to balance out the scale.

140 months ago

Clara Fernández wrote:

I need to even things out.

The asker rated this answer best

140 months ago

Clara Fernández wrote:

i don't mind having to restore the balance

My comment:

I think that Clara's suggestion does not sound right in the context: the narrator has already lived what no young person can live, that's why he considers it normal to compensate for a life richer than what young people today can experience.

The 30 latest Conges questions

HV-AC-Ersatzlast in Schirmbox
German > English

Sep. 30, 01:34

ADT, ad
French > English

April 13, 07:08

Note clavier
French > English