even out

even out
transitive verb
1) (make smooth) glätten
2) ausgleichen [Unterschiede]
* * *
1) (to become level or regular: The road rose steeply and then evened out; His pulse began to even out.) eben/gleichmäßig werden
2) (to make smooth: He raked the soil to even it out.) glätten
3) (to make equal: If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.) ausgleichen
* * *
1. vi
1) (prices) sich einpendeln
2) (ground) eben werden, sich ebnen
2. vt sep
1) prices ausgleichen
2) ground, cement ebnen, glätten
3) tax burden, wealth gleichmäßig verteilen

that should even things out a bit — dadurch müsste ein gewisser Ausgleich erzielt werden

that will even things out between us — damit sind wir wohl wieder quitt

* * *
transitive verb
1) (make smooth) glätten
2) ausgleichen [Unterschiede]
* * *
v.
ausgleichen v.

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