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1 Balanceakt
m auch fig. balancing act* * *Ba|lan|ce|akt [ba'latildˑːs(ə)-]m (lit)balancing or tightrope or high-wire act; (fig) balancing act* * *Ba·lan·ce·aktm1. (Seiltanz) balancing [or tightrope] act2. (Vorgang des Lavierens) balancing act* * *Balanceakt m auch fig balancing act -
2 Gratwanderung
f1. ridge walk* * *Grat|wan|de|rungf (lit)ridge walk; (fig) balancing act, tightrope walk* * *Grat·wan·de·rungf tightrope walk fig, balancing act* * *die ridge walk; (fig.) balancing act* * *1. ridge walk2. fig tightrope walk;sich auf einer Gratwanderung befinden be walking a tightrope* * *die ridge walk; (fig.) balancing act* * *f.tightrope walk n. -
3 Spagat
m, n; -(e)s, -e1. Turnen etc.: the splits Pl.; Spagat machen do the splits; in den Spagat gehen / springen go / jump into the splits position2. fig.: der Spagat zwischen... und... the balancing act between... and...; der schwierige Spagat zwischen Familie und Beruf / Qualität und Quote auch the difficulty of reconciling the demands of one’s family and one’s job / of quality and ratings—m; -(e)s, -e; südd. (Schnur) string* * *Spa|gat I [ʃpa'gaːt]m or nt -(e)s, -e (lit)splits pl; (fig) balancing actIISpagát machen — to do the splits
m -(e)s, -eS Ger, Aus = Bindfaden) string* * *(the gymnastic exercise of sitting down on the floor with one leg straight forward and the other straight back: to do the splits.) the splits* * *Spa·gat<-[e]s, -e>[ʃpaˈga:t]* * *Ider od. das; Spagat[e]s, Spagate splits pl.II[einen] Spagat machen — do the splits
der; Spagat[e]s, Spagate (südd., österr.) string* * *Spagat1 m/n; -(e)s, -e1. Turnen etc: the splits pl;Spagat machen do the splits;in den Spagat gehen/springen go/jump into the splits position2. fig:der Spagat zwischen … und … the balancing act between … and …;der schwierige Spagat zwischen Familie und Beruf/Qualität und Quote auch the difficulty of reconciling the demands of one’s family and one’s job/of quality and ratingsSpagat2 m; -(e)s, -e; südd (Schnur) string* * *Ider od. das; Spagat[e]s, Spagate splits pl.II[einen] Spagat machen — do the splits
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4 Drahtseilakt
m1. tightrope ( oder high-wire) act2. fig. razor-edge affair; das Ganze ist ein ziemlicher Drahtseilakt we’re etc. balancing on a razor edge* * *Draht|seil|aktm (lit, fig)balancing act* * *Draht·seil·akt* * *1. tightrope ( oder high-wire) act2. fig razor-edge affair;das Ganze ist ein ziemlicher Drahtseilakt we’re etc balancing on a razor edge -
5 balancieren
* * *to swing; to poise* * *ba|lan|cie|ren [balatildˑ'siːrən] ptp balanciert1. vi aux seinto balance; (fig) to achieve a balance ( zwischen +dat between)2. vtto balance* * *1) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balance2) (to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) poise* * *ba·lan·cie·ren *[balãˈsi:rən]I. viII. vt Hilfsverb: haben* * *1. 2.transitives Verb balance* * *A. v/t (hat balanciert) balance;etwas auf etwas (dat)balancieren balance sth on (top of) sthB. v/i (ist) balance;über etwas (akk)balancieren do a balancing act across sth* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein (auch fig.) balance2.transitives Verb balance* * *v.to poise v. -
6 Eiertanz
m fig.: einen Eiertanz aufführen perform a skil(l)ful balancing act; der Eiertanz der Regierung um die Steuerreform the government’s shilly-shallying about the tax reform* * *Ei|er|tanzmtortuous manoeuvring (Brit) or maneuvering (US)* * *Ei·er·tanz* * *Eiertanz m fig:einen Eiertanz aufführen perform a skil(l)ful balancing act;der Eiertanz der Regierung um die Steuerreform the government’s shilly-shallying about the tax reform -
7 Balanceakt
Ba·lan·ce·akt m2) ( Vorgang des Lavierens) balancing act -
8 Schwindel
m; -s, kein Pl.1. dizziness; MED. vertigo; (Schwindelanfall) dizzy spell; ihn überkam ein leichter / starker Schwindel he became slightly / very dizzy; Schwindel erregend dizzy, giddy (auch fig.); Zahlen, Preise: astronomical; sie balanciert in Schwindel erregender Höhe she does her balancing act at a vertiginous ( oder dizzy) height; die Mieten befinden sich auf Schwindel erregendem Niveau the rents are astronomical ( oder sky high); die Arbeitslosenzahlen stiegen Schwindel erregend the unemployment figures rose astronomically2. umg. (Betrug) swindle; Koll. swindling; (Lüge) lie, fib; der Schwindel mit den Abschreibungsobjekten the scam Sl. concerning the deductible items; dieses Schlankheitsmittel ist purer Schwindel this slimming agent (Am. diet formula) is a complete fraud ( oder con); den Schwindel kenne ich I know that trick; auf einen / jeden Schwindel hereinfallen fall for a / every trick; der ganze Schwindel ist aufgeflogen the whole scam Sl. was exposed; alles Schwindel! nothing but lies!* * *der Schwindel(Betrug) confidence trick; con; fake; confidence game; plant; fraud; goldbrick; swindle;(Unwohlsein) dizziness; vertigo; giddiness* * *Schwịn|del ['ʃvɪndl]m -s,no pl1) (= Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; (esp nach Drehen) giddinessSee:2) (= Lüge) lie; (= Betrug) swindle, fraud; (= Vertrauensmissbrauch) con (inf)die Berichte über das perfekte Haarwuchsmittel sind reiner Schwindel — the reports about this perfect hair-restorer are a complete swindle or fraud or con (inf)
das ist alles Schwindel, was er da sagt — what he says is all a pack of lies or a big con (inf)
mit Subventionen wird viel Schwindel getrieben — a lot of swindling or cheating goes on with subsidies
3) (inf = Kram)der ganze Schwindel — the whole (kit and) caboodle (inf) or shoot (inf)
ich will von dem ganzen Schwindel nichts mehr wissen! — I don't want to hear another thing about the whole damn business (inf)
* * *der1) (a dishonest trick.) con2) dizziness3) giddiness4) (a ridiculous imitation, intended to be humorous.) spoof5) (an act or example of swindling; a fraud: an insurance swindle; Our new car's a swindle - it's falling to pieces.) swindle6) (dizziness, especially as brought on by fear of heights: Keep her back from the edge of the cliff - she suffers from vertigo.) vertigo* * *Schwin·del<-s>[ˈʃvɪndl̩]1. (Betrug) swindle, fraudes war alles \Schwindel it was all a [big] swindle [or fraud]alles \Schwindel! it's all lies!2. MED dizziness, giddiness, vertigoin \Schwindel erregender Höhe high enough to cause dizziness [or giddiness] [or vertigo] [or to make one [feel] dizzy [or giddy]], at a vertiginous height formmit \Schwindel erregender Geschwindigkeit at breathtaking speed\Schwindel erregend (fig) astronomical3.* * *der; Schwindels1) (Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; giddiness; vertigo2) (Anfall) dizzy or giddy spell; attack of dizziness or giddiness or vertigoden Schwindel kenne ich — (ugs.) that's an old trick; I know that trick
* * *ihn überkam ein leichter/starker Schwindel he became slightly/very dizzy;der Schwindel mit den Abschreibungsobjekten the scam sl concerning the deductible items;dieses Schlankheitsmittel ist purer Schwindel this slimming agent (US diet formula) is a complete fraud ( oder con);den Schwindel kenne ich I know that trick;auf einen/jeden Schwindel hereinfallen fall for a/every trick;der ganze Schwindel ist aufgeflogen the whole scam sl was exposed;alles Schwindel! nothing but lies!3. umg:der ganze Schwindel (alles zusammen) the whole caboodle* * *der; Schwindels1) (Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; giddiness; vertigo2) (Anfall) dizzy or giddy spell; attack of dizziness or giddiness or vertigoden Schwindel kenne ich — (ugs.) that's an old trick; I know that trick
* * *m.bogus n.confidence trick n.dizziness n.fake n.giddiness n.imposture n.quackery n.shenanigan n.swindle n.vertigo n. -
9 Balanceakt
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10 schwindelerregend
vertiginous* * *schwịn|del|er|re|gendadjHöhe dizzy, vertiginous (form); Tempo dizzying; (inf ) Preise astronomical* * *(causing dizziness: dizzy heights.) dizzy* * *vertiginous <height, speed, depths>; (fig.) meteoric <career, success>* * *sie balanciert in schwindelerregender Höhe she does her balancing act at a vertiginous ( oder dizzy) height;die Mieten befinden sich auf schwindelerregendem Niveau the rents are astronomical ( oder sky high);die Arbeitslosenzahlen stiegen schwindelerregend the unemployment figures rose astronomically* * *vertiginous <height, speed, depths>; (fig.) meteoric <career, success>* * *adj.dizzy adj. -
11 Balance
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12 seine geldmarktbedingten Balancierungskünste wieder aufnehmen
seine geldmarktbedingten Balancierungskünste wieder aufnehmen
to begin its new money-minded balancing act.Business german-english dictionary > seine geldmarktbedingten Balancierungskünste wieder aufnehmen
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13 politischer Balanceakt
politischer Balanceakt
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14 Gratwanderung
Grat·wan·de·rung ftightrope walk ( fig), balancing act -
15 Spagat
the splits npl;[einen] \Spagat machen, in den \Spagat gehen to do the splits;( schwierige Position) balancing act -
16 Drahtseilakt
mbalancing act -
17 Spagat
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18 Handstand
m handstand; einen Handstand machen do a handstand* * *der Handstandhandstand* * *Hạnd|standm (SPORT)handstand* * *(the gymnastic act of balancing one's body upright in the air with one's hands on the ground.) handstand* * *Hand·standm handstandeinen \Handstand machen to do a handstand* * ** * *Handstand m handstand;einen Handstand machen do a handstand* * ** * *m.handstand n.
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