English-German translation for "tightrope"

"tightrope" German translation

tightrope
noun | Substantiv s

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  • (Draht)Seilneuter | Neutrum n
    tightrope in circuset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    tightrope in circuset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
examples
  • to walk a tightrope figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    to walk a tightrope figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
tightrope
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • (Draht)Seil…
    tightrope
    tightrope
examples
Sie wagte es, ohne Netz über das Drahtseil zu laufen.
She dared to walk the tightrope without a net.
Source: Tatoeba
Indien wird seinen tibetischen Drahtseilakt weiterhin mit Feingefühl ausbalancieren müssen.
India will continue to balance delicately on its Tibetan tightrope.
Source: News-Commentary
Dies ist eine schwierige Gratwanderung.
It is a difficult tightrope.
Source: Europarl
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