German-English translation for "Spagat"

"Spagat" English translation

Spagat
[ʃpaˈgaːt]Maskulinum und Neutrum | masculine and neuter m/n <Spagat(e)s; Spagate> Spagat nurMaskulinum | masculine m österreichische Variante | Austrian usageösterr

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splits, side splits balancing act
  • splitsPlural | plural pl
    Spagat Gymnastik-, Ballettfigur
    Spagat Gymnastik-, Ballettfigur
  • side splitsPlural | plural pl
    Spagat quer
    Spagat quer
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  • balancing act
    Spagat figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Spagat figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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The risk of a wide gap is quite real.
Das Risiko eines Spagats ist durchaus vorhanden.
Source: Europarl
As with every other compromise, a serious balancing act was carried out.
Wie bei jedem Kompromiss wurde ein ernsthafter Spagat ausgeführt.
Source: Europarl
This is indeed where the balancing act lies.
Hier liegt in der Tat der Spagat.
Source: Europarl
It will be an interesting balancing act to see how this will be resolved.
Ein interessanter Spagat, wie das zu lösen sein wird.
Source: Europarl
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Spagat
Maskulinum | masculine m <Spagat(e)s; Spagate> bayrischund | and u. österreichische Variante | Austrian usageösterr

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string, twine
  • string
    Spagat Bindfaden
    Spagat Bindfaden
  • twine
    Spagat stärker
    Spagat stärker
The risk of a wide gap is quite real.
Das Risiko eines Spagats ist durchaus vorhanden.
Source: Europarl
As with every other compromise, a serious balancing act was carried out.
Wie bei jedem Kompromiss wurde ein ernsthafter Spagat ausgeführt.
Source: Europarl
This is indeed where the balancing act lies.
Hier liegt in der Tat der Spagat.
Source: Europarl
It will be an interesting balancing act to see how this will be resolved.
Ein interessanter Spagat, wie das zu lösen sein wird.
Source: Europarl
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