tightrope (redirected from tightroping)

tight·rope  (ttrp)

n.

1. A tightly stretched rope or a wire, on which acrobats perform high above the ground.

2. An extremely precarious course or situation.

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tightrope [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp]

n

1. a rope or cable stretched taut above the ground on which acrobats walk or perform balancing feats

2. to be in a difficult situation that demands careful and considered behaviour

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tightrope - tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground high wire - a tightrope very high above the ground rope - a strong line

Translations

tightrope [ˈtaɪtrəʊp]

A. N → cuerda f floja
to be on a tightrope; be walking a tightrope → andar en la cuerda floja

B. CPD tightrope walker N → equilibrista mf, funámbulo/a m/f

tightrope [ˈtaɪtrəʊp] n → corde f raide
to be walking a tightrope (= in difficult situation) → être sur la corde raide
tight-rope walker n → funambule mf

tightrope

n → Seil nt; to walk a tightrope (fig) → einen Balanceakt vollführen

tightrope [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp] n → corda (da acrobata)

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tightrope [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp] n → corda (da acrobata)