juggling

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A noun referring to the act of throwing and catching several objects simultaneously, or the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Tätigkeit bezeichnet, mehrere Gegenstände gleichzeitig in die Luft zu werfen und wieder aufzufangen, oder Handlungen, bei denen Dinge geschickt so verändert oder manipuliert werden, dass ein irreführender Eindruck entsteht.

1. Manipulation for deception B2 formal

   The act of rearranging or adjusting things in a clever but often dishonest way to create a misleading impression.

   • The accountant was accused of financial juggling to hide the losses.
   • Political juggling of statistics is common during election campaigns.
   • His juggling of the facts made the story seem more dramatic than it was.

   🇩🇪Manipulation

   Synonyme: chicaneryfalsificationmanipulationriggingtamperingtrickery

2. Object manipulation skill A2 formal

   A performance skill involving throwing and catching multiple objects, such as balls or clubs, in a continuous pattern.

   • She learned juggling as a hobby and now performs at parties.
   • Juggling three balls is a classic circus act.
   • He practiced juggling for hours to master the routine.

   🇩🇪Jonglieren

• juggling plural form
• juggling's possessive plural form
• juggling's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the act of continuously tossing and catching multiple objects in the air, or metaphorically, to manage multiple tasks or responsibilities simultaneously.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das wiederholte Hochwerfen und Fangen mehrerer Gegenstände in der Luft bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn das gleichzeitige Bewältigen mehrerer Aufgaben oder Verpflichtungen.

1. Throw and catch objects A2 formal

   To continuously toss and catch multiple objects in the air, keeping them moving.

   • He can juggle three balls at once.
   • The clown juggled oranges and apples during the show.
   • She learned to juggle as a child.

   🇩🇪Jonglieren

2. Manage multiple tasks B1 informal

   To handle or deal with several activities or responsibilities at the same time.

   • She has to juggle work, school, and family.
   • He is juggling three different projects this week.
   • It's hard to juggle so many commitments.

   🇩🇪Mehrere Aufgaben gleichzeitig bewältigen

   Synonyme: balancecarry oncoordinatehandlemanage

3. Manipulate or rearrange B2 formal

   To change or rearrange elements, often to achieve a desired result or to deceive.

   • The accountant juggled the numbers to hide the loss.
   • He tried to juggle the facts to make himself look better.
   • They juggled the schedule to fit in the extra meeting.

   🇩🇪Manipulieren

   Synonyme: adjustalterdoctorfalsifyfiddlemanipulatemisrepresentrearrangerigshuffletweak

   Antonyme: fix

4. Influence slyly C1 informal

   To influence or manipulate someone in a clever or deceptive way.

   • She juggled her boss into giving her a promotion.
   • He juggled the committee members to get his proposal approved.
   • They juggled the voters with empty promises.

   🇩🇪Manipulieren

   Synonyme: beguilehoodwink

5. Hold with difficulty B2 informal

   To hold something in an unstable or insecure way, trying to keep it balanced.

   • He juggled the heavy boxes as he walked down the stairs.
   • She juggled the stack of plates, trying not to drop them.
   • They juggled the fragile equipment through the narrow doorway.

   🇩🇪Mit Mühe balancieren

   Synonyme: balancepoisesteady

• juggled past participle
• juggled past simple
• juggling present participle
• juggles third person singular