tightrope

• Ein straff gespanntes Seil oder Drahtseil, oft in der Höhe angebracht, auf dem Akrobaten balancierende Kunststücke vorführen.

A tightly stretched rope or wire, typically elevated above the ground, on which acrobats perform balancing feats.

1. Acrobatic equipmentB2formal

   A tightly stretched rope or wire, fixed at both ends, on which acrobats perform feats of balance high above the ground.

   Seil

   • The circus performer walked across the tightrope without a net.
   • She practiced for years to master the tightrope.
   • The tightrope was suspended twenty feet above the arena floor.

   Synonymehigh wire

2. Precarious situationC1informal

   A situation that requires extreme caution and balance, where any mistake could lead to disaster.

   Gefährliche Gratwanderung

   • The politician is walking a tightrope between two opposing parties.
   • Managing the budget this year is like walking a tightrope.
   • He felt he was on a tightrope, trying to please both his boss and his team.

   Synonymeminefield