juggle

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

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la acción de lanzar y atrapar varios objetos a la vez, o la acción de reorganizar o alterar cosas para crear una impresión engañosa.

1. Deceptive rearrangement B2 informal

   The act of rearranging or manipulating things, often information or figures, to create a misleading or false impression.

   • The accountant's juggle of the numbers was eventually discovered.
   • His financial juggle fooled the investors for a while.
   • The politician's juggle of facts was exposed by the journalist.

   🇪🇸Manipulación engañosa

   Sinónimos: distortionfalsificationjugglingmanipulationmisrepresentation

2. Object manipulation A2 formal

   The act of throwing and catching several objects, such as balls or clubs, in a continuous pattern for entertainment or skill.

   • The clown's juggle of three balls amazed the children.
   • He practiced his juggle for hours to perfect the routine.
   • Her juggle of flaming torches was the highlight of the show.

   🇪🇸Malabarismo

   Sinónimos: juggling

• juggles plural form
• juggles' possessive plural form
• juggle'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.

• 🇪🇸Verbo usado para describir la acción de lanzar y atrapar continuamente varios objetos en el aire o, en sentido figurado, para gestionar varias tareas o responsabilidades a la vez.

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.

   🇪🇸Hacer malabares

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.

   🇪🇸compaginar múltiples tareas

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Manipular o reorganizar

   Sinónimos: adjustalterdoctorfalsifyfiddlemanipulatemisrepresentrearrangerigshuffletweak

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Influir astutamente

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Sostener con dificultad

   Sinónimos: balancepoisesteady

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