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spin the plate

/spɪn ðə pleɪt/

Traducción: Expresión idiomática que significa manejar múltiples tareas o responsabilidades a la vez, a menudo de manera arriesgada o difícil. Proviene del número circense de hacer girar platos sobre palos, donde el artista debe mantener cada plato en movimiento para que no caiga.

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/spɪn ðə pleɪt/B2informal
  • esExpresión idiomática que significa manejar múltiples tareas o responsabilidades a la vez, a menudo de manera arriesgada o difícil. Proviene del número circense de hacer girar platos sobre palos, donde el artista debe mantener cada plato en movimiento para que no caiga.

An idiomatic expression meaning to juggle multiple tasks or responsibilities simultaneously, often in a precarious or challenging way. It originates from the circus act of spinning plates on poles, where the performer must keep each plate spinning to prevent them from falling.

  1. Juggling multiple tasksB2informal

    To manage several different activities or responsibilities at the same time, often in a precarious or challenging way.

    esmantener varios platos girando

    • As a single parent, she's always spinning the plate between work, school, and home.
    • The project manager is spinning the plate with three different deadlines this week.
    • He's trying to spin the plate by running his business and studying for a degree.