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jonglieren

to juggle

verb zhon-GLEE-ren Rare

Origin: from French 'jongler'

Also means

to keep multiple things going at once

Usage Note

jonglieren describes the circus and skill sport of juggling objects; in football it means keepy-uppy (den Ball jonglieren). Figuratively it means managing several demands at once: Er jongliert mit drei Jobs. The French-derived spelling with j = /zh/ is unusual in German.

Examples

"Die Sportakrobaten jonglieren mit bis zu sieben Kegeln gleichzeitig."

Natural Translation

The sports acrobats juggle with up to seven clubs simultaneously.

Literal Translation

The sports-acrobats juggle with up-to seven clubs simultaneously.

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