tightrope in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tightrope in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for tightrope in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

tightrope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tightrope in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

tightrope [ˈtaɪtrəʊp, Am -roʊp] N

Translations for tightrope in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

tightrope Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to walk a tightrope
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The full length of his tightrope was 1800 ft.
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The house is spacious but oddly decorated: the most prominent features are a broken clock with a clown face, and a toy tightrope walker.
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Even the tightrope walker has become a thin thread.
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Some expert tightrope walkers can jump forward while standing on the rope without falling.
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He already showed talent in tightrope walking, which would later make him famous.
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Another man, resembling the artist, tries to keep his feet on two roads that intertwine and tangle like tightropes.
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He taught them to fire miniature cannons and walk tightropes.
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For instance, politicians are said to walk a tightrope when trying to balance two opposing views with little room for compromise.
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Entertainment in this period included hot air balloon ascents, fireworks, and tightrope walkers.
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How does the tightrope walker manage to maintain her balance and avoid that fatal drop from the sky?
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