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to juggle
The art of skillfully throwing several objects such as balls or clubs into the air and catching them again without letting them touch the ground.
Im Zirkus jonglierte der Clown mit fünf brennenden Fackeln.
At the circus, the clown juggled five burning torches.
'Jonglieren' (to juggle) is a loanword from French. Like many verbs of foreign origin, it ends in '-ieren', is conjugated regularly, and forms its perfect tense with the auxiliary verb 'haben' (to have).
Hast du schon einmal jongliert?
Have you ever juggled?
In both the literal and figurative meanings, 'jonglieren' (to juggle) is almost always used with the preposition 'mit' (with) and the dative. You juggle 'mit' something.
Sie kann mit vier Ringen gleichzeitig jonglieren.
She can juggle with four rings at the same time.
You can tell whether the literal or figurative meaning is intended from the object. Concrete objects like 'Bälle' (balls) or 'Keulen' (clubs) point to the literal meaning, while abstract terms like 'Zahlen' (numbers) or 'Aufgaben' (tasks) indicate the figurative meaning.
Der Artist jongliert mit Messern.
The performer juggles knives.
In the figurative meaning, 'jonglieren' (to juggle) is often combined with challenges of modern life. Typical examples are: 'mit Zahlen jonglieren' (to juggle numbers), 'mit Aufgaben jonglieren' (to juggle tasks), or 'mit mehreren Projekten jonglieren' (to juggle several projects).
Als Freiberufler muss man ständig mit verschiedenen Aufträgen jonglieren.
As a freelancer, you constantly have to juggle different assignments.
to overcome
'bewältigen' and 'jonglieren mit' can both describe someone dealing with difficult demands. 'bewältigen' says that you successfully manage a task or problem. 'jonglieren mit' emphasizes that you have to keep several things in mind at the same time and organize them skillfully, for example appointments, tasks, or numbers. You bewältigen a single major challenge; you are more likely to jonglieren mit several tasks at the same time.
Der Projektleiter jongliert jeden Tag mit Terminen, Zahlen und neuen Aufgaben.
The project manager juggles appointments, figures, and new tasks every day.
In diesem Jahr hat sie viele private Probleme bewältigt.
This year, she overcame many personal problems.