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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.
to juggle with
In a figurative sense, to handle several tasks, responsibilities, or even numbers at the same time and skillfully.
Als berufstätige Mutter muss sie ständig mit Terminen, Haushalt und Kinderbetreuung jonglieren.
As a working mother, she constantly has to juggle appointments, housework, and childcare.
'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 hold up
When juggling, several objects are skillfully thrown and caught again. With „hochhalten“, by contrast, a single ball is kept in the air during sports by touching it with the feet, knees, or head. In soccer training, „hochhalten“ is therefore the appropriate term, while jonglieren is used for several thrown balls.
Beim Training jongliert Amir mit drei Bällen und fängt sie immer wieder auf.
During training, Amir juggles three balls and catches them again and again.
Beim Training hält Amir einen Fußball mit Füßen und Knien hoch.
During training, Amir keeps a soccer ball in the air with his feet and knees.
