der Balanceakt
Translation
balancing act, tightrope act
Examples
Der Seiltänzer vollführte einen gefährlichen Balanceakt.
The tightrope walker performed a dangerous balancing act.
Die Verhandlungen waren ein politischer Balanceakt.
The negotiations were a political balancing act.
Grammar Patterns
der Balanceakt balancing act The negotiations were a political balancing act.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Drahtseilakt (tightrope act), Gratwanderung (ridge walk, tightrope walk)
Etymology
A compound of 'Balance' (balance) and 'Akt' (act). It literally means a 'balance act'.
Memory Tips
Picture an 'act' that requires 'balance', like walking on a tightrope. This image works for both the literal and figurative meanings.