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tightrope

/ˈtaɪtroʊp/

Meanings
noun

Cuerda floja

A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.

Examples :

"The tightrope walker performed a daring feat, balancing precariously on the high tightrope above the circus tent. "
El funambulista realizó una hazaña audaz, equilibrándose precariamente en la cuerda floja alta sobre la carpa del circo.
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Related Words

Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

Estirar, alargar

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

Estiré la banda de goma hasta que casi se rompió.

Illustration ground

ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

Suelo, tierra

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

¡Mira, encontré un billete de diez dólares en el suelo!

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performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

Realizar, ejecutar

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

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perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

Realizar, ejecutar

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

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precariously adverb

/prɪˈkeəriəsli/ /preˈkeəriəsli/

Precariamente, peligrosamente

"The stack of books was balanced precariously on the edge of the table, threatening to fall. "

La pila de libros estaba equilibrada precariamente en el borde de la mesa, amenazando con caer.

Illustration tightly

tightly adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

Fuertemente, apretadamente

"tightly clenched fingers"

Dedos fuertemente apretados

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

Situación, circunstancias

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Estados Unidos se encuentra en una situación incómoda con la amenaza de impago de la deuda.

Illustration balancing

balancing verb

/ˈbælənˌsɪŋ/ /ˈbælənsɪŋ/

Equilibrar, balancear

"The baker was carefully balancing the scale by adding small weights until both sides were equal. "

El panadero estaba equilibrando cuidadosamente la balanza agregando pequeños pesos hasta que ambos lados fueran iguales.

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

Responsabilidades

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

La responsabilidad es una carga pesada.

Illustration acrobats

acrobats noun

/ˈækrəbæts/

Acróbatas, equilibristas

"The acrobats at the circus amazed the audience with their incredible flips and balancing skills. "

Los acróbatas del circo asombraron al público con sus increíbles volteretas y habilidades de equilibrio.

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Dificultar, impedir, perplejizar

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Las instrucciones complicadas del nuevo software me dificultan completar el proyecto a tiempo.

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desperate noun

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

Un desesperado

"The desperate needed food and shelter. "

Los desesperados necesitaban comida y refugio.