juggle
The act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flashThe act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.
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» Tom has been trying to learn how to juggle.
Том намагається навчитися жонглювати. — deniko
Том намагається навчитися жонглюванню. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesThe act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.
throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
The handling or managing of many tasks at once.
(archaic)The performance of a magic trick.
(archaic)A deceit or imposture.
Examples
83 sentencesTom has been trying to learn how to juggle.
Том намагається навчитися жонглювати. — deniko
Tom wanted Mary to teach him how to juggle.
Том хотів, щоб Мері навчила його жонглювати. — deniko
I wish I could get Tom to show me how to juggle.
Шкода, що я не можу умовити Тома показати мені, як треба жонглювати. — deniko
Do you know how to juggle?
Ти вмієш жонглювати? — deniko
ruТы умеешь жонглировать? — marafon
deKannst du jonglieren? — enteka
Tom is good at juggling.
Том добре жонглює. — deniko
ruТом хорошо жонглирует. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English jogelen, partly a back-formation of Middle English jogeler (“juggler”)From Middle English jogelen, partly a back-formation of Middle English jogeler (“juggler”), and partly a borrowing from Old French jogler, jongler (“to have fun with someone”), a conflation of Latin joculāri (“to jest; joke”) and Old French jangler (“to regale; entertain; have fun; trifle with; tease; mess around; gossip; boast; meddle”), from Frankish *jangalōn (“to chit-chat with; gossip”), akin to Middle Dutch jankelen (“to murmur; whisper; mumble; grumble”), frequentative of Middle Dutch janken (“to moan; groan; complain”). Related also to Middle Low German janken (“to sigh; moan; lament”), Dutch jengelen (“to whine; whimper”) Dutch janken (“to whine; wimper”).
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