tightrope

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪtrəʊp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtaɪtˌroʊp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tīt′rōp′)

Inflections of 'tightrope' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
tightropes
v 3rd person singular
tightroping
v pres p
tightroped
v past
tightroped
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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tightrope n(acrobat's high wire)cuerda floja loc nom f
 The daredevil plans to cross the Grand Canyon on a tightrope.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
tightrope walker n(performer who walks on high wire)equilibrista n común
  funámbulo, funámbula nm, nf
  funambulista n común
 Tightrope walkers are also known as a funambulists.
 A los equilibristas también se les dice funambulistas.
walk a tightrope,
walk the tightrope v expr		figurative (be in a precarious position) (figurado)estar en la cuerda floja loc verb
Note: Curiosamente la expresión traducida tiene sentido "opuesto" al del original.
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'tightrope' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
high wire - high-wire act - wirework
Spanish:
cuerda floja - funambulesco - equilibrista - en la cuerda floja - jugar a la cuerda floja - funambulista - maromero - alambrista - funámbulo - volatín - volatinero - equilibrismo

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