SWR: 🎄🎁 📿 Feste (Adjectives, Fixed Expressions, Idioms)

ähnlich vielfältig

similarly diverse

in der Regel

as a rule; usually

Nach dem Tod ihres Hundes konnte sie lange nicht darüber hinwegkommen.

She couldn’t get over the death of her dog for a long time.

der Nenner

denominator

Wir fanden keinen gemeinsamen Nenner.

We couldn't find any common ground.

exotische Päckchen

exotic packages (gifts or surprises)

baumstammförmiger Kuchen

log-shaped cake (Bûche de Noël)

Drahtseilakt

a tightrope act; emphasizes the precariousness and difficulty of a situation, like walking a tightrope

Gratwanderung

a balancing act along a ridge; highlights the risky or delicate nature of navigating between two opposing forces or perspectives

Spagat

the splits; used metaphorically for managing two opposing demands or positions simultaneously, often with difficulty

den Spagat zwischen … und … schaffen

to manage the balancing act between … and …

den Spagat zwischen … und … beherrschen

to master the balancing act between … and …