Also means
to keep multiple things going at once
Usage Note
jonglieren describes the circus and skill sport of juggling objects; in football it means keepy-uppy (den Ball jonglieren). Figuratively it means managing several demands at once: Er jongliert mit drei Jobs. The French-derived spelling with j = /zh/ is unusual in German.
Examples
"Die Sportakrobaten jonglieren mit bis zu sieben Kegeln gleichzeitig."
Natural Translation
The sports acrobats juggle with up to seven clubs simultaneously.
Literal Translation
The sports-acrobats juggle with up-to seven clubs simultaneously.
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