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Deutsche Hochseilakt Synonyme

Englische high-wire act; tightrope act Synonyme

Hochseilakt Definition

Breast-high
(a.) High as the breast.
Circus
(n.) A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.
Circus
(n.) A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.
Circus
(n.) Circuit
High
(v. i.) To hie.
High
(superl.) Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface
High
(superl.) Regarded as raised up or elevated
High
(superl.) Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual
High
(superl.) Exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like
High
(superl.) Of noble birth
High
(superl.) Of great strength, force, importance, and the like
High
(superl.) Very abstract
High
(superl.) Costly
High
(superl.) Arrogant
High
(superl.) Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree
High
(superl.) Strong-scented
High
(superl.) Acute or sharp
High
(superl.) Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11.
High
(adv.) In a high manner
High
(n.) An elevated place
High
(n.) People of rank or high station
High
(n.) The highest card dealt or drawn.
High
(v. i.) To rise
High-blown
(a.) Inflated, as with conceit.
High-bred
(a.) Bred in high life
High-built
(a.) Of lofty structure
High-church
(a.) Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or policy. See High Church, under High, a.
High-churchism
(n.) The principles of the high-church party.
High-churchman
(n.) One who holds high-church principles.
High-churchman-ship
(n.) The state of being a high-churchman.
High-colored
(a.) Having a strong, deep, or glaring color
High-colored
(a.) Vivid
High-embowed
(a.) Having lofty arches.
High-fed
(a.) Pampered
High-finished
(a.) Finished with great care
High-flown
(a.) Elevated
High-flown
(a.) Turgid
High-flushed
(a.) Elated.
High-go
(n.) A spree
High-handed
(a.) Overbearing
High-hearted
(a.) Full of courage or nobleness
High-hoe
(n.) The European green woodpecker or yaffle.
High-holder
(n.) The flicker
High-low
(n.) A laced boot, ankle high.
High-mettled
(a.) Having abundance of mettle
High-minded
(a.) Proud
High-minded
(a.) Having, or characterized by, honorable pride
High-mindedness
(n.) The quality of being highminded
High-palmed
(a.) Having high antlers
High-pressure
(a.) Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere

high-wire act; tightrope act (circus) Bedeutung

high colonic an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes
funambulism
tightrope walking
walking on a tightrope or slack rope
high jump the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
all fours
high-low-jack
card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
high-low poker in which the high and low hands split the pot
jinks
high jinks
hijinks
high jinx
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
circus a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, the children always love to go to the circus
threeing circus a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
circus carnival a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment, it was so funny it was a circus, the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
extravagance
prodigality
lavishness
highlife
high life
excessive spending
treason
high treason
lese majesty
a crime that undermines the offender's government
high technology
high tech
highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)
high-angle fire fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range
high fidelity
hi-fi
the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion
High Mass a solemn and elaborate Mass with music
high finance large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)
Circus
genus Circus
a genus of haws comprising the harriers
marsh harrier
Circus Aeruginosus
Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
Montagu's harrier
Circus pygargus
brownish European harrier
marsh hawk
northern harrier
hen harrier
Circus cyaneus
common harrier of North America and Europe, nests in marshes and open land
wire-haired fox terrier a fox terrier with wiry hair
wirehair
wirehaired terrier
wire-haired terrier
a terrier with wiry hair
griffon wire-haired pointing griffon breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat, originated in Holland but largely developed in France
stepper
high stepper
a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
alto relievo
alto rilievo
high relief
a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
Army High Performance Computing Research Center
AHPCRC
a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry
Aswan High Dam
High Dam
one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
baling wire wire used to make bales
barbed wire
barbwire
strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
chicken wire a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh, used to build fences
circus an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent, they used the elephants to help put up the circus
circus (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
circus tent
big top
round top
top
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance, he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent, they had the big top up in less than an hour
cross hair
cross wire
either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration, he had the target in his cross hairs
dress hat
high hat opera hat
silk hat
stovepipe top hat
topper
beaver
a man's hat with a tall crown, usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
guy
guy cable
guy wire
guy rope
a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
hi-fi
high fidelity sound system
equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
high altar the main altar in a church
high-angle gun a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
high gear
high
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
high-hat cymbal
high hat
cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal
high-pass filter a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
high table a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform, seats are reserved for distinguished persons
high-warp loom a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically, for weaving tapestry
high wire a tightrope very high above the ground
horizontal bar
high bar
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
knee-high
knee-hi
a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
main street
high street
street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
piano wire thin steel wire of high tensile strength
telephone wire
telephone line telegraph wire
telegraph line
the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
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