funambule

fynɑ̃byl

Definition

Definition of funambule - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masc/fem

cirquepersonne qui marche ou danse sur une corde tendue

Le funambule traverse la piste sur son fil à quinze mètres de hauteur.

équilibriste

équilibrepersonne qui navigue habilement entre différentes difficultés

En politique, il joue le funambule entre les différents partis.

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numéro de funambule

spectacle où un artiste marche et fait des acrobaties sur une corde

Le numéro de funambule était le clou du spectacle de cirque.

Origin of funambule

latin, funis (corde) + ambulare (marcher)

Terms with funambule included in their meaning

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marcher sur le fil

funambule

avancer en équilibre sur un fil tendu

danseur de corde

funambule

artiste qui fait de la danse acrobatique sur une corde tendue

balancier

funambule

long bâton qui aide à garder l'équilibre sur une corde

fil d'Ariane

cirque

fil tendu sur lequel évolue un funambule dans les arts du cirque

voltigement

acrobatie

technique de mouvement acrobatique d'un funambule sur sa corde

Examples of funambule in a sentence

Un jeune funambule s’entraîne chaque matin au cirque.
Ce négociateur est un vrai funambule dans les discussions.
Elle avance en funambule entre ses obligations familiales et professionnelles.

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English:tightrope walker, balancer, ...
German:Seiltänzer, Balancekünstler, ...
Italian:funambolo, ...
Spanish:funámbulo, ...
Portuguese:funâmbulo, equilibrista, ...
Chinese:走钢丝演员, 走钢丝者, ...
Japanese:綱渡り芸人, 綱渡り, ...
Arabic:بهلوان الحبل, موازن ماهر, ...
Hebrew:פוּנַמְבּוּל, מְתַנְדֵּף, ...
Russian:канатоходец, балансирующий, ...
Ukrainian:канатоходець, балансир, ...
Catalan:funàmbul, ...
Danish:lineakrobat, balancekunstner, ...
Dutch:koorddanser, koordanser, ...
Greek:περφόρμερ σε τεντωμένη κορδέλα, ζογκλέρ, ...
Khmer:អ្នកដើរលើខ្សែពួរ, អ្នកដើរលើខ្សែព្រ័ត្រ, ...
Korean:줄타기꾼, 줄타기 하는 사람, ...
Polish:linoskoczek, ...
Portuguese (BR):equilibrista, ...
Romanian:funambul, echilibrist, ...
Swedish:lindansare, balanskonstnär, ...
Thai:นักไต่เชือก, นักทรงตัว, ...
Turkish:ip cambazı, denge ustası, ...
Vietnamese:người đi dây, người giữ thăng bằng, ...

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Definition of funambule - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masc/fem

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