Vorsicht
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- German meaning
- Ein Eiertanz beschreibt eine Situation, in der jemand sehr vorsichtig und umständlich vorgeht, um keine Fehler zu machen oder jemanden zu verärgern.
- English meaning
- Walking on eggshells
- Synonym
- heikle Situation, schwierige Lage
- German example
- Der Politiker vollführte einen Eiertanz, um die verschiedenen Interessengruppen nicht zu verärgern.
- English example
- The politician was walking on eggshells so as not to upset the various interest groups.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Eiertanz
- Plural Form
- die Eiertänze
Related words
- Gewahrsam
Vorsicht
- careless
unvorsichtig
- Behutsamkeit
Caution
- Chlorsäure
Chloric acid is a chemical compound with the formula HClO₃. It is a strong acid.
- Chromsäure
Chromic acid
- Glatteis
Black ice
- Chromschwefelsäure
Chromic acid is a strongly oxidizing solution made from chromium(VI) oxide in concentrated sulfuric acid. It is used to clean glassware in the laboratory.
- Cadmiumnitrat
Cadmium nitrate
- Pirsch
Stalking
- Tupfen
Dab
- Splenektomie
Splenectomy
- Stinkkatze
Skunk
- Geigenkasten
violin case
- Bedacht
Considerate
- Sensibelchen
sensitive person
- Schutzmassnahme
A protective measure is an action taken to protect something or someone from harm.
- Vorsichtsmassnahme
precaution
- Phishing
Phishing
- Glasscherbe
Piece of broken glass
- legen
To lay
- gebrauchen
To use
- umgehen
to handle, to deal with, to avoid
- manövrieren
To maneuver
- entkorken
Uncork
- auf Nummer sicher gehen
To play it safe means to avoid unnecessary risks and take precautions.
- löffeln
to spoon
- einrühren
Stir in
- einheben
To lift and fit something into place, often a heavy or bulky object.
- sondieren
Probe
- niederlegen
to lay down, to resign
- lavieren
To tack, to maneuver carefully
- mit der Kneifzange nicht anfassen
Handle with kid gloves
- auf der Hut sein
To be on one's guard means to be vigilant and cautious in order to avoid dangers or unwanted events.
- Acht geben
Pay attention, be careful
- betupfen
To dab
- vorwagen
To venture forward, to edge forward
- antasten
To touch, to feel
- abtupfen
To dab means to absorb liquid or moisture by gently pressing an absorbent material without rubbing.
- auf den Zahn fühlen
To feel someone out means to question them carefully and indirectly to find out their true intentions or opinions.
- vertrauensselig
Trusting means that someone is very gullible and quickly trusts other people, often without sufficient caution.
- Wachsamkeit
Vigilance
- vorsichtig
careful
- seitherig
Previous, since then
- hochentzündlich
Highly flammable
- hochreaktiv
Highly reactive
- ätzend
Caustic, corrosive
- hochtoxisch
Highly toxic
- hypofluorig
Hypofluorous
- äußerste
Utmost