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1 precarious
adjective1) (uncertain) labil, prekär [Gleichgewicht, Situation]; gefährdet [Friede]2) (insecure) gefährlich [Weg, Pfad]; riskant, gefährlich [Balanceakt, Leben]; instabil (geh.) [Bauwerk]; unsicher [Koalition]* * *[pri'keəriəs](insecure; risky or dangerous.) unsicher- academic.ru/90372/precariously">precariously- precariousness* * *pre·cari·ous[prɪˈkeəriəs, AM -ˈker-]he makes a rather \precarious living seine Einkommensverhältnisse sind ziemlich ungesichert\precarious financial position prekäre finanzielle Lageto be in a \precarious position sich akk in einer gefährlichen [o prekären] Lage befinden* * *[prI'kɛərɪəs]adjunsicher; situation also, relationship prekär; theory, assertion anfechtbar; position unsicher, schwankend; balance unsicher, schwankend, instabil; peace gefährdet, instabil, unsicherat a precarious angle — in einem gefährlich aussehenden Winkel
that cup/that shelf looks somewhat precarious — die Tasse/das Regal sieht ziemlich gefährlich aus
* * *precarious [prıˈkeərıəs] adj (adv precariously)1. prekär, unsicher (Lage etc):precarious state of health bedenklicher Gesundheitszustand2. gefährlich, riskant3. anfechtbar, fragwürdig (Annahme etc)* * *adjective1) (uncertain) labil, prekär [Gleichgewicht, Situation]; gefährdet [Friede]2) (insecure) gefährlich [Weg, Pfad]; riskant, gefährlich [Balanceakt, Leben]; instabil (geh.) [Bauwerk]; unsicher [Koalition]* * *adj.unsicher adj. -
2 precarious
he makes a rather \precarious living seine Einkommensverhältnisse sind ziemlich ungesichert;\precarious financial position prekäre finanzielle Lage;
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