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1 they are in a precarious state
• sie sind in einer peinlichen LageEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > they are in a precarious state
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2 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. -
3 thread
1. noun1) Faden, der2) (fig.)hang by a thread — (be in a precarious state) an einem [dünnen od. seidenen] Faden hängen; (depend on something still in doubt) auf Messers Schneide stehen
2. transitive verblose the thread — den Faden verlieren
1) (pass thread through) einfädeln; auffädeln [Perlen]2)thread one's way through something — (lit. or fig.) sich durch etwas schlängeln
* * *[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) der Faden2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) das Gewinde3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) der Faden2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) ein-,auffädeln2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) sich winden durch•- academic.ru/74696/threadbare">threadbare* * *[θred]I. na \thread of light ( fig) ein feiner Lichtstrahlto lose the \thread [of what one is saying] den Faden verlierenwe lost the \thread of his argument uns war nicht klar, worauf er hinaus wollteII. vt1. (put through)▪ to \thread sth etw einfädelnthe sari had gold strands \threaded through the hem der Saum des Sari war mit Goldfäden durchwirktto \thread a needle einen Faden in eine Nadel einfädelnto \thread a rope through a pulley ein Seil durch einen Flaschenzug ziehen2. (put onto a string)▪ to \thread sth etw auffädelnto \thread beads onto a chain Perlen auf einer Kette aufreihen* * *[ɵred]1. nto hang by a thread (fig) — an einem (seidenen or dünnen) Faden hängen
to follow the thread of a conversation — dem Gedankengang eines Gespräches folgen
he lost the thread of what he was saying — er hat den Faden verloren
to pick up the threads of one's story/a conversation — den (roten) Faden/den Gesprächsfaden wieder aufnehmen
to gather up or pick up the threads of one's career/life — alte Fäden wieder anknüpfen
2. vtthreaded with silver — von Silber(fäden) durchzogen, mit Silber(fäden) durchsetzt
2)to thread one's way through the crowd/trees etc —
3. vi* * *thread [θred]A s1. Faden m, Zwirn m, Garn n:thread (of life) fig Lebensfaden;2. Faden m, Faser f, Fiber f5. dünne (Kohlen-, Erz) Ader6. fig Faden m, Zusammenhang m:there is a consistent thread running through all his novels durch all seine Romane läuft ein roter Faden;lose the thread (of the conversation) den (Gesprächs)Faden verlieren;7. pl US sl Sachen pl, Klamotten pl (Kleider)B v/t1. eine Nadel einfädelnon [to] auf akk)3. mit Fäden durchziehen4. fig durchziehen, -dringen, erfüllen5. sich winden durch:thread one’s way (through) → C7. FOTO einen Film einlegen in (akk)* * *1. noun1) Faden, der2) (fig.)hang by a thread — (be in a precarious state) an einem [dünnen od. seidenen] Faden hängen; (depend on something still in doubt) auf Messers Schneide stehen
take or pick up the thread of the conversation — den Gesprächsfaden wieder aufnehmen
3) (of screw) Gewinde, das2. transitive verb1) (pass thread through) einfädeln; auffädeln [Perlen]2)thread one's way through something — (lit. or fig.) sich durch etwas schlängeln
* * *(mechanics) n.Garn -e n.Zwirn nur sing. m. v.einfädeln v.
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