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1 wobbly
wobbly adj [table, chair] bancal ; [tooth] branlant ; [chin, voice, jelly] tremblotant ; [handwriting, line] tremblant ; fig [theory, plot] boiteux/-euse ; she still feels a bit wobbly after her illness elle se sent toujours un peu chancelante or faible après sa maladie ; he is still a bit wobbly on his legs il est encore un peu chancelant (sur ses jambes) ; she's still a bit wobbly on her new bicycle elle n'est pas encore très stable sur sa nouvelle bicyclette.to throw a wobbly ○ GB piquer une crise ○. -
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∎ that pile looks a bit wobbly cette pile a l'air d'être en équilibre plutôt instable(b) (hand, voice) tremblant;∎ I feel a bit wobbly je me sens un peu faible;∎ she's rather wobbly on her feet elle flageole un peu ou elle ne tient pas très bien sur ses jambes2 noun∎ to throw a wobbly piquer une crise -
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wobbly [ˈwɒblɪ]a. ( = shaky) [table, chair] bancal ; [jelly] qui tremble• she was still a bit wobbly after her illness (inf) elle se sentait encore un peu patraque (inf) après sa maladie* * *['wɒblɪ]adjective [table, chair] bancal; [tooth] branlant; [chin, voice, jelly] tremblotant; [handwriting, line] tremblant; fig [theory, plot] boiteux/-euse••to throw a wobbly — (colloq) GB piquer une crise (colloq)
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5 wobbly compromise
Pol. compromis bancalEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > wobbly compromise
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7 shaky
shaky [ˈ∫eɪkɪ]• he's still a bit shaky (illness) il ne tient pas encore bien sur ses jambes ; (from nerves) il est encore fragileb. ( = trembling) [legs] (from fear, illness) flageolant ; [voice] (from fear, illness) tremblant ; (from age) chevrotant ; (from nerves) mal assuré ; [hand] tremblant ; [handwriting] trembléc. ( = wobbly) [table] branlant ; [building] peu solided. ( = uncertain) [argument] boiteux ; [knowledge] très imparfait ; [health] chancelant ; [prospects] précaire* * *['ʃeɪkɪ]1) [chair, ladder] branlant2) fig [relationship, position] instable; [argument] peu solide; [knowledge, memory] peu sûr; [regime] chancelantwe got off to a rather shaky start — (in relationship, business) au début cela a été difficile pour nous; ( in performance) nous étions très peu sûrs de nous au début
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8 unsteady
unsteady [ˈʌnˈstedɪ]a. ( = shaky) [person, voice, legs, gait] mal assuréb. ( = unsecured) [ladder, structure] instable* * *[ʌn'stedɪ]1) ( wobbly) [steps, legs, voice] chancelant; [ladder] instable; [hand] tremblant2) ( irregular) [rhythm, speed] irrégulier/-ière -
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['wobl] 1. verb(to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.) ballotter2. noun(a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.) tremblement- wobbly- wobbliness -
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1 ( wobbly) [steps, legs, voice] chancelant ; [ladder] instable ; [hand] tremblant ; to be unsteady on one's feet marcher de façon mal assurée ;2 ( irregular) [rhythm, speed] irrégulier/-ière. -
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1 ( crooked) de traviole ○ ;3 ( faulty) the television is a bit wonky la télé est un peu détraquée ○ ; he has a wonky knee il a un genou déglingué ○.
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wobbly — wob|bly1 [ˈwɔbli US ˈwa: ] adj 1.) moving unsteadily from side to side ▪ a wobbly table 2.) informal if you or your legs feel wobbly, you feel weak and unable to keep your balance = ↑shaky 3.) a wobbly voice is weak and shakes, especially because … Dictionary of contemporary English
wobbly — wob|bly [ wabli ] adjective 1. ) moving from side to side in a way that is not steady: a wobbly chair/table/wheel a ) not held firmly in place: a wobbly tooth 2. ) feeling weak and having trouble standing or walking, especially because you are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English