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1 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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2 shaky
1 ( liable to shake) [chair, ladder, structure] branlant, peu stable ; my hands are rather shaky j'ai les mains qui tremblent ; I feel a bit shaky je me sens un peu flageolant ;2 fig ( liable to founder) [marriage, relationship, position] instable ; [evidence, argument, grounds] peu solide, peu fiable ; [knowledge, memory, prospects] peu sûr ; [regime, democracy] chancelant ;3 fig ( uncertain) [start] chancelant, mal assuré ; we 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 ; my French is a bit shaky mon français est un peu hésitant ; to be on shaky ground être peu sûr de soi.
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