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1 précaire
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2 précaire
précaire [pʀekεʀ]adjectiveprecarious ; [emploi] insecure* * *pʀekɛʀ1) [existence, bonheur] precarious; [emploi] insecure; [construction] flimsy2) Droit [possession] precarious* * *pʀekɛʀ1. adj1) (situation, équilibre) precarious2) (emploi) insecure2. précaires nmpl* * *précaire adj1 [existence, position, bonheur] precarious; [emploi] insecure; [construction, structure] flimsy; le travail précaire casual work;2 Jur [possession] precarious; détention (d'un bien à titre) précaire precarious holding (of a property); location/occupant à titre précaire precarious tenancy/occupier.[prekɛr] adjectif[vie, situation] precarious -
3 chanceler
chanceler [∫ɑ̃s(ə)le]➭ TABLE 4 intransitive verb* * *ʃɑ̃sleverbe intransitif1) ( perdre l'équilibre) [personne] to stagger; [objet] to wobble2) ( manquer de fermeté) to waver3) ( être menacé) [pouvoir, trône] to totter; [santé] to be precarious* * *ʃɑ̃s(ə)le vi* * *chanceler verb table: appeler vi1 ( perdre l'équilibre) [personne] to stagger, to reel; [objet] to wobble; le coup le fit chanceler the blow made him stagger ou reel;2 ( manquer de fermeté) [résolution, courage, foi] to waver; chanceler dans ses opinions to waver;3 ( être menacé) [pouvoir, gouvernement, trône] to totter; [santé] to be precarious.[ʃɑ̃sle] verbe intransitif -
4 oiseau
masculine noun( = animal) bird• trouver l'oiseau rare to find the man (or woman) in a million• le petit oiseau va sortir ! watch the birdie!* * *pl oiseaux wazo nom masculin1) Zoologie bird2) (colloq) ( personne)un (drôle d')oiseau — an oddball (colloq)
•Phrasal Verbs:••trouver l'oiseau rare — (colloq) to find the one person in a million
petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid — Proverbe with time and effort you achieve your goals
* * *wazooiseaux pl nm* * *1 Zool bird;oiseau chanteur songbird; oiseau exotique or des îles exotic bird; oiseau de malheur or de mauvais augure bird of ill omen; oiseau marin or de mer seabird; oiseau de nuit night owl; oiseau de paradis bird of paradise; oiseau de passage lit, fig bird of passage; oiseau de proie bird of prey.attention le petit oiseau va sortir! watch the birdie!; chercher/trouver l'oiseau rare to look for/find the one (person) in a million; être comme l'oiseau sur la branche to be in a precarious situation; manger comme un oiseau to eat like a bird; petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid Prov with time and effort you achieve your goals.oiseau de mauvais augure ou de malheur bird of ill omenoiseau rare: il est parfait pour cet emploi, tu as vraiment déniché l'oiseau rare he's perfect for this job, you've found a rare bird there2. (familier) [individu douteux] customerquand la police arriva, l'oiseau s'était envolé by the time the police arrived the bird had flown3. CONSTRUCTION [auge de maçon] hod -
5 Précarité
Literally 'precarity", people in a precarious situation. The word précaires is used to describe people in France who live in a precarious working or social environment. The words are particularly, though not only, used in the language of the far left, for whom la précarité is seen as the byproduct of liberal economics, an inadmissable situation, applicable to anyone who does not have a secure job, a decent place to live, or enough money.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Précarité
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6 caduc
caduc, caduque [kadyk]adjectiveb. ( = nul) null and void ; ( = périmé) lapsed* * *= caduque kadyk adjectif1) ( désuet) obsolete; ( sans effet) null2) [feuille] deciduous* * *kadyk adj (-uque)1) (contrat) null and void, (règlement, accord) lapsed2) BOTANIQUE deciduous* * *caduc, caduque adj1. BOTANIQUE2. PHYSIOLOGIE [dent] deciduous[membrane] decidual3. PHONÉTIQUE mutele schwa est caduc the schwa falls ou disappears4. JURIDIQUE [accord, loi] null and void[police d'assurances] lapseddevenir caduc [accord, contrat, loi] to lapserendre caduc [accord, loi] to make null and void -
7 porte-à-faux
porte-à-faux [pɔʀtafo]invariable masculine noun* * *pɔʀtafonom masculin invariableêtre en porte à faux — lit [mur] to be out of plumb; [rocher] to be precariously balanced; Architecture [construction] to be cantilevered; fig [personne] to be in an awkward position
* * *pɔʀtafo nmen porte-à-faux (construction) — cantilevered, (= dans une situation délicate) in an awkward position
* * *porte-à-faux nm inv être en porte à faux lit [mur] to be out of plumb; [rocher] to be precariously balanced; Archit [construction] to be cantilevered; fig [personne] to be in an awkward position.[pɔrtafo] nom masculin invariable————————en porte(-)à(-)faux locution adverbialea. [mur] to be out of plumb, to be out of trueb. [roche] to be in a precarious position -
8 Villepin, Dominique de
Born 1953. Conservative prime minister of France, 2005-2007. A former career diplomat, Dominique de Villepin was asked by Jacques Chirac to form a government in 2005, in order to revive the flagging fortunes of France's conservatives resulting from the unpopularity of the Raffarin government. A flamboyant and aristocratic former diplomat, de Villepin had garnered considerable public support in France when, as French Foreign Secretary, he had addressed the UN assembly to roundly oppose the invasion of Iraq by US and coalition forces in 2003. However, his premiership was not the success that had been hoped for. Villepin was beset by problems and recriminations. The worst fiasco came with a 2006 plan to introduce special precarious job-contracts for young people (Contrats Premier Embauche), a plan which led to massive unrest, uniting students and labour, and an ignominious government climb-down.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Villepin, Dominique de
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Precarious — Pre*ca ri*ous, a. [L. precarius obtained by begging or prayer, depending on request or on the will of another, fr. precari to pray, beg. See {Pray}.] 1. Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precarious — pre·car·i·ous /pri kar ē əs/ adj: depending on the will or pleasure of another a temporary and precarious office see also precarious possession at possession Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
precarious — [pri ker′ē əs] adj. [L precarius: see PRAYER1] 1. dependent upon the will or favor of another person 2. dependent upon circumstances; uncertain; insecure [a precarious living] 3. dependent upon chance; risky [a precarious foothold] 4 … English World dictionary
precarious — (adj.) 1640s, a legal word, held through the favor of another, from L. precarius obtained by asking or praying, from prex (gen. precis) entreaty, prayer (see PRAY (Cf. pray)). Notion of dependent on the will of another led to sense risky,… … Etymology dictionary
precarious — *dangerous, hazardous, perilous, risky Analogous words: *doubtful, dubious, questionable: distrustful, mistrustful (see corresponding verbs at DISTRUST): chance, chancy, haphazard, *random Contrasted words: *safe, secure: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
precarious — [adj] tricky, doubtful ambiguous, borderline, chancy, contingent, dangerous, delicate, dicey*, dubious, dynamite, equivocal, hairy*, hanging by a thread*, hazardous, iffy*, impugnable, indecisive, insecure, loaded, on thin ice*, open, out on a… … New thesaurus
precarious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not securely held or in position; likely to fall. 2) dependent on chance; uncertain. DERIVATIVES precariously adverb precariousness noun. ORIGIN Latin precarius obtained by entreaty , from prex prayer … English terms dictionary
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precarious — /prəˈkɛəriəs / (say pruh kairreeuhs) adjective 1. dependent on circumstances beyond one s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood. 2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will …
precarious — /prakeriyas/ Liable to be returned or rendered up at the mere demand or request of another; hence, held or retained only on sufferance or by permission; and, by an extension of meaning, doubtful, uncertain, dangerous, very liable to break, fail,… … Black's law dictionary
precarious — precariously, adv. precariousness, n. /pri kair ee euhs/, adj. 1. dependent on circumstances beyond one s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood. 2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or… … Universalium