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1 ruine
ruine [ʀyin]feminine noun( = décombres, perte de fortune) ruin• courir or aller à sa ruine to be on the road to ruin* * *ʀɥin1) ( destruction) (de bâtiment, pays, réputation, personne, d'entreprise) ruin; ( de civilisation) collapse; ( d'espoir) deathen ruine(s) — ruined (épith)
être/tomber en ruine(s) — to be in ruins/to fall into ruin
c'est la ruine — (colloq) fig it's exorbitant
ce n'est pas la ruine — (colloq) fig it's not that expensive
les femmes seront sa ruine — women will be the ruin of him/her
courir or aller à la ruine — [personne, entreprise] to be heading for financial ruin; [civilisation] to be heading for collapse
* * *ʀɥin1. nf1) [bâtiment, ville] ruin2) (= déchéance) ruin3) fig (= personne) wreck2. ruines nfpl* * *A nf1 ( de bâtiment) ruin; en ruine(s) ruined ( épith); être/tomber en ruine(s) to be in ruins/to fall into ruin; menacer ruine to be threatening to collapse;2 ( bâtiment) ruin; ils ont acheté une ruine en France they bought a ruin in France; leur maison n'était plus qu'une ruine their house was nothing more than a ruin;3 (de personne, d'entreprise, de pays) ruin; causer la ruine de qn/qch to ruin sb/sth, to lead to sb's ruin/to the ruin of sth; être au bord de la ruine to be on the brink of financial ruin; aller or courir à la ruine to be heading for financial ruin; c'est la ruine fig it's exorbitant; ce n'est pas la ruine fig it's not that expensive; les femmes seront sa ruine women will be the ruin of him;4 ( de civilisation) collapse; (de réputation, d'avenir) ruin; ( d'espoir) death; être la ruine de (de civilisation, réputation, santé) to ruin; ( de crédit) to destroy; (d'avenir, espoir) to ruin, to wreck; courir or aller à la ruine [civilisation] to be heading for collapse;B ruines nfpl ruins; les ruines de Carthage the ruins of Carthage; les ruines d'un empire the ruins of an empire.[rɥin] nom féminin1. [faillite financière] ruin2. (familier) [dépense exorbitante] ruinous expense100 euros, ce n'est pas la ruine! 100 euros won't break ou ruin you!3. [bâtiment délabré] ruin4. [personne usée] wreckce fut la ruine de notre mariage it wrecked ou ruined our marriageil veut ma ruine he wants to ruin ou finish me————————ruines nom féminin pluriel————————en ruine locution adjectivale————————en ruine locution adverbiale -
2 amenazar
v.1 to threaten (person).amenazar a alguien con hacer algo to threaten somebody with doing somethingamenazar a alguien con el despido/de muerte to threaten to sack/kill somebodyEl pandillero amenazó al guarda The gang member threatened the guard.La droga amenaza al vecindario Drugs threaten the neighborhood.2 to threaten to, to look like it is going to, to look like it's going to.Esa pared amenaza caerse That wall threatens to fall down.* * *1 (coaccionar) to threaten2 (presagiar) to threaten1 (coaccionar) to threaten2 figurado (presagiar) to threaten\amenazar de muerte a alguien to threaten to kill somebody* * *verb* * *1.VT to threaten2.VI to threaten, impend* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona to threatenb) ( dar indicios de)2.amenazar via) personaamenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
b) ( dar indicios de)3.amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
amenazar v impers (Meteo)* * *= pose + threat, threaten, make + threats, menace, rattle + Posesivo + saber, bare + Posesivo + teeth, show + Posesivo + teeth.Nota: En señal de amenaza y/o defensa.Ex. Some would speculate that optical publishing poses a threat to online information retrieval.Ex. Besides, any second edition threatened to require some recataloguing.Ex. He knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. President Bush is rattling his saber and has declared open season on Saddam personally.Ex. He kept his eyes on Aethon and bared his teeth in a silent snarl as he allowed himself to be led backward.Ex. Wind raged over the sea; waves snarled and showed their teeth.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona to threatenb) ( dar indicios de)2.amenazar via) personaamenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
b) ( dar indicios de)3.amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
amenazar v impers (Meteo)* * *= pose + threat, threaten, make + threats, menace, rattle + Posesivo + saber, bare + Posesivo + teeth, show + Posesivo + teeth.Nota: En señal de amenaza y/o defensa.Ex: Some would speculate that optical publishing poses a threat to online information retrieval.
Ex: Besides, any second edition threatened to require some recataloguing.Ex: He knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex: President Bush is rattling his saber and has declared open season on Saddam personally.Ex: He kept his eyes on Aethon and bared his teeth in a silent snarl as he allowed himself to be led backward.Ex: Wind raged over the sea; waves snarled and showed their teeth.* * *amenazar [A4 ]vt1 «persona» to threatenlo amenazaron de muerte they threatened to kill him, they issued a death threat against himme amenazaron con una navaja they threatened me with a knifeamenazar a algn CON + INF:nos amenazó con llamar a la policía he threatened to call the police2(dar indicios de): el edificio amenaza derrumbarse the building is in danger of collapsing o of collapseesas nubes amenazan lluvia those clouds look threatening, it looks like rain (judging from those clouds)■ amenazarvi1 «persona»: amenazar CON algo; to threaten sthlos mineros amenazan con una nueva huelga the miners are threatening a further strikeamenazar CON + INF to threaten to + INFamenazó con dimitir she threatened to resign2 (dar indicios de) amenazar CON + INF to threaten to + INFel incendio amenazaba con extenderse the fire threatened to spread■( Meteo):amenaza tormenta there's a storm brewingamenaza lluvia it's threatening to rain, it looks like rain, it looks as if it's going to rain* * *
amenazar ( conjugate amenazar) verbo transitivo
b) ( dar indicios de):
verbo intransitivo amenazar con hacer algo to threaten to do sth
amenazar v impers (Meteo):
amenaza lluvia it's threatening to rain
amenazar verbo transitivo to threaten: los secuestradores le amenazaron de muerte, the kidnappers threatened to kill him
' amenazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acechar
- advertir
- ruina
- intimidar
English:
loom
- menace
- overhang
- threaten
- shake
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to threaten;amenazar a alguien con hacerle algo to threaten to do sth to sb;amenazar a alguien con hacer algo to threaten sb with doing sth;amenazar a alguien con el despido to threaten to fire o sack sb;amenazar a alguien de muerte to threaten to kill sbesa casa amenaza ruina that house is in danger of collapsing♦ viamenazaron con ejecutar a los rehenes they threatened to execute the hostages2.amenazar con [dar señales de] to threaten to;una huelga que amenaza con crear un caos de transporte a strike which threatens to cause transport chaos;una especie que amenaza con desaparecer an endangered species, a species which is in danger of extinction♦ v impersonalamenaza lluvia/tormenta it looks like it's going to rain/there's going to be a storm* * *I v/t threaten (con, de with);amenazar a alguien de muerte threaten to kill s.o.;amenazar ruina threaten to collapse, be on the verge of collapse;amenaza tempestad there’s a storm brewingII v/i:amenazar con threaten to* * *amenazar {21} v: to threaten* * *amenazar vb1. (a una persona) to threaten2. (una cosa) to look like -
3 Einsturzgefahr
f; nur Sg.: „Achtung, Einsturzgefahr!“ danger - building unsafe; es ist wegen Einsturzgefahr geschlossen it’s closed because it’s unsafe* * *Ein|sturz|ge|fahrfdanger of collapse* * *Ein·sturz·ge·fahrf kein pl danger of collapse„Vorsicht \Einsturzgefahr!“ “building unsafe!”es besteht \Einsturzgefahr sth is threatening to [or is in danger of] collapsewegen \Einsturzgefahr because sth is threatening to [or is in danger of] collapse* * *die; o. Pl. danger of collapse‘Achtung, Einsturzgefahr!’ — ‘danger - building unsafe’
* * *„Achtung, Einsturzgefahr!“ danger - building unsafe;es ist wegen Einsturzgefahr geschlossen it’s closed because it’s unsafe* * *die; o. Pl. danger of collapse‘Achtung, Einsturzgefahr!’ — ‘danger - building unsafe’
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4 drohen
v/i1. Person: threaten ( jemandem s.o.; zu + Inf. to + Inf.); er drohte ( ihm etc.) mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police; sie drohte ( ihm), ihn anzuzeigen oder sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police; jemandem mit der Faust / dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist / finger at s.o.2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc.: threaten, approach; er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet; ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence; der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse3. (im Begriff sein): drohen zu (+ Inf.) threaten to (+ Inf.) auch Person: be in danger of (+ Ger.) es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain* * *to threaten; to menace* * *dro|hen ['droːən]1. vier drohte dem Kind mit erhobenem Zeigefinger — he raised a warning finger to the child
2)(jdm) dróhen, etw zu tun — to threaten to do sth
3) (= bevorstehen) (Gefahr) to threaten; (Gewitter) to be imminent, to be in the offing; (Streik, Krieg) to be imminent or loomingjdm droht Gefahr/der Tod — sb is in danger/in danger of dying
es droht Gefahr/ein Streik — there is the threat of danger/a strike
2. v auxto threatendas Schiff drohte zu sinken — the ship threatened to sink, the ship was in danger of sinking
* * *(to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) threaten* * *dro·hen[ˈdro:ən]I. vi1. (physisch und moralisch bedrohen)die Arbeiter drohten mit Streik the union threatened to strike▪ [jdm] \drohen, etw zu tun to threaten to do sth [to sb]▪ [jdm] \drohen to threaten [sb]es droht ein Gewitter a storm is threatening [or about to break]ein neuer Konflikt/Krieg droht there is the threat of renewed conflict/warjdm droht etw sb is threatened by [or in danger of] sthdir droht Gefahr/der Tod you're in danger/mortal danger [or danger of being killed]vielen schönen Altbauten droht der Abriss a number of beautiful old buildings are under threat of being demolishedII. aux vb▪ \drohen, etw zu tun to be in danger of doing sthdie Zeitbombe drohte jeden Moment zu explodieren the time bomb was threatening to explode at any moment* * *1.intransitives Verb1) threatener drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice
2) (bevorstehen) be threatening2.modifizierendes Verb* * *drohen v/i1. Person: threaten (jemandem sb;zu +inf to +inf);ihm etc)mit der Polizei he threatened to call the police;sie drohte ihm mit einer Anzeige she threatened to report him to the police;jemandem mit der Faust/dem Finger drohen shake one’s fist/finger at sb2. Gefahr, Gewitter etc: threaten, approach;er weiß noch nicht, was ihm droht he doesn’t know what’s in store for him ( oder what he’s in for) yet;ihm droht eine Gefängnisstrafe if he’s unlucky he could get ( oder he runs the risk of) a prison sentence;der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps the economy is threatened with ( oder is on the brink of) collapse3. (im Begriff sein):es drohte zu regnen it looked like rain* * *1.intransitives Verb1) threatener drohte mit [seiner] Kündigung — he threatened to give notice
2) (bevorstehen) be threatening2.modifizierendes Verb* * *v.to impend v.to menace v.to threat v.to threaten v. -
5 Einsturzgefahr
Ein·sturz·ge·fahr fdanger of collapse;„Vorsicht \Einsturzgefahr!“ ‘building unsafe!’;es besteht \Einsturzgefahr sth is threatening to [or is in danger of] collapse;wegen \Einsturzgefahr because sth is threatening to [or is in danger of] collapse -
6 riesgo
m.risk.a todo riesgo comprehensive (seguro, póliza)correr (el) riesgo de to run the risk ofa riesgo de at the risk ofun riesgo calculado a calculated risk* * *1 risk, danger\a riesgo de / con riesgo de at the risk ofa todo riesgo (seguro) fully-comprehensivecorrer el riesgo de to run the risk ofpor su cuenta y riesgo at one's own risk* * *noun m.* * *SM risk (de of)esta operación presenta mayores riesgos — the risks are higher with this operation, this operation is riskier
un riesgo para la salud — a health hazard o risk
seguro a o contra todo riesgo — fully comprehensive insurance policy
a riesgo de: a riesgo de que me expulsen — at the risk of being expelled
por su cuenta y riesgo —
los que se adentren en el bosque lo harán por su cuenta y riesgo — those who enter the forest do so at their own risk
la compañía autorizó los pagos por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar — the company authorized the payments on their own behalf, without consulting
* * *masculino risksiempre existe el riesgo de que... — there's always a danger o a risk that...
un seguro a or contra todo riesgo — an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy
* * *= danger, hazard, risk, stake, peril, gamble, safety hazard.Ex. Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.Ex. This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex. The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.Ex. The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.----* alto riesgo = high stakes.* análisis de riesgos = risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation.* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.* capital de riesgo = venture capital.* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + chances (on).* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* deporte de riesgo = extreme sport.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* evaluación de riesgos = risk assessment.* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.* factor de riesgo = risk factor.* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.* prevención de riesgos = risk management, risk prevention.* prevención de riesgos laborales = occupational hazard prevention.* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* riesgo biológico = biological risk.* riesgo calculado = calculated risk.* riesgo comercial = business risk.* riesgo de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.* riesgo del oficio = occupational hazard.* riesgo económico = financial risk.* riesgo financiero = financial risk.* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.* riesgo laboral = occupational hazard.* riesgo muy elevado = high stakes.* riesgo para la salud = health risk, health hazard.* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.* riesgo político = political risk.* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.* riesgo social = social risk.* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.* sin riesgo = riskless.* sopesar riesgos = weigh up + risks.* toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* * *masculino risksiempre existe el riesgo de que... — there's always a danger o a risk that...
un seguro a or contra todo riesgo — an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy
* * *= danger, hazard, risk, stake, peril, gamble, safety hazard.Ex: Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.
Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.Ex: This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex: The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.Ex: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.* alto riesgo = high stakes.* análisis de riesgos = risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation.* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.* capital de riesgo = venture capital.* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + chances (on).* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* deporte de riesgo = extreme sport.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* evaluación de riesgos = risk assessment.* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.* factor de riesgo = risk factor.* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.* prevención de riesgos = risk management, risk prevention.* prevención de riesgos laborales = occupational hazard prevention.* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* riesgo biológico = biological risk.* riesgo calculado = calculated risk.* riesgo comercial = business risk.* riesgo de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.* riesgo del oficio = occupational hazard.* riesgo económico = financial risk.* riesgo financiero = financial risk.* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.* riesgo laboral = occupational hazard.* riesgo muy elevado = high stakes.* riesgo para la salud = health risk, health hazard.* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.* riesgo político = political risk.* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.* riesgo social = social risk.* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.* sin riesgo = riskless.* sopesar riesgos = weigh up + risks.* toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* * *risken cualquier operación hay un componente de riesgo there's an element of risk in any operationlos riesgos que esto implica son enormes/mínimos the risks involved are enormous/minimalsiempre existe el riesgo de que no paguen there's always a danger o a risk that they won't pay upaun a riesgo de perder su amistad even at the risk of losing his friendshipheridas con riesgo de muerte injuries which could prove fatallo salvó con riesgo de su propia vida she put her own life at risk o she risked her own life to save himun riesgo que hay que correr a risk you have to takecorres el riesgo de perderlo you run the risk of losing ituna inversión de alto riesgo a high-risk investmentse encuentran entre los grupos de alto riesgo ( Med) they are in the high-risk groupspor su cuenta y riesgo at your own riskun seguro a or contra todo riesgo an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policyriesgo no asegurable uninsurable riskCompuestos:biohazardlife-threatening riskestá grave y con or en riesgo vital he is in a very serious condition and his life is at riskasma de riesgo vital a life-threatening case of asthmasituaciones de riesgo vital life-threatening situations* * *
riesgo sustantivo masculino
risk;
a riesgo de perder su amistad at the risk of losing his friendship;
riesgos que hay que correr risks you have to take;
corres el riesgo de perderlo you run the risk of losing it;
un seguro a or contra todo riesgo an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy
riesgo sustantivo masculino risk
deportes de alto riesgo, high-risk sports
♦ Locuciones: correr el riesgo de, to run the risk of
seguro a todo riesgo, fully-comprehensive insurance ➣ Ver nota en risk
' riesgo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
correr
- peligro
- segura
- seguro
- significar
- suponer
- vida
- asegurado
- asegurar
- asumir
- cubrir
- encerrar
English:
acceptable
- calculated
- chance
- comprehensive
- cover
- danger
- diminish
- fear
- gamble
- hazard
- incidental
- jeopardy
- needless
- peril
- risk
- safe
- subject
- health
- high
- low
- pit
- still
* * *riesgo nmrisk;hay riesgo de inundaciones there's a danger of flooding;a riesgo de at the risk of;saltó por el barranco (aun) a riesgo de matarse he jumped across the ravine even though he was risking his life;se lo contó, a riesgo de que se enfadara she told him, despite the risk of him getting annoyed;a todo riesgo [seguro, póliza] comprehensive;aseguró la casa a todo riesgo she took out comprehensive home insurance;correr (el) riesgo de to run the risk of;corremos el riesgo de no llegar a tiempo we are in danger of not arriving in time;¿para qué correr riesgos innecesarios? why should we take unnecessary risks?;existe el riesgo de que no queden localidades there's a risk o danger that there won't be any tickets left* * *m risk;a riesgo de at the risk of;correr el riesgo run the risk (de of);correr un riesgo to take a risk;de alto/bajo riesgo high/low risk;riesgo de desplome danger of collapse* * *riesgo nm: risk* * *riesgo n risk -
7 threaten
verb (to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) groziti* * *[mretn]transitive verb & intransitive verbpretiti, groziti ( with z); ogrožati; figuratively groziti, grozeče se bližati (neurje, nesreča); grozeče napovedati -
8 грозить
1) (сов. погрози́ть) (дт.; делать грозные жесты) make threatening gestures (at)грози́ть па́льцем (дт.) — shake one's finger (at), wag one's finger (at)
грози́ть кулако́м (дт.) — shake one's fist (at)
он грози́т уби́ть его́ — he threatens to kill him
он грози́л ему́ пистоле́том — he threatened him with a gun
забасто́вщикам пригрози́ли увольне́нием — the strikers were threatened with dismissal
ту́чи грозя́т дождём — the clouds threaten rain
дом грози́т паде́нием — the house threatens to collapse
4) (дт.; нависать, создавать угрозу) threaten (d)ему́ грози́т опа́сность — danger threatens him, he is in danger
вам здесь ничто́ не грози́т — you are safe here
5) разг. шутл. (+ инф.; обещать) promise (+ to inf) -
9 متداع
مُتَدَاعٍ (المُتَدَاعِي): مُتَقَلْقِلtottering, faltering, threatening (ready, likely) to fall or collapse, tumble-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, shaky, rickety, unstable, unsteady, insecure, precarious
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tottering — totteringly, adv. /tot euhr ing/, adj. 1. walking unsteadily or shakily. 2. lacking security or stability; threatening to collapse; precarious: a tottering empire. [TOTTER + ING2] * * * … Universalium
