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1 unsteady
unsteady adj inseguro / inestable / vacilantetr[ʌn'stedɪ]1 (not firm) inseguro,-a, inestable; (furniture) cojo,-a, inestable2 (voice, hand) tembloroso,-a, poco firme3 (weather conditions) variable; (pulse) irregular\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be unsteady on one's feet tambalearse, titubearunsteady [.ʌn'stɛdi] adj1) unstable: inestable, variable2) shaky: temblorosoadj.• calamocano, -a adj.• inconstante adj.• inestable adj.• inseguro, -a adj.• irresoluto, -a adj.• movedizo, -a adj.• vacilante adj.• venático, -a adj.'ʌn'stediadjective <chair/ladder> inestable, poco firme; <walk/step> vacilante, inseguro; < hand> tembloroso; < voice> tembloroso, entrecortadohe was unsteady on his feet o legs — caminaba con paso vacilante or inseguro
['ʌn'stedɪ]ADJ [chair, ladder structure] inestable, inseguro; [walk] vacilante; [voice, hand] tembloroso* * *['ʌn'stedi]adjective <chair/ladder> inestable, poco firme; <walk/step> vacilante, inseguro; < hand> tembloroso; < voice> tembloroso, entrecortadohe was unsteady on his feet o legs — caminaba con paso vacilante or inseguro
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2 uncertain
1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) incierto2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) incierto•uncertain adj1. inseguro2. inciertotr[ʌn'sɜːtən]1 (not certain) incierto,-a, dudoso,-a2 (unspecified) indeterminado,-a3 (indecisive) indeciso,-a4 (changeable) variable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be uncertain of/about/as to something no estar seguro de algo■ he is still uncertain as to his participation aún no sabe seguro si va a participar, aún no está seguro de si va a participarin no uncertain terms claramente, sin rodeos, sin titubeosuncertain [.ʌn'sərtən] adj1) indefinite: indeterminado2) unsure: incierto, dudoso3) changeable: inestable, variableuncertain weather: tiempo inestable4) hesitant: indeciso5) vague: poco claroadj.• aleatorio, -a adj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• inseguro, -a adj.'ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
[ʌn'sɜːtn]ADJ1) (=unsure)•
to be uncertain about/of sth — no estar seguro de algoshe is uncertain about the future/what to do next/how to proceed — no está segura sobre el futuro/de qué hacer ahora/de cómo proceder
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I am uncertain as to whether she was involved in the accident — no estoy seguro si ella estuvo implicada en el accidente•
I am uncertain whether to accept — no estoy seguro si aceptar2) (=doubtful) [future, outcome, destiny] inciertothe fate of the refugees remains uncertain — la suerte de los refugiados sigue siendo incierta or sigue sin conocerse
in no uncertain terms — sin dejar lugar a dudas, claramente
3) (=changeable) [conditions] inestable; [weather, temper] variable4) (=indecisive) [voice] indeciso; [smile] tímido, indeciso; [step] vacilante5) (=indeterminate) indeterminado* * *['ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ]1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
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