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1 wobbly
I ['wɒblɪ]aggettivo [table, chair] traballante, che balla; [ tooth] che balla, che si muove; [voice, jelly] tremolante; [ handwriting] incerto; fig. [ theory] vacillante; [ plot] precario, incertoII ['wɒblɪ]to throw a wobbly — BE colloq. andare su tutte le furie
* * *adjective traballante* * *wobbly /ˈwɒblɪ/A a.1 ( di oggetto) traballante; tremolante; pencolante; incerto: wobbly handwriting, grafia incerta (o tremolante); a wobbly tooth, un dente traballante; wobbly voice, voce tremolante2 ( di persona) barcollante; tremante; malfermo; vacillante: to feel wobbly, sentirsi malfermo sulle gambe; wobbly legs, gambe vacillanti3 (fig.) esitante; irresoluto; incertoB n.(fam. ingl.) accesso d'ira o di panico: to throw a wobbly, infuriarsi; dar fuori di matto; sbarellare; an attack of the wobblies, un attacco di panico; la tremarellawobbliness n. [u].* * *I ['wɒblɪ]aggettivo [table, chair] traballante, che balla; [ tooth] che balla, che si muove; [voice, jelly] tremolante; [ handwriting] incerto; fig. [ theory] vacillante; [ plot] precario, incertoII ['wɒblɪ]to throw a wobbly — BE colloq. andare su tutte le furie
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2 wobbly wob·bly adj
['wɒblɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (hand, voice) tremante, (table, chair) traballante, (object about to fall) che oscilla pericolosamente, (wheel) che ha troppo giocoto feel wobbly — (person) sentirsi debole
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3 unsteady
[ʌn'stedɪ]to be unsteady on one's feet — reggersi a malapena sulle proprie gambe, barcollare
2) (irregular) [rhythm, speed] irregolare* * *unsteady /ʌnˈstɛdɪ/a.1 instabile; irregolare: an unsteady voice, una voce instabile; an unsteady breathing, un respiro irregolare; with an unsteady hand, con mano malferma; The table is unsteady, la tavola è traballante; She's still a bit unsteady on her feet, non si regge ancora molto bene in piedi; ( alpinismo) an unsteady foothold, un appiglio insicurounsteadily avv.* * *[ʌn'stedɪ]to be unsteady on one's feet — reggersi a malapena sulle proprie gambe, barcollare
2) (irregular) [rhythm, speed] irregolare -
4 wonky
['wɒŋkɪ]aggettivo BE colloq.1) (crooked) storto3) (faulty)* * *wonky /ˈwɒŋkɪ/a. (fam.)1 barcollante; traballante; instabile; vacillante; malfermo: a wonky chair, una sedia traballante; wonky legs, gambe malferme2 tentennante; incostante* * *['wɒŋkɪ]aggettivo BE colloq.1) (crooked) storto3) (faulty) -
5 wobble
I ['wɒbl]nome (in voice) tremolio m.; (of chair, table) traballamento m.; (in movement) dondolio m.; fig. tentennamento m.II 1. ['wɒbl] 2.verbo intransitivo [table, chair] traballare, ballare; [pile of books, plates etc.] vacillare; [ voice] tremare; [ person] traballare, barcollare* * *['wobl] 1. verb(to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.) oscillare2. noun(a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.) oscillazione- wobbly- wobbliness* * *wobble /ˈwɒbl/n.1 barcollamento; traballamento; traballone2 oscillazione; tremolio; vacillamento3 (fig.) esitazione; tentennamento; irresolutezza; incostanza(to) wobble /ˈwɒbl/A v. i.1 barcollare; traballare2 oscillare; tremolare; vacillare: Jelly wobbles, la gelatina tremola; His voice wobbled, gli tremolava la voce3 (fig.) esitare; tentennare; titubare; essere incostanteB v. t.(fam.) far barcollare; far traballare; fare oscillare: to wobble the table, far traballare la tavola.* * *I ['wɒbl]nome (in voice) tremolio m.; (of chair, table) traballamento m.; (in movement) dondolio m.; fig. tentennamento m.II 1. ['wɒbl] 2.verbo intransitivo [table, chair] traballare, ballare; [pile of books, plates etc.] vacillare; [ voice] tremare; [ person] traballare, barcollare -
6 wobbliness
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