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precarious

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈkɛəriəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈkɛriəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri kâr′ē əs)

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Inglés	Español
precarious adj	(situation: unstable)	precario/a adj
frágil adj mf
inestable adj mf
The precarious state of the stock market is making investors wary.
El precario estado del mercado de acciones está haciendo actuar con cautela a los inversores.
El frágil estado del mercado de valores está haciendo precavidos a los inversores.
precarious adj	(hazardous)	precario/a adj
inseguro/a adj
peligroso/a adj
Young animals face a precarious existence in the wild.
Los animales jóvenes se enfrentan a una precaria existencia en la selva.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
precarious loan n	(finance: temporary bailment)	salario precario nm + adj
sueldo precario nm + adj
precarious possession n	(law: temporary holding of assets)	posesión precaria loc nom f

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In the English description:

be on shaky ground - hang by a thread - hang in the balance - hot seat - on a knife-edge - ragged edge - state of uncertainty - touch and go - uneasy - unstable - walk a tightrope - walk the line

Spanish:

en vilo - precario

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Synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, dubious, dangerous, hazardous, more...

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