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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprécaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pre-ker
"Sa situation financière est très précaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Depending on the will or pleasure of another; dangerously lackine in stability, security, or steadiness.
"The mountain climber maintained a precarious position on the icy ledge." - 2
Dependent on uncertain premises, conditions, or outcomes; fraught with danger.
"The company's financial situation remains highly precarious."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'precarius', meaning obtained by entreaty, prayer, or favor, from 'precari' (to pray or entreat). By the 17th century, the meaning shifted via the notion of depending on the will or favor of another to denote something dangerously insecure, unstable, or dependent on uncertain circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precarious" is said worldwide
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précaire
Transliteration: pre-ker
"Sa situation financière est très précaire."
prekär
Transliteration: pre-kair
"Die wirtschaftliche Lage ist äußerst prekär."
precario
Transliteration: pre-ka-rio
"Il suo equilibrio mentale è alquanto precario."
precario
Transliteration: pre-ka-rio
"Trabaja bajo condiciones laborales muy precarias."
precário
Transliteration: pre-ka-ryu
"O edifício encontra-se em estado precário."
अनिश्चित
Transliteration: anischit
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी नौकरी की स्थिति बहुत अनिश्चित है।"
不稳定的
Transliteration: bù wěn dìng de
Script: 中文汉字
"他在公司里的地位非常不稳定。"
불안정한
Transliteration: buranjeonghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 회사의 재정 상태는 매우 불안정하다."
不安定な
Transliteration: fuantei na
Script: 日本語
"彼の立場は非常に不安定である。"
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