🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

alianza inestable

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-lee-ahn-sah een-es-tah-bleh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Uneasy Alliance/ʌnˈiː.zi əˈlaɪ.əns/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La alianza inestable entre las dos partes fue evidente."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A partnership or association characterized by discomfort or tension among the parties involved.

    "The uneasy alliance between the two rival factions led to constant conflicts."
  2. 2

    A coalition formed for a specific purpose, despite underlying disagreements.

    "Their uneasy alliance was necessary to combat the common threat."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'uneasy alliance' combines the adjective 'uneasy', derived from the Old English 'unēg' meaning 'not easy', and 'alliance', from the Latin 'alliantia', meaning 'to bind to'. Historically, it refers to partnerships formed under tension or discomfort, often seen in political or social contexts.

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