precarious
precario
definition
adjective
a precarious ladder
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
she made a precarious living by writing
dependent on chance; uncertain.
translation of 'precarious'
adjective
precario
example
She watched in the rearview mirror as he fell from his 'precarious' standing position on the trunk to crumple into the back seat.
Cyclists and drivers unperturbed by my 'precarious' position skimmed past me in both directions.
In Hungary, there have been large and angry protests by farmers, whose livelihoods are becoming extremely 'precarious' .
It's a tiny blob of lava that previously housed a small community, making a 'precarious' living from fishing, on its rocky slopes.
He closes his eyes tightly and tries to wrench himself out of his 'precarious' position.
Shooting out lights, opening and closing doors and leaping to 'precarious' positions are all part of the game.
The situation is even more 'precarious' this time around.
Black vultures choose less 'precarious' rocky perches on which to nest but join the lammergeiers on the thermals in their quest for food.
But the amount of money they owe makes the situation more 'precarious' than we are comfortable with.
Execute this one correctly or risk putting your shoulders in a very 'precarious' position.
Do any professional publishers understand, one wonders, how 'precarious' their position is?
By the time I returned, he was at the top of this 'precarious' ladder cleaning windows.
They managed to scrape a 'precarious' living from the eggs laid by that one hen.
Since my perch on the social ladder was 'precarious' , I had to make sure to watch my step and my mouth.
After a somewhat 'precarious' start, her husband had stable and prosperous business interests in Chicago.
But today's results certainly emphasise the 'precarious' state of the group's finances.
We learned about their 'precarious' existence with nature and their love of the sea.
Funding for professional athletes is based on medal winning, which seems 'precarious' .
The divisions within Australian ruling circles are also being fuelled by the increasingly 'precarious' position of the Australian economy.
Given how 'precarious' this recovery has been, policymakers won't rush to hike rates.
Are you ready to catch yourself, to tumble safely out of a 'precarious' position?
As Finance Secretary I found that the finances of the state were in a 'precarious' condition.
You remember how 'precarious' the company was after your father and grandfather died.
Her position seemed ever more 'precarious' by the minute, and it was clear that I would have to rescue her.
With cruel irony, as livelihoods became increasingly 'precarious' , population totals soared.
And the world was hanging in a very 'precarious' balance.
In the distance small hamlets teetered on mountain ridges, seemingly ready to tumble off their 'precarious' perch.
As I looked down from my 'precarious' position next to a pile of honey on top of the Aga, I noticed two things.
One would expect a bird living in the shadow of remote island volcanoes to lead a somewhat 'precarious' existence.
If that is where you are this morning, your position is very 'precarious' .
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