precarious

precario, instabile

Poco sicuro o incerto, con il rischio di cadere, fallire o peggiorare.

In inglese semplice: Unsafe or uncertain, with a risk of falling, failing, or becoming worse.

• The ladder looked precarious.
• Their financial situation became precarious after he lost his job.
• She kept a precarious balance on the narrow wall.

Sinonimi: unstable, insecure, risky

Contrari: secure, stable

Espressioni comuni: precarious position, precarious balance, precarious situation

precario

Che può continuare solo finché un’altra persona è disposta a permetterlo.

In inglese semplice: Depending on another person's willingness to let something continue.

• The tenant held precarious possession of the land.
• His precarious tenure depended entirely on the owner's permission.
• These precarious rights could be withdrawn whenever the ruler wished.

Sinonimi: revocable, dependent

Espressioni comuni: precarious tenure, precarious possession, precarious right

relativo alla carie iniziale

Relativo a una carie dentale che sta appena iniziando.

In inglese semplice: Connected with tooth decay that is just beginning.

• The dentist noted precarious changes in the enamel.
• The report describes a precarious lesion on the tooth.
• These precarious areas show the earliest signs of decay.

Espressioni comuni: precarious lesion, precarious enamel, precarious changes