shaky

tremante, instabile

Che trema, traballa o può muoversi facilmente perché non è ben fermo.

In inglese semplice: Moving or likely to move because it is not steady.

• My hands are shaky today.
• Do not climb that shaky ladder.
• His legs felt shaky after the long walk.

Sinonimi: unsteady, wobbly, trembling

Contrari: steady, stable

Espressioni comuni: shaky hands, shaky ladder, shaky legs

nervoso, scosso

Nervoso o scosso, spesso dopo un’esperienza spaventosa.

In inglese semplice: Feeling nervous or upset, often after something frightening.

• I feel shaky after that scare.
• She was still shaky after the accident.
• He sounded shaky before his first interview.

Sinonimi: nervous, unnerved

Contrari: calm

Espressioni comuni: feel shaky, a little shaky, still shaky

fragile, precario

Debole o incerto, con il rischio di fallire o peggiorare.

In inglese semplice: Weak or uncertain, and likely to fail or get worse.

• Their finances are shaky.
• His argument rests on shaky evidence.
• The agreement looked shaky after both sides complained.

Sinonimi: weak, unsound, uncertain

Contrari: sound, solid

Espressioni comuni: shaky evidence, shaky argument, shaky finances

fessurato

Che presenta crepe, soprattutto all’interno del legno.

In inglese semplice: Having cracks, especially inside a piece of wood.

• The carpenter rejected the shaky timber.
• These shaky boards have cracks along the grain.
• Shaky wood may split under pressure.

Sinonimi: cracked, split

Espressioni comuni: shaky timber, shaky wood, shaky boards