precarious
BrE /ˈprɛ.kər.i.əs/ AmE /ˈprɛ.kər.i.əs/
adjective en → es
not safe or secure; likely to change suddenly and become worse
inestable, precario
- a precarious situation/position/life
Collocations precarious position · precarious future
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The company's financial situation is precarious.
La situación financiera de la empresa es precaria.
not certain or definite; likely to change suddenly and become worse
incierto, inseguro
- a precarious future/prospect
Collocations precarious prospects · precarious plans
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The project's future is precarious.
El futuro del proyecto es incierto.
dangerous or risky; likely to cause harm or failure
arriesgado, peligroso
- a precarious decision/course of action
Collocations precarious decision · precarious course of action
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Taking this job would be a precarious decision.
Tomar este trabajo sería una decisión arriesgada.