- precarious situation
- опасная обстановка / -ое положение
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
precarious situation
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precarious — pre|car|i|ous [prıˈkeəriəs US ˈker ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: precarius got by asking, uncertain ] 1.) a precarious situation or state is one which may very easily or quickly become worse ▪ Her health remained precarious, despite… … Dictionary of contemporary English
precarious — adjective 1 a precarious situation or state is likely to become very dangerous: The refugees live a precarious existence in shanty towns. | a precarious peace 2 someone or something precarious is likely to fall precariously adverb: a cup of tea… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
precarious employment — UK US noun [U] ► HR a situation in which someone works in a job that may not be permanent because it is a temporary contract, is in an industry that is experiencing financial problems, etc.: »Economic restructuring has led to a dramatic growth in … Financial and business terms
precarious — [[t]prɪke͟əriəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If your situation is precarious, you are not in complete control of events and might fail in what you are doing at any moment. Our financial situation had become precarious. ...the Government s precarious… … English dictionary
precarious — pre|car|i|ous [ prı keriəs ] adjective 1. ) likely to change or become dangerous without warning: a precarious future/situation/position/existence For the refugees life was always precarious. 2. ) not safe or likely to fall: Her position on the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precarious — UK [prɪˈkeərɪəs] / US [prɪˈkerɪəs] adjective 1) likely to change or become dangerous without warning a precarious future/situation/position/existence For the refugees life was always precarious. 2) not safe or likely to fall Her position on the… … English dictionary
situation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, overall, whole ▪ current, immediate, present ▪ international, local, national … Collocations dictionary
precarious — adj. Precarious is used with these nouns: ↑balance, ↑existence, ↑finance, ↑hold, ↑position, ↑situation … Collocations dictionary
touchy situation — sensitive situation, difficult set of circumstances, precarious state, ticklish situation … English contemporary dictionary
touch-and-go — adjective fraught with danger dangerous waters a parlous journey on stormy seas a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat the precarious life of an undersea diver dangerous surgery followed by a touch and go recovery • Syn: ↑parlous,… … Useful english dictionary
Macedonia — /mas i doh nee euh, dohn yeuh/, n. 1. Also, Macedon /mas i don /. an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia. 2. a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945 92) a… … Universalium
