What is the Spanish word for "precarious"?

Learn how to say "precarious" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

precarious

Spanish

precario

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Alternative translations of "precarious"

incierto
inseguro
frágil
temerario

Examples of how to use "precarious" in Spanish

English
His financial situation is very precarious.
Spanish
Su situación financiera es muy precaria.
English
The ladder looked precarious against the wall.
Spanish
La escalera parecía precaria contra la pared.
English
She held a precarious stack of books.
Spanish
Ella sostenía una pila precaria de libros.
English
Their financial situation remained precarious last year.
Spanish
Su situación financiera siguió siendo precaria el año pasado.
English
He balanced precarious plates on the tray.
Spanish
Él equilibraba platos precarios en la bandeja.

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His financial situation is very precarious.

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