What is the Spanish word for "rickety"?

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

English

rickety

Spanish

tambaleante

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Alternative translations of "rickety"

débil
endeble
frágil
inestable

Examples of how to use "rickety" in Spanish

English
Be careful on that rickety old chair.
Spanish
Ten cuidado con esa silla vieja y tambaleante.
English
The rickety ladder swayed as I climbed slowly.
Spanish
La escalera tambaleante se balanceaba mientras subía lentamente.
English
She refused to sit on the rickety chair.
Spanish
Ella se negó a sentarse en la silla tambaleante.
English
A rickety bridge crossed the small river nearby.
Spanish
Un puente tambaleante cruzaba el pequeño río cercano.
English
They moved carefully across the rickety wooden floor.
Spanish
Cruzaron cuidadosamente el suelo de madera tambaleante.

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