precariously

[US]/pri'kɛəriəsli/
[UK]/prɪˈk ɛrɪəslɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en usikker eller farlig måte, på en prekarøs eller ustabil måte, ved å stole på tilfældigheter eller være upålitelig.

Phrases & Collocations

balancing precariously

å balansere farlig

sitting precariously

å sitte farlig

hanging precariously

å henge farlig

perched precariously

å sitte farlig

Example Sentences

She leaned precariously out of the window.

Hun holdt seg upptaktpå det nakne vinduet.

The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside.

Hotellen var plassert ustabilet på en bratt hillside.

houses clinging precariously to sheer cliffs

hus som holder fast på nakne klipper med fare

The phone was perched precariously on the window ledge.

Telefonen sad farlig på vindukskenken.

The hiker balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

Turisten holdt balansen forsiktig på kanten av klippen.

The old building stood precariously after the earthquake.

Det gamle bygget sto forsiktigt etter jordskredet.

She precariously balanced a stack of plates in her hands.

Hun holdt en stabel tallerker forsiktigt i hendene.

The child climbed precariously up the tree.

Barnet klatret forsiktigt opp i treet.

The vase was placed precariously on the edge of the table.

Kruken ble plassert forsiktigt på kanten av bordet.

The boat rocked precariously in the stormy sea.

Båten svinget forsiktigt i stormhavet.

He precariously balanced on one foot while juggling balls.

Han holdt balansen forsiktigt på én fot mens han kastet baller.

The ladder was positioned precariously against the wall.

Stigen ble plassert forsiktigt mot veggen.

The fragile sculpture sat precariously on the narrow shelf.

Den nakne skulpturen satt forsiktigt på den smale hyllen.

The cat perched precariously on the top of the fence.

Katten satt forsiktigt på toppen av hekken.

Real-world Examples

Raven on a wire. A gloomy portent, precariously perched.

Rav i en tråd. En mørk varsel, forbundet med fare.

Source: BoJack Horseman Season 3

A bracelet was precariously placed on the rim of a well.

En armring ble farlig plassert på kanten av en brønn.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Ember finally made it into the chair, but she wobbled precariously.

Ember kom til slutt ned i stolen, men hun svinget farlig.

Source: Crazy Element City

Hermione was dozing in it, her drink tipping precariously in her hand.

Hermione sov i den, mens hennes drikke farlig kippet i hånden hennes.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The others were fearless, leaping over the rocks, perching precariously on the edges.

De andre var ufarlige, hoppet over steinene og sadde farlig på kantene.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive.

Den sørlige kinesiske tigren er farlig nær forsvinelse, med bare 20 til 30 som fortsatt lever.

Source: English audio magazine

However friendly the universe may be, it has left the conditions of human existence precariously balanced.

Uansett hvor venlig universet kan være, har det etterlatet menneskelig eksistens i en farlig balanse.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Three hundred yards away he stopped where a huge dead tree leaned precariously on a smaller, living one.

Tre hundre yards unna stoppet han der en stor død tre stod farlig på en mindre, levende.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

" RUN! " Harry yelled, and the shelves swayed precariously and more glass spheres began to fall from above.

" RUN! " Harry skrek, og hyllene svinget farlig og flere glasskuler begynte å falle fra ovenfor.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

At least two others hang precariously from the bridge.

Minst to andre henger farlig fra broen.

Source: Listening comprehension of the English Major Level 8 exam past papers.

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