shaky

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃeɪki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃeɪki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shākē)

Inflections of 'shaky' (adj):
shakier
adj comparative
shakiest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shaky adj (legs, voice: trembling)tembloroso/a adj
  con tembleque loc adj
  (literario)trémulo/a adj
 After the accident, Patrick made his way to the nearest house on shaky legs to ask for help.
 Después del accidente, Patrick caminó hasta la casa más cercana con las piernas temblorosas para pedir ayuda.
shaky adj (unstable, unsteady)inestable adj mf
  tambaleante adj mf
  tembloroso/a adj
 Marion was tipped onto the floor when the shaky chair collapsed under her.
 Marion se cayó al suelo cuando la silla inestable en la que estaba sentada se rompió.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
shaky adj (uncertain)débil adj mf
  inestable adj mf
  delicado/a adj
  precario/a adj
 Ben gave Ruth a shaky smile and said that he was OK.
 Ben le dedicó a Ruth una débil sonrisa y le dijo que se encontraba bien.
shaky adj figurative (relationship: troubled) (relación)inestable adj mf
 Wendy and Tom argue all the time; I think their marriage is shaky.
 Wendy y Tom no paran de discutir. Creo tienen un matrimonio inestable.
shaky adj figurative (questionable)débil adj mf
  cuestionable adj mf
  (figurado)flojo/a adj
 The teacher told Oliver that the arguments in his essay were shaky and he would have to do better, if he wanted good marks.
 El profesor le dijo a Oliver que los argumentos de su ensayo eran débiles y que, si quería sacar buenas notas, tendría que mejorar.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
be on shaky ground v expr figurative (be in a precarious situation)estar en tierra poco firme loc verb
  estar en terreno peligroso loc verb
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Spanish:

Collocations: her hands [became, were] shaky, I am starting to [feel, get] shaky, Why are you so shaky?, more...

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