Insecurity - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

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A row of decrepit houses

adjective

Weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use

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The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

noun

A false shirt front.

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A white dicky with a black string bow tie

adjective

(of a part of the body, a structure, or a device) not strong, healthy, or functioning reliably.

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A pianist with a dicky heart

adjective

Weak, especially in health, and likely to fail or suffer from problems

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Dicky heart grandad's got a dicky heart.

noun

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

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I say this with some diffidence

noun

The quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities

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The biggest difficulty is overcoming natural british diffidence, there was a diffidence in her soft…

adjective

Dishonest or unreliable.

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A dodgy second-hand car salesman

adjective

Insubstantial and easily damaged.

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A flimsy barrier

noun

A document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper.

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Credit-card flimsies

adjective

(of material) very thin, or (of a structure or object) badly made and weak, and therefore easily broken or destroyed

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A flimsy dress, a flimsy building, they convicted the defendant on very flimsy evidence.

adjective

(of an object) easily broken or damaged.

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Fragile items such as glass and china

adjective

Easily damaged, broken, or harmed

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A fragile piece of metal, their argument showed us just how fragile the teammate relationship can b…

adjective

Easily harmed, damaged, or broken

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The fragile economy is under the pressure of floods at home and rising oil prices abroad., the chan…

adjective

(of a person) weak and delicate.

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His small, frail body

noun

A woman.

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Cosmetic manufacturers will never go out of business because the frails will always want to look li…

adjective

Physically weak, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

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He’s always in frail health., the shirt is old and frail, and the threads look ready to part.

noun

The quality or state of being hesitant.

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Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot

noun

The good quality of not being proud or not believing that you are important

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He did not want his picture to be displayed, which showed his humbleness., despite the humbleness o…

noun

The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance.

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He needs the humility to accept that their way may be better

noun

The feeling or attitude that you have no special importance that makes you better than others; lack of pride

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Grandma was a religious woman of deep humility.

noun

A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.

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The children, at first shy, soon lost their inhibitions

noun

An inability to act naturally, esp. because of a lack of confidence

adjective

Built quickly and badly using cheap materials

adjective

Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.

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A loose tooth

noun

Loose play.

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He was in powerful form in the loose

verb

Set free; release.

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The hounds have been loosed

noun

The fact or condition of being meek; submissiveness.

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All his best friends make fun of him for his meekness

noun

The quality or state of being nervous.

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There was a trace of nervousness in his voice

adjective

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

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A precarious ladder

adjective

In danger because not firmly fixed; likely to fall or suffer harm

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I climbed onto a precarious platform to get a better view., the vase was precariously perched on a …

adjective

(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse.

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We went carefully up the rickety stairs

adjective

Consisting or full of rock or rocks.

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A rocky crag above the village

adjective

Difficult or uncertain

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Their season got off to a rocky start with three straight losses., a rocky path

noun

A person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action.

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Our alienation from our true selves

adjective

(of a trimming or cover) of the same material and colour as the rest of the item.

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A button-through style with self belt

verb

Self-pollinate; self-fertilize.

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A variety that selfs itself loses lots of vigour in the progeny

noun

A feeling of having no confidence in your abilities and decisions

adjective

Shaking or trembling.

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She managed a shaky laugh

adjective

Feeling upset

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This was my fourth time in a plane, but i still felt shaky., it was a shaky marriage from the start…

adjective

Not in good condition or likely to fail

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The government is taking these steps to try to improve the country's shaky economy., too many mortg…

adjective

Long or tall and thin.

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Spindly arms and legs

noun

Lack of courage or confidence.

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She believes everyone can overcome their timidity

noun

The quality of being shy and nervous

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We could not overcome our timidity to say that we loved each other., he said the policy was based o…

noun

The quality of being nervous and without confidence

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He has a touching mixture of timorousness and courage., i was a determined young man who longed to …

noun

The quality of being nervous and without confidence

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He has a touching mixture of timorousness and courage., i was a determined young man who longed to …

noun

The state of being uncertain.

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Times of uncertainty and danger

noun

The feeling of not being sure what will happen in the future

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The rule changes are complicated and cause uncertainty for workers and headaches for employers., at…

adjective

Not safe; dangerous.

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Drinking water in some areas may be unsafe

adjective

Dangerous, or at risk

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The bridge is closed because it’s unsafe., carol feels unsafe in planes.

adjective

(of a loan) made without an asset given as security.

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Do not include the payments you are supposed to make on any unsecured credit such as personal loans…

adjective

Not safe or robust; in poor condition.

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The tower is structurally unsound

adjective

(esp. of activities) not suitable or acceptable

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He was involved in unsound banking practices., the bridge is structurally unsound.

adjective

Likely to give way; not stable.

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The unstable cliff tops

adjective

Not firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last

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It is a poor and politically unstable country., he’s emotionally unstable – you never know how he’l…

adjective

Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

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He was very unsteady on his feet

adjective

Moving or changing, or not firm

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She’s been sick, and she’s still a bit unsteady on her feet.

adjective

Having little or no solidity, reality, or factual basis.

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A pretty if unsubstantial cubist composition

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

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She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

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After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

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Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

adjective

Tending to move unsteadily from side to side.

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The car had a wobbly wheel

noun

A fit of temper or panic.

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My daughter threw a wobbly when i wouldn't let her play

noun

Popular name for members of industrial workers of the world.

adjective

Not straight; crooked or askew.

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You have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth

adjective

Having or characterized by an enthusiastic or excessive interest in the specialized details of a particular subject or field, especially political policy.

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Wonky political junkies who spend saturday afternoons commenting on blogs

adjective

Weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm

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One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky., he may have to stop playing tennis because of his wo…