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teetering

UK
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
teeteringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
Traduzioni
The teetering stack of books looked like it could topple over at any moment.
La pile de livres chancelante semblait pouvoir tomber à tout moment.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
branlantSurtout pour un objet ou une structure instable.
Definizioni
Unsteady or wobbling; likely to tip or collapse.
The teetering stack of books looked like it could topple over at any moment.
Sinonimi
tottering
swaying
unstable
wobbly
unsteady
teeteringnoun
teeterings
pl
UK
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtitərɪŋ/
Denotes the act or instance of teetering
Traduzioni
His sudden teetering made the crowd gasp.
Son vacillement soudain fit pousser un cri à la foule.
Definizioni
The act or instance of moving unsteadily or wobbling.
His sudden teetering made the crowd gasp.
Sinonimi
fluctuation
totter
reeling
vacillation
instability
unsteadiness
oscillation
lurch
stagger
rock
sway
wobble
teeterverb

teetering

Gerund

teetered
Past Simple
teetered
Past Participle
teetering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtiːtə/
US
/ˈtiːtər/
Traduzioni
The tightrope walker began to teeter as he reached the middle of the rope.
Le funambule a commencé à vaciller lorsqu’il est arrivé au milieu de la corde.
faire du tape-culEn parlant du jeu de bascule.
After lunch the toddlers teetered on the bright red board behind the daycare.
Après le déjeuner, les tout-petits ont fait du tape-cul sur la planche rouge vif derrière la garderie.
être au bord deEmploi figuré ; souvent avec « au bord de ».
The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
L’entreprise est au bord de la faillite.
Definizioni
To move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth.
The tightrope walker began to teeter as he reached the middle of the rope.
To be in a state of uncertainty or indecision.
The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
To ride on a seesaw, moving alternately up and down.
After lunch the toddlers teetered on the bright red board behind the daycare.
Sinonimi
sway
fluctuate
stagger
vacillate
wobble
totter
teeternoun
Definizioni
A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board balanced on a central support, on which children ride up and down by pushing the ground with their feet.
The children laughed as they played on the teeter in the park.
An unsteady or wobbling movement; an instance of rocking or swaying back and forth.
There was a momentary teeter before the ladder settled into place.
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