shaky

tremblant, instable

Qui tremble, bouge ou risque de bouger parce qu’il ne tient pas bien en place.

En anglais simple : Moving or likely to move because it is not steady.

• My hands are shaky today.
• Do not climb that shaky ladder.
• His legs felt shaky after the long walk.

Synonymes : unsteady, wobbly, trembling

Contraires : steady, stable

Expressions courantes : shaky hands, shaky ladder, shaky legs

nerveux, ébranlé

Qui se sent nerveux ou bouleversé, souvent après avoir eu peur.

En anglais simple : Feeling nervous or upset, often after something frightening.

• I feel shaky after that scare.
• She was still shaky after the accident.
• He sounded shaky before his first interview.

Synonymes : nervous, unnerved

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : feel shaky, a little shaky, still shaky

fragile, peu solide

Fragile ou incertain, et risquant d’échouer ou de se dégrader.

En anglais simple : Weak or uncertain, and likely to fail or get worse.

• Their finances are shaky.
• His argument rests on shaky evidence.
• The agreement looked shaky after both sides complained.

Synonymes : weak, unsound, uncertain

Contraires : sound, solid

Expressions courantes : shaky evidence, shaky argument, shaky finances

fissuré

Qui présente des fissures, surtout à l’intérieur du bois.

En anglais simple : Having cracks, especially inside a piece of wood.

• The carpenter rejected the shaky timber.
• These shaky boards have cracks along the grain.
• Shaky wood may split under pressure.

Synonymes : cracked, split

Expressions courantes : shaky timber, shaky wood, shaky boards