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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShaky Ground
/ˈʃeɪ.ki ɡraʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A surface or area that is unstable or prone to movement.
"The construction site was on shaky ground due to recent earthquakes." - 2
A situation or condition that is uncertain or insecure.
"His argument was built on shaky ground, lacking solid evidence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shaky ground' combines the adjective 'shaky,' derived from the Old English 'sceacan,' meaning to shake or move, and 'ground,' from Old English 'grund,' referring to the earth or surface. The phrase evolved to describe both literal instability of land and metaphorical uncertainty in situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shaky Ground" is said worldwide
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terrain instable
Transliteration: tɛʁɛ̃ ɛ̃stabl
"Le site de construction était sur un terrain instable."
unsicherer Boden
Transliteration: ʊnˈzɪçəʁ ˈboːdn̩
"Die Baustelle befand sich auf unsicherem Boden."
terreno instabile
Transliteration: teˈrre.no inˈsta.bi.le
"Il cantiere era su un terreno instabile."
terreno inestable
Transliteration: teˈre.no in.esˈta.βle
"El sitio de construcción estaba en un terreno inestable."
terreno instável
Transliteration: teˈʁe.nu ĩsˈtavɛl
"O local de construção estava em um terreno instável."
अस्थिर भूमि
Transliteration: asthir bhūmi
"निर्माण स्थल अस्थिर भूमि पर था।"
不稳定的土地
Transliteration: bù wěn dìng de tǔ dì
"施工现场位于不稳定的土地上。"
불안정한 땅
Transliteration: bulanjeonghan ttang
"건설 현장은 불안정한 땅에 있었습니다."
不安定な地面
Transliteration: fuantei na jimen
"建設現場は不安定な地面にありました。"
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