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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalliance instable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-lyãns ẽ-stabl
"Ils ont conclu une alliance instable pour faire face à la crise."
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A cooperative relationship or partnership between factions, nations, or individuals that is prone to breaking down due to underlying conflicts of interest or lack of trust.
"The two rival parties formed an unstable alliance just to win the election."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'unstable' from the Latin 'instabilis' (in- meaning not, stabilis meaning firm or steadfast), entering Middle English via Old French, and 'alliance' from Old French 'alier', derived from the Latin 'alligare' (to bind to). Historically used in political science and international relations to describe fragile coalitions.
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alliance instable
Transliteration: a-lyãns ẽ-stabl
"Ils ont conclu une alliance instable pour faire face à la crise."
instabile Allianz
Transliteration: ɪnˈstaːbiːlə aˈli̯ants
"Die Parteien bildeten eine instabile Allianz."
alleanza instabile
Transliteration: allɛˈantsa inˈstabile
"Si tratta di un'alleanza instabile destinata a durare poco."
alianza inestable
Transliteration: aˈljanza inesˈtable
"Formaron una alianza inestable para derrotar al enemigo común."
aliança instável
Transliteration: a.liˈɐ̃.sɐ ĩˈstɐ.vɛw
"O governo sobreviveu graças a uma aliança instável no parlamento."
अस्थिर गठबंधन
Transliteration: asthir gathbandhan
"यह एक अस्थायी और अस्थिर गठबंधन था।"
不稳定同盟
Transliteration: bù wěn dìng tóng méng
"政党之间形成了一个不稳定的同盟。"
불안정한 동맹
Transliteration: buranjeonhan dongmaeng
"그들은 정권을 잡기 위해 불안정한 동맹을 맺었다."
不安定な同盟
Transliteration: fuantei na dōmei
"両国は不安定な同盟関係を結んだ。"
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