🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

instabile

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inˈstabile

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shaky/ˈʃeɪ.ki/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il tavolo era instabile, rendendo difficile scrivere."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by or causing a lack of stability or firmness.

    "The table was shaky, making it difficult to write on."
  2. 2

    Feeling nervous or unsteady, often due to anxiety.

    "After the unexpected news, she felt shaky and unsure of what to do next."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'shaky' originates from the Middle English 'shakie', derived from the verb 'shake', which has roots in Old English 'sceacan', meaning to move back and forth. The term has evolved to describe instability or lack of firmness.

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