unsteady un·steady adj

unsteady un·steady adj
[ʌn'stɛdɪ]
(ladder, foothold) instabile, malsicuro (-a), (hand, voice) tremante, (economy) vacillante

to be unsteady on one's feet — non reggersi bene sulle gambe


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