What does précaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word précaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use précaire in French.

The word précaire in French means precarious, unstable, insecure, person whose job is unstable, person whose job is insecure, provisional contract, no-security job, family in difficulty, family experiencing difficulty, precarious situation, insecure work, insecure employment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word précaire

precarious

adjectif (fragile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa santé est toujours précaire.
His health is always precarious.

unstable, insecure

adjectif (instable) (job)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a obtenu ce travail précaire.
He got that unstable job.

person whose job is unstable, person whose job is insecure

nom masculin et féminin (personne en situation fragile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crise engendre de plus en plus de précaires.
Due to the financial crisis, there are more and more people whose jobs are insecure.

provisional contract

nom masculin (contrat non pérenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

no-security job

nom masculin (emploi non définitif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family in difficulty, family experiencing difficulty

nom féminin (famille défavorisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec la crise sociale, il y a de plus en plus de familles précaires.

precarious situation

nom féminin (situation non pérenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

insecure work, insecure employment

nom masculin (emploi non pérenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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