What does precario in Italian mean?

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

The word precario in Italian means uncertain, insecure, precarious, unstable, precarious, temporary employee, temp, temporary worker, occasional worker,, be skating on thin ice, be treading a fine line, temporary research staff, temporary member of staff, substitute teacher. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word precario

uncertain, insecure

aggettivo (incerto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La nostra condizione è precaria.
Our status is uncertain.

precarious, unstable

aggettivo (instabile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il suo equilibrio è precario.
His balance is precarious.

precarious

aggettivo (lavoratore temporaneo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I ricercatori precari non hanno alcuna garanzia di assunzione a tempo indeterminato.
Precarious researchers have no guarantee that they will be taken on permanently.

temporary employee, temp, temporary worker, occasional worker,

(lavoratore temporaneo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nell'università italiana lavorano molti precari.
There are many temps working in Italian universities.

be skating on thin ice, be treading a fine line

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

temporary research staff

temporary member of staff, substitute teacher

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

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