shaky

/ˈʃeɪki/ adjective

Translation

MOVING › making quick, short movements from side to side or up and down

tir tir titreyen, ayaklarının bağı çözülmüş

shaky hands1633

NOT STRONG › not physically strong because you are nervous, old, or ill

zayıf, kötü, cılız, ayakta duracak hâli olmayan, güçsüz

I felt a bit shaky when I stood up.1918

LIKELY TO FAIL › not working well and likely to fail

neredeyse başarısız, çok iyi olmayan, doğru dürüst çalışmayan, istikrarsız

They managed to win the game, despite a very shaky start.18522325

(Definition of shaky adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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