rickety
gb/ɹˈɪkəti/ us/ɹˈɪkəti/
B2
Inglese
ingatag, rozoga, bizonytalan a lábán, angolkóros
B2
1
ingatag
B2
Schema d'uso:
a rickety [chair/ladder/bridge/staircase]
The rickety ladder shook every time I climbed a step.
Az ingatag létra megremegett minden alkalommal, amikor felléptem egy fokkal.
They crossed the river on a rickety wooden bridge.
Egy ingatag fahídon keltek át a folyón.
One leg of the chair was loose, so the whole thing felt rickety.
Esempi per chi studia
This chair is rickety.
Ez a szék ingatag.
Be careful—those stairs are rickety.
Vigyázz, az a lépcső nagyon ingatag.
Errore comune:
Don’t use rickety for small temporary movement (e.g., a “rickety hand”); it usually describes something that is poorly built or badly supported.
Significato
shaky and not firmly built
Collocazioni
a rickety chair
|a rickety ladder
|a rickety bridge
|rickety stairs
|a rickety table
|a rickety fence
|a rickety platform
|a rickety structure
|a rickety walkway
|rickety steps
Sinonimi
wobbly (emphasizes shaking or unsteady movement)
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unstable (more general; less everyday and less visual)
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flimsy (emphasizes thin/weak materials)
Contrari
sturdy (strong and stable)
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solid (firmly made and not likely to move)
Temi
daily_life
|home
|buildings
Definizione
not strong, so it shakes and may fall
Not strong or well supported, so it shakes, wobbles, or seems likely to fall or break.
B2
2
rozoga
B1
Schema d'uso:
a rickety old [car/house/bus]
He drove up in a rickety old van that looked ready to fall apart.
Egy rozoga öreg furgonnal állt be, amely úgy nézett ki, mindjárt szétesik.
They rented a rickety beach house with broken shutters.
Kibéreltek egy rozoga tengerparti házat törött spalettákkal.
The rickety bus made strange noises the whole trip.
Esempi per chi studia
My bike is old and rickety.
A biciklim öreg és rozoga.
They live in a rickety house.
Egy rozoga házban laknak.
Errore comune:
Rickety often suggests both age and weakness; it’s stronger than simply “old.”
Significato
old and in bad condition
Collocazioni
a rickety old car
|a rickety bus
|a rickety house
|a rickety shack
|a rickety shed
|a rickety bike
|a rickety elevator
|a rickety train
|a rickety building
|a rickety boat
Sinonimi
ramshackle (very run-down and loosely put together)
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run-down (emphasizes poor maintenance rather than wobbling)
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dilapidated (more formal; often for buildings)
Contrari
well-maintained (kept in good condition)
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new (not old or worn)
Temi
daily_life
|travel
|buildings
Definizione
old and in bad condition
Old, worn, and poorly maintained, often looking as if it could stop working or collapse soon.
C1
3
ingatag
B2
Schema d'uso:
a rickety [plan/argument/system]
Their argument is rickety because it relies on one unreliable source.
Az érvelésük ingatag, mert egyetlen megbízhatatlan forrásra támaszkodik.
The company expanded on a rickety business plan and quickly ran into debt.
A cég egy ingatag üzleti tervre alapozva terjeszkedett, és hamar eladósodott.
Without maintenance, the whole system became rickety and unpredictable.
Esempi per chi studia
That plan seems rickety.
Az a terv ingatagnak tűnik.
Her argument is rickety.
Az érvelése ingatag.
Errore comune:
In this sense, rickety is usually for things that can “collapse” in a figurative way (plans, systems, arguments), not for general “bad” quality.
Significato
weak or unreliable in quality
Collocazioni
a rickety plan
|a rickety argument
|a rickety system
|a rickety arrangement
|a rickety business model
|a rickety alliance
|a rickety economy
|a rickety theory
|a rickety case
|a rickety setup
Sinonimi
shaky (very common for weak evidence or uncertain situations)
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flawed (emphasizes mistakes or problems in design/logic)
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unsound (more formal; often for reasoning)
Contrari
sound (logically strong and reliable)
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robust (strong and able to handle stress)
Temi
work
|education
|communication
Definizione
not strong or reliable; likely to fail
Not well designed or supported; likely to fail or not work well.
C1
4
Schema d'uso:
a rickety [person/old man/old woman]
After the long illness, he felt rickety and needed help walking.
A hosszú betegség után bizonytalan volt a lábán, és segítségre volt szüksége a járáshoz.
She looked a bit rickety on the icy steps.
A jeges lépcsőn kissé bizonytalanul állt a lábán.
By the end of the hike, my knees were so rickety I had to rest.
Esempi per chi studia
He feels rickety today.
Ma gyengének és bizonytalannak érzi magát.
My legs are rickety after running.
Futás után gyengék és bizonytalanok a lábaim.
Errore comune:
This use can sound slightly insensitive if applied to a person; speakers often choose gentler words like “frail.”
Significato
physically weak and unsteady
Collocazioni
a rickety old man
|a rickety old woman
|rickety legs
|to feel rickety
|looking rickety
|growing rickety
Sinonimi
frail (more common and gentler for people)
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unsteady (focuses on balance rather than overall weakness)
Contrari
strong (physically powerful and healthy)
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steady (able to stand or walk without wobbling)
Temi
health
|people
Definizione
weak and not steady when standing or walking
Weak and unsteady on one’s feet; easily tired or likely to fall.
C2
TECHNICAL
5
angolkóros
C2
Schema d'uso:
a rickety [child]
In early medical reports, some children were described as rickety because of rickets.
A korai orvosi jelentésekben egyes gyerekeket angolkórosnak írtak le.
The clinic treated infants with rickety symptoms caused by vitamin D deficiency.
A klinika D-vitamin-hiány okozta angolkóros tünetekkel küzdő csecsemőket kezelt.
Errore comune:
In modern general English, rickety almost always means “shaky/unstable,” not “having rickets.”
Significato
affected by rickets
Collocazioni
a rickety child
|rickety deformities
|rickety bones
Sinonimi
rachitic (more technical medical term for ‘affected by rickets’)
Contrari
healthy (not diseased)
Temi
health
|medicine
Definizione
having the disease rickets
Suffering from rickets, especially (in older usage) with bones weakened or deformed by the disease.
Grammatica
Forma base
rickety
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪkəti/
US/ɹˈɪkəti/
Sillabe e accento
rick - ety (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (rick)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: rickety
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