What does PRECARIOUS mean? - It's time to Learn English - Word and Phrase meanings - with captions

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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You know what...
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Life can be a little uncertain sometimes.
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You don't know what is going to happen next.
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You might think that your life will go smoothly,
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but there are always uncertainties lying ahead.
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Maybe a situation that is 'precarious'.
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That is a great word.
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The word 'precarious' refers to uncertainty.
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Maybe a situation that you find yourself in.
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Maybe a job or a way of life  that could end at any moment
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That change could occur at any time.
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We can say that your situation is precarious
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if something looks as if it might change,
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or might change suddenly.
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We can say that it is precarious.
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If you live in a situation where your life
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could change at any moment,
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and quite often in a negative way,
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we can say that it is precarious.
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The word precarious refers to things
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that you have no control over.
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They can change at any moment.
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Maybe in your job you have a type of career
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where things could change,
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or even stop at any moment.
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We can say that your job (career) is precarious.
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That is today's word.
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I hope your life is not precarious.
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I hope it is going well...
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and I will see you again very soon.
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Ta ta for now.
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