dicey
dicey · dicier · diciest
опасный, рискованый
brenzlig, riskant
Fraught with dangerFraught with danger.
/ˈdaɪsi/
» It got pretty dicey weaving in and out of traffic.
Es war ziemlich heikel, wie wir uns durch den Verkehr schlängelten.
Meaning
3 sensesFraught with danger.
brenzlig
опа́сныйopásnyj
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
Of uncertain, risky outcome.
riskant
рискованыйriskovanyj
Of doubtful or uncertain efficacy, provenance, etc.; dodgy.
Examples
2 sentencesIt got pretty dicey weaving in and out of traffic.
deEs war ziemlich heikel, wie wir uns durch den Verkehr schlängelten.
When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.
deWenn der Chef sich unsere Ausgaben anguckt, kann es echt heikel werden. Er kann zwischen den Zeilen lesen.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
fraught with danger:
of uncertain, risky outcome:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
fraught with danger:
of uncertain, risky outcome:
Forms
dicier, diciestSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form