inestable
adjective
1. unstable, unsteady
not keeping its balance
Common combinations
- equilibrio inestable — unstable balance
- base inestable — unstable base
- La mesa está inestable.The table is unsteady.
- La silla tiene una pata inestable.The chair has an unstable leg.
- El puente parece inestable.The bridge seems unstable.
2. unstable, changeable, insecure
changing often or lacking security
Common combinations
- tiempo inestable — changeable weather
- situación inestable — unstable situation
- empleo inestable — insecure employment
- Tenemos un tiempo inestable.We have changeable weather.
- La situación política es inestable.The political situation is unstable.
- Tiene un trabajo inestable.He has an insecure job.
3. emotionally unstable
whose mood or behavior changes easily
Common combinations
- persona inestable — unstable person
- estado de ánimo inestable — unstable mood
- Es una persona emocionalmente inestable.He is an emotionally unstable person.
- Su estado de ánimo es inestable.Her mood is unstable.
- El niño está muy inestable desde ayer.The child has been very unstable since yesterday.
Same root