What does bilico in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word bilico in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bilico in Italian.

The word bilico in Italian means precarious balance, precarious equilibrium, pivot hinge, semi, tractor-trailer, precarious, hang in the balance, be in the balance, more and more undecided. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bilico

precarious balance, precarious equilibrium

sostantivo maschile (punto in equilibrio instabile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lasciando il cellulare sempre in bilico era ovvio che prima o poi cadesse a terra.
It was obvious that by leaving the phone in precarious balance all the time it would fall, sooner or later.

pivot hinge

sostantivo maschile (tipo di cerniera per finestre) (windows)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ti conviene installare un bilico per le tue finestre.
You should add a pivot hinge to your windows.

semi, tractor-trailer

sostantivo maschile (tipo di autotreno) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio fratello camionista guida spesso i bilici fino in Germania.
My brother is a lorry driver and often drives articulated lorries to Germany.

precarious

locuzione aggettivale (letterale (instabile, precario)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il vaso è in bilico e fra non molto cadrà.
The vase is in a precarious position and will soon fall.

hang in the balance, be in the balance

locuzione aggettivale (figurato (in situazione precaria, a rischio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il destino dell'azienda è in bilico se le banche le negano il nuovo prestito.
The company's future hangs in the balance if the banks refuse to grant it the new loan.

more and more undecided

(person, description)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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