parlous in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

parlous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for parlous in the English»Italian Dictionary

parlous Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in a parlous state
essere in uno stato precario

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Financial woes continued and by the end of the companys third year of operation it was in a parlous state.
en.wikipedia.org
However, he faced serious distractions from his parlous financial situation as one of his creditors presented him with a demand for payment shortly before the game.
en.wikipedia.org
It all prompted the thought that athletics, in its current parlous state, has never been more reliant on just one luminous star.
www.telegraph.co.uk
It was not unexpected, but shows the parlous state of the sport.
www.dailymail.co.uk
In these parlous times it will be hard to find anyone else with the courage or stamina to lead the attack.
www.abc.net.au
As of 2013, the empty north wing is described as in a parlous condition and assessed as very bad, the most at risk grade.
en.wikipedia.org
The parlous state of the budget, worsened by the falling iron ore price, means that the government is desperate for new revenue sources.
thenewdaily.com.au
That's not much to ask for, is it, in parlous times?
www.theglobeandmail.com
That this transition has happened at all, given the parlous state of the country only a generation ago, is little short of a miracle.
fortune.com
The bottom line is that that club is in a parlous position.
www.bbc.co.uk

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