parlous in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for parlous in the English»Spanish Dictionary

parlous [Am ˈpɑrləs, Brit ˈpɑːləs] ADJ form or hum

parlous

lamentable

parlous

calamitoso

parlous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for parlous in the English»Spanish Dictionary

parlous [ˈpɑ:ləs, Am ˈpɑ:r-] ADJ

parlous

alarmante

to be in a parlous state

estar en un estado deplorable

parlous Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in a parlous state

estar en un estado deplorable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bottom line is that that club is in a parlous position.

www.bbc.co.uk

Given her parlous state of health, the medical consensus was that sedation would involve a very significant risk of respiratory or cardiac arrest.

www.imt.ie

That's not much to ask for, is it, in parlous times?

www.theglobeandmail.com

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

The fort was not restored or conserved before 1987, and had fallen into a parlous state, with parts of the walls collapsing each year in the rainy season.

en.wikipedia.org

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

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

This situation is caused by the parlous state of global environmental governance, wherein current global environmental governance is unable to address environmental issues due to many factors.

en.wikipedia.org

It has been very difficult, especially when you consider the parlous state of the country's economy.

www.thestar.com

The building was in a parlous state prior to work and was included on both national and regional buildings at risk registers.

en.wikipedia.org