teeter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

teeter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for teeter in the English»French Dictionary

teeter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to teeter between sth and sth
hésiter entre qc et qc
to teeter on the brink of sth
être à deux doigts de qc
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Although he's always smiling, the bank he owns is teetering on the brink of failure.
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Their relationship teeters between a familiar, cooperative interaction and downright annoyance or frustration with each other.
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Sales did not take off and the brothers' company teetered on bankruptcy.
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Other countries suffer similarly disastrous defeats, and human civilization teeters on the brink of destruction.
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The state teeters between two abnormal and harmful statuses.
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That area included an outdoor grill, picnic tables, swings, teeter-totters, tennis courts, an ice-skating rink, a baseball diamond, swimming pool, and a community center.
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Opening night came with the bar already teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
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Like the world these apostles knew, the basket of food teeters perilously over the edge.
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By 1990, the company was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
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Losses of partnerships also threatened the studio's stability and sent it teetering towards bankruptcy.
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