Tan poco firme que puede romperse o venirse abajo.
Likely to collapse or break; unstable and shaky.
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Subimos con mucho cuidado la vieja escalera destartalada para que no se hundiera. — We climbed the rickety old staircase very carefully so it wouldn't collapse.
El anciano achacoso apenas podía subir las escaleras sin ayuda. — The rickety old man could barely climb the stairs without help.
La valla está destartalada y no aguantará otra tormenta. — The fence is rickety and won't survive another storm.
Seguía achacoso después de semanas en cama. — He was still rickety after weeks in bed.
¿Es seguro cruzar ese puente destartalado? — Is that rickety bridge safe to cross?
Un perrito achacoso nos siguió despacio por el camino. — A rickety little dog followed us slowly down the lane.
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