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['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) váhať2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) zajachtávať sa•- falteringly* * *• váhat• váhavo hovorit• zakoktávat sa• zajakávat sa• zaváhat• sotva sa držat na nohách• slabnút• chviet sa• pohybovat sa neisto• potácat sa• lámat sa (hlas)• kolísat• neisto stát• neisto hovorit• neisto sa pohybovat• ochabovat• ochabnút
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Faltering — Fal ter*ing, a. Hesitating; trembling. With faltering speech. Milton. n. Falter; halting; hesitation. {Fal ter*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faltering — index diffident, disinclined, doubt (indecision), hesitant, hesitation, irresolute, noncommittal … Law dictionary
faltering — [[t]fɔ͟ːltərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ A faltering attempt, effort, or movement is uncertain because the person doing it is nervous or weak, or does not really know what to do. Now I feel I can do it, he said in faltering English... Leaning on Jon, Michael took … English dictionary
Faltering — Falter Fal ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Faltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faltering}.] [OE. falteren, faltren, prob. from fault. See {Fault}, v. & n.] 1. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters. [1913 Webster] With… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faltering — fal|ter|ing [ˈfo:ltərıŋ US ˈfo:l ] adj 1.) nervous and uncertain or unsteady ▪ a baby s first faltering steps 2.) becoming less effective or successful ▪ the faltering Mideast peace talks >falteringly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
faltering — fal|ter|ing [ fɔlt(ə)rıŋ ] adjective 1. ) becoming less effective and successful: the faltering peace process 2. ) weak and lacking in confidence: HESITANT: She spoke to the court in a faltering voice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
faltering — UK [ˈfɔːlt(ə)rɪŋ] / US [ˈfɔlt(ə)rɪŋ] adjective 1) becoming less effective and successful the faltering peace process 2) weak and lacking in confidence She spoke to the court in a faltering voice … English dictionary
faltering — falter ► VERB 1) lose strength or momentum. 2) move or speak hesitantly. DERIVATIVES falterer noun faltering adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from FOLD(Cf. ↑foldable) (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) … English terms dictionary
faltering — adj. Faltering is used with these nouns: ↑economy, ↑step … Collocations dictionary
faltering — adjective nervous and uncertain or unsteady: a baby s first faltering steps falteringly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
faltering — un·faltering; … English syllables