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1 hesitate
intransitive verb1) (show uncertainty) zögernhe who hesitates is lost — (prov.) man muss die Gelegenheit beim Schopfe fassen
2) (falter) ins Stocken geraten3)hesitate to do something — Bedenken haben, etwas zu tun
* * *['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) zögern2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) zögern•- academic.ru/34624/hesitancy">hesitancy- hesitant
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- hesitation* * *hesi·tate[ˈhezɪteɪt]vidon't \hesitate over such trivial matters! zögere nicht wegen solcher Kleinigkeiten!that child \hesitates at nothing dieses Kind schreckt vor nichts zurückI \hesitated to ask you ich hatte Bedenken, dich zu fragendon't \hesitate to call me ruf mich einfach an2. (falter) stocken3.* * *['hezIteɪt]vizögern, zaudern (geh); (in speech) stockenhe who hesitates is lost (Prov) — dem Feigen kehrt das Glück den Rücken (Prov)
I hesitate to ask him round — ich bin mir nicht schlüssig, ob ich ihn einladen soll
I'd hesitate to take or at taking on such a task — ich würde es mir gut überlegen, ob ich so eine Aufgabe übernehmen würde
I hesitated about having another baby — ich hatte Bedenken, noch ein Kind zu bekommen
he didn't hesitate at the idea of leaving home — er zögerte keinen Augenblick, von zu Hause wegzugehen
he hesitates at nothing —
the President is hesitating over whether to attend the conference — der Präsident ist sich unschlüssig, ob er an der Konferenz teilnehmen soll
I am still hesitating about what I should do — ich bin mir immer noch nicht schlüssig, was ich tun soll
I hesitate to say it, but... — es widerstrebt mir, das zu sagen, aber...
if I did think that, I wouldn't hesitate to say so — wenn ich wirklich der Meinung (gen) wäre, hätte ich keine Hemmungen, es zu sagen
don't hesitate to ask/contact me — fragen Sie mich ruhig/wenden Sie sich ruhig an mich; (more formally) zögern Sie nicht, mich zu fragen/sich an mich zu wenden
* * *hesitate [ˈhezıteıt]A v/i1. zögern, zaudern, Bedenken haben ( alle:make sb hesitate jemanden unschlüssig oder stutzig machen;not hesitate at nicht zurückschrecken vor (dat);I hesitate to ask you but … es ist mir unangenehm, Sie zu fragen, aber …2. (beim Sprechen) stockenB v/t zögernd äußern* * *intransitive verb1) (show uncertainty) zögernhe who hesitates is lost — (prov.) man muss die Gelegenheit beim Schopfe fassen
2) (falter) ins Stocken geraten3)hesitate to do something — Bedenken haben, etwas zu tun
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2 hesitate
hesi·tate [ʼhezɪteɪt] vi1) ( wait) zögern, zaudern;( with doubts) Bedenken haben;don't \hesitate over such trivial matters! zögere nicht wegen solcher Kleinigkeiten!;that child \hesitates at nothing dieses Kind schreckt vor nichts zurück;I \hesitated to ask you ich hatte Bedenken, dich zu fragen;don't \hesitate to call me ruf mich einfach an2) ( falter) stockenPHRASES:he who \hesitates is lost ( prov) man muss das Glück beim Schopfe packen -
3 he
I pronouner; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German feminines/neuters sie/esII interjection* * *[hi:] 1. pronoun1) (a male person or animal already spoken about: When I spoke to John, he told me he had seen you.) er2) (any (male) person: He who hesitates is lost.) derjenige2. noun(a male person or animal: Is a cow a he or a she?) der Mann, das Männchen- he-- he-man* * *he[hi:, hi]who did that? — it was \he! wer war das? — er [war's]!a strong horse you have there, does \he work hard? ein starkes Pferd hast du, arbeitet es [o er] hart?3. (unspecified person) er/sie/esevery child needs to know that \he is loved jedes Kind muss wissen, dass es geliebt wird\he who... ( form) wer...\he who is silent consents wer schweigt, stimmt zu▪ H\he Er5.▶ \he who laughs last, laughs best [or loudest] [or longest] ( prov) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am bestenis that a \he or a she? ist das ein Er oder eine Sie? fam\he-antelope/-zebra Antilope-/Zebramännchen nt* * *abbr S. E.* * *he [hiː; iː; hı; ı]A pron1. er:he who wer; derjenige, welcher3. pej der:not he! der nicht!B s Er m umg:a) Junge m, Mann m:is the baby a he or a she? ist das Baby ein Er oder eine Sie?b) ZOOL Männchen nC adj in Zusammensetzungen besonders ZOOL männlich, …männchen n:he-goat Ziegenbock m* * *I pronouner; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German feminines/neuters sie/esII interjection* * *pron.er pron. -
4 HE
I pronouner; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German feminines/neuters sie/esII interjection* * *[hi:] 1. pronoun1) (a male person or animal already spoken about: When I spoke to John, he told me he had seen you.) er2) (any (male) person: He who hesitates is lost.) derjenige2. noun(a male person or animal: Is a cow a he or a she?) der Mann, das Männchen- he-- he-man* * *he[hi:, hi]who did that? — it was \he! wer war das? — er [war's]!a strong horse you have there, does \he work hard? ein starkes Pferd hast du, arbeitet es [o er] hart?3. (unspecified person) er/sie/esevery child needs to know that \he is loved jedes Kind muss wissen, dass es geliebt wird\he who... ( form) wer...\he who is silent consents wer schweigt, stimmt zu▪ H\he Er5.▶ \he who laughs last, laughs best [or loudest] [or longest] ( prov) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am bestenis that a \he or a she? ist das ein Er oder eine Sie? fam\he-antelope/-zebra Antilope-/Zebramännchen nt* * *abbr S. E.* * *HE abk* * *I pronouner; referring to personified things or animals which correspond to German feminines/neuters sie/esII interjection* * *pron.er pron. -
5 maxim
nounMaxime, die* * *(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) Grundsatz* * *max·im[ˈmæksɪm]n Maxime f, Grundsatz m, Leitsatz m* * *['mksɪm]nMaxime f* * ** * *nounMaxime, die* * *n.Grundsatz m.
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