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1 hesitation
1) (an act of hesitating.) vilcināšanās2) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) svārstīšanās* * *vilcināšanās, svārstīšanās -
2 falter
['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) grīļoties2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) stomīties; minstināties•- falteringly* * *grīļoties, klupt; stomīties, drebēt; minstināties, vilcināties -
3 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) vilcināties; svārstīties2) (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.) vilcināties; svārstīties•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *vilcināties, svārstīties -
4 indecision
[indi'siʒən](the state of not being able to decide; hesitation.) neizlēmība* * *neizlēmība, neizšķirība -
5 surely
1) (used in questions, exclamations etc to indicate what the speaker considers probable: Surely she's finished her work by now!; You don't believe what she said, surely?) droši vien; laikam taču2) (without doubt, hesitation, mistake or failure: Slowly but surely we're achieving our aim.) droši; nekļūdīgi3) ((in answers) certainly; of course: `May I come with you?' `Surely!') protams* * *nekļūdīgi, droši; protams
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hésitation — [ ezitasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVe; esitacion fin XIIIe; lat. hæsitatio 1 ♦ Le fait d hésiter. ⇒ doute, embarras, flottement, incertitude, indécision. Hésitation entre deux partis. N avoir plus aucune hésitation. Accepter qqch. sans hésitation. « Ses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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hesitation — hesitation, hesitancy are often used interchangeably as meaning a hesitating. But hesitation more often applies to the act or fact or to a sign of hesitating {without hesitation Flora seized her father round the body and pulled back Conrad} {the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hesitation — c.1400, from O.Fr. hesitacion or directly from L. haesitationem (nom. haesitatio) a hesitation, stammering, figuratively irresolution, uncertainty, from haesitare stick fast, remain fixed; stammer in speech, figuratively hesitate, be irresolute,… … Etymology dictionary
Hesitation — Hes i*ta tion, n. [L. haesitatio: cf. F. h[ e]sitation.] 1. The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation. [1913 Webster] 2. A faltering in speech; stammering. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hesitation — I noun caution, cunctatio, delay, diffidence, doubt, dubiety, dubitatio, dubitation, equivocation, faltering, fluctuation, haesitatio, hesitancy, holding back, incertitude, indecision, irresolution, nervousness, oscillation, overcaution, qualm,… … Law dictionary
hesitation — [n] waiting; uncertainty averseness, dawdling, delay, delaying, demurral, doubt, dubiety, equivocation, faltering, fluctuation, fumbling, hemming and hawing*, hesitancy, indecision, indecisiveness, indisposition, irresolution, misgiving, mistrust … New thesaurus
hesitation — [hez΄i tā′shən] n. [L haesitatio] a hesitating or feeling hesitant; specif., a) uncertainty; indecision b) reluctance c) the act of groping for words; halting speech d) a pausing or delaying hesitative adj. hesitatively adv … English World dictionary
hesitation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, momentary, slight ▪ There was a momentary hesitation before he replied. ▪ considerable ▪ little ▪ … Collocations dictionary
hesitation — hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation All three words are first recorded in English in the early 17c, and the story since then has been one of advancement for hesitation and of sharp retreat for the other two, especially for hesitance although this… … Modern English usage
hesitation — n. 1) to show hesitation 2) momentary hesitation 3) hesitation about, in (I have no hesitation about throwing him out) * * * [ˌhezɪ teɪʃ(ə)n] in (I have no hesitation about throwing him out) momentary hesitation to show hesitation hesitation… … Combinatory dictionary
