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1 waver
A vi1 (wobble, weaken) [person, stare, look] vaciller ; [courage, determination, faith, love] faiblir ; [voice] trembler ; to waver from changer [decision, stance] ;3 ( hesitate) hésiter ; to waver over hésiter sur [decision, choice] ; to waver between hésiter entre ;B wavering pres p adj [person, politician, voice] hésitant ; [voter] indécis ; [confidence, courage, faith, flame] vacillant. -
2 waver
intransitive verb1) (begin to give way) wanken* * *['weivə](to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) wanken* * *wa·ver[ˈweɪvəʳ, AM -ɚ]vi3. (be indecisive) schwanken, unschlüssig sein* * *['weɪvə(r)]vi3) (= hesitate) schwanken (between zwischen +dat)if he begins to waver — wenn er ins Schwanken or Wanken gerät
he's wavering between accepting and... — er ist sich (dat) darüber unschlüssig, ob er annehmen soll oder...
* * *waver [ˈweıvə(r)] v/i1. wanken, schwanken, taumeln2. flackern (Licht)3. beben, zittern (Hände, Stimme etc)4. fig wanken:not waver sich nicht beirren lassen,b) ins Wanken geraten (Mut etc);* * *intransitive verb1) (begin to give way) wankenstart or begin to waver — ins Wanken geraten
2) (be irresolute) schwanken ( between zwischen + Dat.)* * *v.flattern v.schwanken v.schweben v.wanken v. -
3 waver
wa·ver [ʼweɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] vi3) ( be indecisive) schwanken, unschlüssig sein; -
4 waver
waver [ˈweɪvər][flame, shadow] vaciller ; [voice] trembler ; [courage, loyalty, determination] chanceler ; [person] ( = weaken) flancher (inf) ; ( = hesitate) hésiter* * *['weɪvə(r)]1) ( weaken) [person, look] vaciller; [courage, faith, love] faiblir; [voice] trembler2) ( flicker) [flame, light] vaciller; [needle] osciller -
5 vacilar
v.1 to hesitate.El chico vaciló brevemente The boy hesitated briefly.2 to falter.3 to flicker (fluctuar) (light).La llama vaciló en el viento The flame flickered in the wind.4 to wobble, to sway.5 to swank, to show off (informal) (chulear).6 to tease, to pull the leg of, to ride, to spoof.María vaciló a Ricardo todo el día Mary teased Richard the whole day.* * *1 (oscilar) to sway, vacillate2 (estar poco firme) to wobble3 (al andar) to sway, stagger, wobble; (al hablar) to falter4 (luz) to flicker6 familiar (tomar el pelo) to joke, tease■ ¡no me vaciles! don't tease me!7 familiar (presumir) to show off\hacer vacilar figurado to shakesin vacilar without hesitationmemoria que vacila shaky memory* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=dudar) to hesitate, waver; (=ser indeciso) to vacillate; (=esperar) to hold back from doing sthes un hombre que vacila mucho — he is a very indecisive man, he is a man who dithers a lot
2) (por falta de estabilidad) [mueble] to be unsteady, wobble[persona] (al andar) to totter, reel; (al hablar) to falter; [memoria] to fail; [moralidad] to be collapsing3) [luz] to flicker4) (=variar)un sabor que vacila entre agradable y desagradable — a taste which varies o ranges between nice and nasty
5) *(=guasearse)vacilar con algn — to tease sb, take the mickey out of sb **
6) (Méx)* (=divertirse) to have fun, lark about *; (=ir de juerga) to go on a spree7) * (=presumir) to talk big *, show off, swank *2. VT1) (=burlarse de) to take the mickey out of **, make fun of¡no me vaciles! — stop messing me about! *
2) (CAm)* (=engañar) to trick* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex. This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.----* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex: This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.
Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *vacilar [A1 ]viA1 (dudar) to hesitaterespondió sin vacilar he replied without hesitating o without hesitationvacila entre aceptar la propuesta y seguir aquí she's hesitating over whether to accept the offer or stay here, she can't make up her mind whether to accept the offer or stay hereno vaciles más, hazlo stop dithering and do itvacilar EN algo:no vaciló en la elección he made his choice without hesitationno vacilaron en aceptar they did not hesitate to accept, they accepted without hesitation2 «fe/determinación» to waver3 «luz» to flicker1 «mueble» to wobble, rock2«persona»: vaciló pero enseguida recuperó el equilibrio she staggered/tottered but she regained her balance immediatelyvacilaba al andar, como si estuviese borracho he swayed from side to side as he walked, as if he were drunkD( AmL exc CS fam) (divertirse): vacilamos un montón en la fiesta we had a great time o a lot of fun at the party■ vacilarvt(Esp, Méx fam) to teaselo estuvieron vacilando toda la noche they were teasing him o pulling his leg all evening¡no me vaciles! be serious!* * *
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo
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no vaciló en aceptar he did not hesitate to accept, he accepted without hesitation
2 ( oscilar) [ persona] to stagger, totter
3 (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun
vacilar verbo intransitivo
1 (titubear, dudar) to hesitate: vaciló en responder, he hesitated before answering
2 (una voz) to falter
(una luz) to flicker
3 argot (hacer burla soterradamente) to tease: ¿me estás vacilando?, are you winding me up?
4 argot (presumir, fanfarronear) to boast, show off
' vacilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
titubear
English:
dilly-dally
- falter
- hang back
- hesitate
- hold back
- little
- shilly-shally
- shrink
- straight
- vacillate
- waver
- dither
* * *♦ vi1. [dudar] to hesitate;contestó sin vacilar she replied without hesitation;vacilaba entre ambas opciones he hesitated o wavered between the two options;no vaciles más y subscríbete why wait? get your subscription today2. [voz, principios, régimen] to falter3. [fluctuar] [luz] to flicker;[pulso] to be irregular4. [oscilar] [mueble, persona] to wobbleuna moto de esas vacila mucho a bike like that is really cool♦ vtFam1. Esp, Carib, Méxme estás vacilando you're pulling my legvacílate ese carro get a load of that car, check out that car* * *I v/i3 Méx fam ( divertirse) have funII v/t fammake fun of* * *vacilar vi1) : to hesitate, to vacillate, to waver2) : to be unsteady, to wobble3) : to flicker* * *¡no me vaciles! come off it! -
6 esitare
hesitate* * *esitare1 v. intr.1 to hesitate; ( essere dubbioso) to waver: esito se fare o no quel passo, I am not sure whether or not to make the move; non esitò ad aiutarmi, he did not hesitate to help me; esitare fra due opinioni, fra due soluzioni, to waver between two opinions, between two solutions; ho esitato a lungo prima di telefonarti, I hesitated for a long time before calling you // senza esitare, unhesitatingly (o without a moment's hesitation)2 ( di voce) to falter.esitare2 v. intr. (med.) to result: la malattia esitò nella guarigione del paziente, the illness resulted in the patient's recovery.esitare3 v.tr. (non com.) (comm.) to sell*; to dispose of (sthg.): possiamo esitare subito la merce, we can sell (o dispose of) the goods at once.* * *[ezi'tare]esitare a fare — to be hesitant o diffident about doing
senza esitare — unfalteringly, unhesitatingly
* * *esitare/ezi'tare/ [1](aus. avere) to hesitate, to waver (su over); to dither (su about, over); esitare a fare to be hesitant o diffident about doing; non esitò ad accettare il viaggio gratis he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip; senza esitare unfalteringly, unhesitatingly. -
7 Schwanken
v/i1. (hat geschwankt) sway; Boden, Gelände: auch shake, tremble; Boot: rock (from side to side); (taumeln) sway (from side to side), totter; bes. Betrunkener: auch stagger, reel; unter einer Last schwanken stagger under a load2. (ist) stagger, totter; er schwankte über die Straße / aus dem Lokal he tottered ( oder staggered) across the street / out of the pub (Am. bar)3. (hat) fig. (unentschlossen sein) vacillate, waver, dither; (sich ändern) vary; abwechselnd: alternate; WIRTS., Kurse, Preise: fluctuate; Temperatur, TECH., Messwerte etc.: fluctuate, vary; ich schwanke noch fig. I’m still undecided ( oder dithering), I haven’t made up my mind yet; ich schwanke noch zwischen Malta und Zypern I still can’t decide whether to go to Malta or Cyprus; zwischen Hoffen und Bangen schwanken waver between hope and anxiety; die Meinungen schwanken opinions vary; er schwankte einen Augenblick, bevor er... after a moment of indecision he...; siehe auch wanken* * *to stagger; to sway; to hover; to rock; to roll; to fluctuate; to range; to waver; to vacillate; to falter; to oscillate; to wobble; to reel; to seesaw; to swing* * *schwạn|ken ['ʃvaŋkn]vi1) (= wanken, sich wiegen) to sway; (Schiff) (auf und ab) to pitch; (seitwärts) to roll; (= beben) to shake, to rock2) aux sein (= gehen) to stagger, to totter3) (Preise, Temperatur, Stimmung etc) to fluctuate, to vary; (Gebrauch, Schätzungen, Angaben) to vary; (PHYS, MATH) to fluctuate; (Kompassnadel etc) to swing, to oscillate4) (= hin und her gerissen werden) to vacillate; (= wechseln) to alternate5) (= zögern) to hesitate; (= sich nicht schlüssig sein) to waver, to vacillateschwanken, ob — to hesitate as to whether, to be undecided (as to) whether
6)ins Schwanken kommen or geraten (Baum, Gebäude etc) — to start to sway; (Erde) to start to shake or rock; (Preise, Kurs, Temperatur etc) to start to fluctuate or vary; (Autorität, Überzeugung etc) to begin to waver; (Institution) to begin to totter
* * *1) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) hover2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) range3) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) stagger* * *schwan·ken[ˈʃvaŋkn̩]vi1. Hilfsverb: haben (schwingen) to swayins S\schwanken geraten to begin to sway [or swaying2. Hilfsverb: sein (wanken) to stagger [or reel]▪ irgendwohin \schwanken to stagger [or reel] somewhereder Betrunkene schwankte über die Straße the drunk tottered over the road3. Hilfsverb: haben (nicht stabil sein) to fluctuate [or vary]seine Stimme schwankte his voice wavered4. Hilfsverb: haben (unentschlossen sein)▪ [noch] \schwanken to be [still] undecidedich schwanke noch, ob wir erst morgen oder doch schon heute fahren sollen I'm still unsure [or still hesitating] whether we should leave today or tomorrow▪ zwischen zwei Dingen \schwanken to be torn between two things▪ das S\schwanken indecision, indecisivenessjdn \schwanken[d] machen to weaken sb's resolveein \schwankender Charakter a hesitant character* * *intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> varyer schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether
* * *1. swaying etc;ins Schwanken geraten Boot: start to rock; Boden: start to sway ( oder shake, tremble); Person: start to sway ( oder totter), lose one’s balance2. fig variation; fluctuation etc;ins Schwanken geraten Regierung etc: become insecure, begin to totter; Hoffnung etc: be shaken, begin to waver;bei dieser Frage geriet sie ins Schwanken that question made her begin to waver ( wurde sie nervös: got her slightly flustered)* * *intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> varyer schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether
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8 schwanken
v/i1. (hat geschwankt) sway; Boden, Gelände: auch shake, tremble; Boot: rock (from side to side); (taumeln) sway (from side to side), totter; bes. Betrunkener: auch stagger, reel; unter einer Last schwanken stagger under a load2. (ist) stagger, totter; er schwankte über die Straße / aus dem Lokal he tottered ( oder staggered) across the street / out of the pub (Am. bar)3. (hat) fig. (unentschlossen sein) vacillate, waver, dither; (sich ändern) vary; abwechselnd: alternate; WIRTS., Kurse, Preise: fluctuate; Temperatur, TECH., Messwerte etc.: fluctuate, vary; ich schwanke noch fig. I’m still undecided ( oder dithering), I haven’t made up my mind yet; ich schwanke noch zwischen Malta und Zypern I still can’t decide whether to go to Malta or Cyprus; zwischen Hoffen und Bangen schwanken waver between hope and anxiety; die Meinungen schwanken opinions vary; er schwankte einen Augenblick, bevor er... after a moment of indecision he...; siehe auch wanken* * *to stagger; to sway; to hover; to rock; to roll; to fluctuate; to range; to waver; to vacillate; to falter; to oscillate; to wobble; to reel; to seesaw; to swing* * *schwạn|ken ['ʃvaŋkn]vi1) (= wanken, sich wiegen) to sway; (Schiff) (auf und ab) to pitch; (seitwärts) to roll; (= beben) to shake, to rock2) aux sein (= gehen) to stagger, to totter3) (Preise, Temperatur, Stimmung etc) to fluctuate, to vary; (Gebrauch, Schätzungen, Angaben) to vary; (PHYS, MATH) to fluctuate; (Kompassnadel etc) to swing, to oscillate4) (= hin und her gerissen werden) to vacillate; (= wechseln) to alternate5) (= zögern) to hesitate; (= sich nicht schlüssig sein) to waver, to vacillateschwanken, ob — to hesitate as to whether, to be undecided (as to) whether
6)ins Schwanken kommen or geraten (Baum, Gebäude etc) — to start to sway; (Erde) to start to shake or rock; (Preise, Kurs, Temperatur etc) to start to fluctuate or vary; (Autorität, Überzeugung etc) to begin to waver; (Institution) to begin to totter
* * *1) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) hover2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) range3) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) stagger* * *schwan·ken[ˈʃvaŋkn̩]vi1. Hilfsverb: haben (schwingen) to swayins S\schwanken geraten to begin to sway [or swaying2. Hilfsverb: sein (wanken) to stagger [or reel]▪ irgendwohin \schwanken to stagger [or reel] somewhereder Betrunkene schwankte über die Straße the drunk tottered over the road3. Hilfsverb: haben (nicht stabil sein) to fluctuate [or vary]seine Stimme schwankte his voice wavered4. Hilfsverb: haben (unentschlossen sein)▪ [noch] \schwanken to be [still] undecidedich schwanke noch, ob wir erst morgen oder doch schon heute fahren sollen I'm still unsure [or still hesitating] whether we should leave today or tomorrow▪ zwischen zwei Dingen \schwanken to be torn between two things▪ das S\schwanken indecision, indecisivenessjdn \schwanken[d] machen to weaken sb's resolveein \schwankender Charakter a hesitant character* * *intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> varyer schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether
* * *schwanken v/i1. (hat geschwankt) sway; Boden, Gelände: auch shake, tremble; Boot: rock (from side to side); (taumeln) sway (from side to side), totter; besonders Betrunkener: auch stagger, reel;unter einer Last schwanken stagger under a load2. (ist) stagger, totter;er schwankte über die Straße/aus dem Lokal he tottered ( oder staggered) across the street/out of the pub (US bar)3. (hat) fig (unentschlossen sein) vacillate, waver, dither; (sich ändern) vary; abwechselnd: alternate; WIRTSCH, Kurse, Preise: fluctuate; Temperatur, TECH, Messwerte etc: fluctuate, vary;ich schwanke noch zwischen Malta und Zypern I still can’t decide whether to go to Malta or Cyprus;zwischen Hoffen und Bangen schwanken waver between hope and anxiety;die Meinungen schwanken opinions vary;* * *intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> varyer schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether
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9 dudar
v.1 to doubt.¿vas a venir? — lo dudo are you going to come? — I doubt it o I don't think solo dudo mucho I very much doubt ityo no lo hice — no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it — I'm sure you didn't, but…dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll comeRicardo duda Richard doubts.2 to hesitate.dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or anotherno dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask meMaría duda Mary hesitates.* * *1 to doubt, have doubts2 (titubear) to hesitate1 to doubt\dudar de alguien to doubt somebody, mistrust somebody* * *verb1) to doubt2) hesitate* * *1. VT1) (=no estar seguro de) to doubtespero que venga, aunque lo dudo mucho — I hope she'll come, although I doubt very much (if) she will
-yo te ayudaré -no lo dudo, pero... — "I'll help you" - "I'm sure you will, but..."
es lo mejor para ti, no lo dudes — it's the best thing for you, believe me
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a no dudarlo — undoubtedly•
dudar que, dudo que sea verdad — I doubt (whether o if) it's true•
dudar si, dudaba si había echado la carta — I wasn't sure if I had posted the letter2) (=vacilar sobre)lo dudé mucho y al final me decidí por el azul — I thought about it o dithered * a lot but in the end I decided on the blue one
si yo fuera tú, no lo dudaría — if I were you, I wouldn't hesitate
2. VI1) (=desconfiar) to doubt, have doubts•
dudar de algo — to question sth, doubt sthlos celos le hicieron dudar de su cariño — jealousy made her question o doubt his affection
2) (=vacilar)no sé qué hacer, estoy dudando — I don't know what to do, I'm in two minds o I'm undecided
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dudar en hacer algo — to hesitate to do sth* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex. I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.Ex. He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex. We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex. The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.----* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex: I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.
Ex: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex: We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex: The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *dudar [A1 ]vtto doubtlo dudo mucho I doubt it very muches lo que te conviene, no lo dudes it's what's right for you, take it from meyo hice todo lo que pude — no lo dudo, pero … I did everything I could — I'm sure you did, but …dudar QUE + SUBJ:nunca dudé que fuera inocente I never doubted his innocence o that he was innocentdudo que llegue a tiempo I doubt that o if o whether I'll get there in time, I don't think I'll get there in timedudo que te haya dicho la verdad I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth■ dudarvivamos, cómpralo, no sigas dudando go ahead and buy it, stop hesitating o ditheringestá dudando entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind o she is in two minds whether to buy or rentdudar EN + INF to hesitate to + INFno dudes en llamarme don't hesitate to call medudar DE algo/algn to doubt sth/sb¿dudas de su honradez? do you doubt his honesty?no dudo de su capacidad para desempeñar el cargo I don't doubt o I'm not questioning his ability to do the job¿cómo pude dudar de ti? how could I have doubted you?* * *
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it
verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
dudar en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
dudar de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize
' dudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
- ver
- titubear
English:
debate
- doubt
- falter
- hesitate
- shot
- suspect
- vacillate
- waver
* * *♦ vi1. [desconfiar]dudar de algo/alguien to have one's doubts about sth/sb;dudo de sus intenciones I question his intentions;no dudo de su buena voluntad I don't doubt his goodwill;sé que dudan de mí, pero yo soy inocente I know they have their doubts about me, but I'm innocent;¿acaso dudas de mí? don't you trust me then?3. [vacilar] to hesitate;dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another;no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me♦ vtto doubt;¿vas a venir? – lo dudo are you going to come? – I doubt it, I don't think so;lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it;después de dudarlo bastante se decidió a ir after being in some doubt he decided to go;¿que eres sincero? permíteme que lo dude so you're telling the truth, are you? I think I'll reserve judgement on that, if I may;yo no lo hice – no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it – I'm sure you didn't, but…;no lo dude, ha hecho lo que debía you can rest assured you've done the right thing;dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come;no dudo que lo hiciera con muy buena intención no doubt he did it with the best of intentions* * *I v/t doubt;¡no lo dudes! of course!, no problem!II v/i1 hesitate (en to);no dudar en hacer algo not hesitate to do sth2:dudar de alguien not trust s.o.* * *dudar vt: to doubtdudar vidudar en : to hesitate tono dudes en pedirme ayuda: don't hesitate to ask me for help* * *dudar vb1. (en general) to doubtsi llueve, que lo dudo, iremos al museo if it rains, which I doubt, we'll go to the museum2. (vacilar) to hesitate3. (no poder escoger) not to be sure / not to be able to make up your mind4. (desconfiar) to mistrust -
10 flaquear
v.1 to weaken (fuerzas).2 to falter, to give way, to give, to lose strength.El presidente flaqueó The president faltered.Me flaquea la fuerza I lose strength.3 to lose strength in.4 to give in, to weaken.Sus piernas flaquearon His legs gave in.* * *1 (ceder) to weaken, give in2 (fallar) to fail3 (desalentarse) to lose heart4 (disminuir) to decrease* * *verbto flag, weaken* * *VI1) (=debilitarse) [gen] to weaken, grow weak; [esfuerzo] to slacken, flag; [salud] to decline frm, get worse; [viga] to give way2) (=desanimarse) to lose heart, become dispirited* * *verbo intransitivo persona/fuerzas to flag* * *= flag, falter, falter, waver.Ex. But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.* * *verbo intransitivo persona/fuerzas to flag* * *= flag, falter, falter, waver.Ex: But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.
Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.* * *flaquear [A1 ]vile empezaron a flaquear las fuerzas he began to flagsu voluntad empezó a flaquear she began to lose heartresistió sin flaquear he resisted staunchly* * *
flaquear ( conjugate flaquear) verbo intransitivo [persona/fuerzas] to flag;
flaquear vi (perder fuerza, voluntad) to weaken, give way
' flaquear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flojear
- desfallecer
English:
flag
- sag
- waver
- droop
- falter
- shake
- weaken
* * *flaquear vi1. [disminuir] [entusiasmo, equipo] to flag;al final del día le flaqueaban las fuerzas at the end of the day he was beginning to flag;le flaquea la vista her eyesight is getting worse2. [flojear] to lose heart3. [mostrarse débil] to be weak o poor;flaquea especialmente en latín he's particularly weak in o poor at Latin* * ** * *flaquear videcaer: to flag, to weaken* * * -
11 titubear
v.1 to hesitate.María titubea siempre Mary hesitates always.2 to totter, to stagger, to be unsteady on one's feet, to waver.María titubeaba al salir del bar Mary tottered when coming out of the bar.* * *1 (tambalearse) to stagger, totter, shake2 (tartamudear) to stammer* * *verb1) to stammer2) hesitate* * *VI1) (=vacilar) to hesitate, vacillate2) (=balbucear) to stutter* * *verbo intransitivoa) (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateb) ( balbucear) to stutter* * *= flounder, hesitate, dither, vacillate.Ex. I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.----* sin titubear = unswervingly.* titubeando = hesitantly.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateb) ( balbucear) to stutter* * *= flounder, hesitate, dither, vacillate.Ex: I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.* sin titubear = unswervingly.* titubeando = hesitantly.* * *titubear [A1 ]vi1 (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateno titubeó un instante en aceptar he didn't hesitate for a moment before acceptingcontestó sin titubear he replied without hesitation2 (balbucear) to stuttertitubeó antes de responder he stuttered before he could get his reply out* * *
titubear ( conjugate titubear) verbo intransitivo
titubear verbo intransitivo
1 (mostrarse indeciso) to hesitate
2 (balbucear) to stammer, get tongue-tied
' titubear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
English:
dither
- falter
- hesitate
- waver
* * *titubear vi[dudar] to hesitate; [al hablar] to falter, to hesitate* * *v/i waver, hesitate* * *titubear vi1) : to hesitate2) : to stutter, to stammer♦ titubeante adj -
12 VELKJA
(-ta, -tr), v.1) to toss about (þeir velktu Tuma lengi); impers., velkir e-n í hafi, one is tossed about on the sea;refl., velkjast úti, to be tossed about on the sea;2) to ponder over, consider; hann sér, at eigi mun duga at v. ráðit, to waver, hesitate; v. e-t fyrir sér, to turn over, revolve, a thing in one’s mind.* * *t, [válka], to toss about; þeir velktu Tuma lengi, görði honum þá kalt mjök, Sturl. ii. 66 C.2. as a naut. term, to be sea-tossed; Þorgeir ok hans félaga velkir í hafi lengi, Fb. ii. 108: impers., velkti þá lengi í hafi, Eg. 159; velkti þá úti allt sumarit, Landn. 226.II. metaph. to waver, hesitate; hann sér at eigi mun duga at velkja ráðit, Bs. i. 623; ertú mjök hugsjúkr um ráða-ætlan þína er þú velkir þat fyrir þér, Ó. H. 196; hann velti (i. e. velkti) lengi í huga sér hvernig hún yrði best til reidd, Jón Þorl. (the mod. phrase being, velta e-u fyrir sér = to revolve in one’s mind, waver; but this ‘velta’ is merely a corruption of the older ‘velkja’).III. reflex. to be tossed; ok er þeir velkðusk þar lengi svá haldnir, Fms. x. 29; teksk af byrr allr ok velkjask þau úti lengi, Fs. 142. -
13 hover
intransitive verb1) schweben2) (linger) sich herumdrücken (ugs.)3) (waver) schwankenhover between life and death — (fig.) zwischen Leben und Tod schweben
* * *2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) sich herumtreiben•- academic.ru/35897/hovercraft">hovercraft* * *hov·er[ˈhɒvəʳ, AM ˈhʌvɚ]viher expression \hovered between joy and disbelief ihr Gesichtsausdruck schwankte zwischen Freude und Ungläubigkeitthe patient was \hovering between life and death der Patient schwebte zwischen Leben und Todinflation is \hovering at 3 percent die Inflation bewegt sich um 3 Prozentto \hover on the brink of disaster am Rande des Ruins stehento \hover on the brink of accepting sth kurz davorstehen, etw zu akzeptieren▪ to \hover over sb jdm nicht von der Seite weichenstop \hovering over me! geh endlich weg!* * *['hɒvə(r)]vi1) (helicopter, insect) schweben; (bird) schweben, stehen2) (fig)a smile hovered on her lips —
she hovered on the verge of death — sie war dem Tode nahe
to hover on the brink of disaster — am Rande des Ruins stehen
he hovered between two alternatives — er schwankte zwischen zwei Alternativen
the exchange rate is hovering around 110 yen to the dollar — der Wechselkurs bewegt sich um die 110 Yen für den Dollar
3) (fig: stand around) herumstehena waiter hovered at his elbow, waiting to refill his glass — ein Kellner schwebte herum und wartete nur darauf, nachzuschenken
* * *A v/i1. schweben (auch fig):hovering accent LIT schwebender Akzenta question hovered on his lips ihm lag eine Frage auf den Lippen3. schwanken, sich nicht entscheiden können:B s1. Schweben n2. Schwanken n* * *intransitive verb1) schweben2) (linger) sich herumdrücken (ugs.)3) (waver) schwankenhover between life and death — (fig.) zwischen Leben und Tod schweben
* * *v.schweben v. -
14 offuscare
offuscare v.tr. to darken, to dim, to obscure, to cloud; to blur (anche fig.): il fumo aveva offuscato il cielo, the smoke had darkened the sky; la sua gloria non verrà mai offuscata, his glory will never be dimmed; le lacrime le offuscarono gli occhi, tears blurred her eyes; il tempo offusca la memoria, time dims the memory; gli anni offuscarono la sua bellezza, non la sua fama, time dimmed her beauty but not her fame.◘ offuscarsi v.intr.pron. to grow* dark, to darken; to grow* dim, to become* obscured (anche fig.): il cielo si offuscò, the sky grew dark; durante la malattia gli si offuscò la vista, his sight grew dim (o became blurred) during his illness; la sua fama si offuscò, his fame became obscured (o grew dim).* * *[offus'kare]1. vt2. vip (offuscarsi)(vedi vt), to darken, grow dark; to become obscured; to grow dim, (fig : sguardo) to cloud over* * *[offus'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to darken [ cielo]2) [ fumo] to cloud, to blur, to dim [ vista]; fig. to cloud [giudizio, memoria]; to obscure [ verità]; to tarnish [ felicità]2.verbo pronominale offuscarsi1) [ cielo] to darken, to cloud (over), to haze; [immagine, visione] to be* blurred; [ paesaggio] to mist over; fig. [memoria, ricordi, bellezza] to dim, to fade2) [ sguardo] to waver, to become* sombre* * *offuscare/offus'kare/ [1]1 to darken [ cielo]2 [ fumo] to cloud, to blur, to dim [ vista]; fig. to cloud [giudizio, memoria]; to obscure [ verità]; to tarnish [ felicità]; offuscare i sensi to dull sensesII offuscarsi verbo pronominale1 [ cielo] to darken, to cloud (over), to haze; [immagine, visione] to be* blurred; [ paesaggio] to mist over; fig. [memoria, ricordi, bellezza] to dim, to fade; mi si è offuscata la vista my sight is growing dim2 [ sguardo] to waver, to become* sombre. -
15 trembler
trembler [tʀɑ̃ble]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verbb. ( = avoir peur) trembler pour qn/qch to fear for sb/sth• trembler à la pensée or à l'idée de qch to tremble at the thought of sth* * *tʀɑ̃bleverbe intransitif1) [personne, mains, jambes] to shake, to tremble2) [voix] (de colère, joie) to tremble, to shake; ( de vieillesse) to quaver; [son, note] to waver3) [immeuble, plancher] to shakela terre a encore tremblé en Californie — ( légèrement) there have been tremors again in California; ( tremblement de terre) there has been another earthquake in California
faire trembler quelque chose — to shake something, to make something shake
4) ( avoir peur) to tremble5) [lumière, flamme, image] to flicker6) [feuilles] to quiver; ( mouvement très doux) to shiver* * *tʀɑ̃ble vito tremble, to shaketrembler de [froid, fièvre] — to shiver with, to tremble with, [peur] to shake with, to tremble with
* * *trembler verb table: aimer vi1 [personne, mains, jambes] to shake (de with), to tremble; trembler de tout son corps ou de tous ses membres to shake ou tremble all over;2 [voix] (de colère, joie) to tremble, to shake (de with); ( de vieillesse) to quaver; [son, note] to waver;3 [immeuble, plancher] to shake; la terre a encore tremblé en Californie ( légèrement) there have been tremors again in California; ( tremblement de terre) there has been another earthquake in California; faire trembler qch to shake sth, to make sth shake; faire trembler les vitres to make the windows shake ou rattle;4 ( avoir peur) to tremble (devant before); trembler pour qn to fear for sb; trembler à l'idée de faire to tremble at the thought of doing; je tremble qu'il ne s'aperçoive de mon erreur I'm terrified he'll notice my mistake; faire trembler qn to terrify sb;5 [lumière, flamme, image] to flicker;6 [feuilles] to quiver; ( mouvement très doux) to shiver.trembler comme une feuille to shake like a leaf.[trɑ̃ble] verbe intransitif1. [personne]trembler de peur to tremble ou to shake ou to shudder with feartrembler de froid to shiver ou to tremble with coldtrembler de rage to tremble ou to quiver with angertrembler de tout son corps ou de tous ses membres to be shaking ou to be trembling all over, to be all of a tremble[paupière] to twitch[flamme, lueur] to flicker[gelée] to wobblela terre a tremblé there's been an earthquake ou an earth tremor4. [avoir peur] to tremble (with fear)trembler devant quelqu'un/quelque chose to stand in fear of somebody/somethingtrembler pour (la vie de) quelqu'un to fear for somebody ou somebody's lifetrembler à la pensée de/quea. [de crainte] to tremble at the thought of/thatb. [d'horreur] to shiver at the thought of/that -
16 sfogliare
libro leaf through* * *sfogliare1 v.tr. to strip the leaves off (sthg.); ( un fiore) to pluck the petals off (sthg.): sfogliare un ramoscello, to strip the leaves off a twig.◘ sfogliarsi v.intr.pron. to lose* leaves, to shed* leaves; ( di fiore) to shed* petals: questi fiori si sfogliano, these flowers are shedding their petals.sfogliare2 v.tr.1 to leaf through (sthg.); to turn over the pages of (sthg.); ( dare un'occhiata a) to glance through (sthg.), to skim through (sthg.): sfogliare un album, to leaf through an album; l'ho solo sfogliato, ma sembra un libro interessante, I've just glanced at it, but it appears to be an interesting book◘ sfogliarsi v.intr.pron. to flake: questo dolce si sfoglia nel tagliarlo, this cake flakes when you cut it.* * *I [sfoʎ'ʎare] vt(fiore) to pluck the petals offII [sfoʎ'ʎare] vt(libro, rivista) to leaf through* * *I [sfoʎ'ʎare]••II [sfoʎ'ʎare]verbo transitivo (voltare le pagine di) to flip through, to leaf through; (scorrere velocemente) to look through, to thumb (through) [libro, rivista]sfogliare le pagine — to flip o turn over the pages
* * *sfogliare1/sfoλ'λare/ [1]to pluck the petals off [ fiore]\sfogliare la margherita to waver.————————sfogliare2/sfoλ'λare/ [1](voltare le pagine di) to flip through, to leaf through; (scorrere velocemente) to look through, to thumb (through) [libro, rivista]; sfogliare le pagine to flip o turn over the pages. -
17 dubitō
dubitō āvī, ātus, āre, freq. [dubius], to waver in opinion, be uncertain, be in doubt, be perplexed, doubt, question: ut iam liceat non dubitantem dicere: de indicando: de quā (legione) non dubitaret, had full confidence, Cs.: de armis dubitatum est: si dubitatum est, utrum, etc., L.: haec non turpe est dubitare philosophos: Hoc quis dubitet? O.: si quod illorum dubitabitur: res minime dubitanda: dubitati tecta parentis, O.: qualis sit futurus (eventus belli), Cs.: quid fecerit: honestumne factu sit an turpe: Recte necne, etc., H.: si dubitet an turpe non sit, inclines to think: dubito an hunc primum ponam, perhaps, N.: an dea sim, dubitor, O.: non dubitat, quin sit Troia peritura, has no doubt: neque dubitare, quin libertatem sint erepturi, Cs.: qui potest dubitari, quin, etc.: non dubito, fore plerosque qui, etc., N.: haud dubitans Romanos abituros, L.: aut vincere aut, si fortuna dubitabit, etc., waver, L.— To deliberate, consider, ponder: dubitate quid agatis: restat ut hoc dubitemus, uter, etc.: percipe Quid dubitem, meditate, V.: an sontīs mergeret, O.— To waver, be irresolute, hesitate, delay: illi nubere, S.: omnia ventre metiri: transire flumen, Cs.: haud dubitans, without hesitation: eos hostīs appellare dubitamus?: non dubitaturus quin cederet: tum dubitandum non existimavit, quin proficisceretur, Cs.: quid dubitas? Cs.: perterritis ac dubitantibus ceteris, S.: nec res dubitare remittit, O.* * *dubitare, dubitavi, dubitatus Vdoubt; deliberate; hesitate (over); be uncertain/irresolute -
18 titubare
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19 sway
swei
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action: The branches swayed gently in the breeze.) balancear(se), mecer(se)2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influir, influenciar; persuadir
2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balanceo, bamboleo2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) dominio, influenciasway vb mecerse / balancearsetr[sweɪ]1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino, movimiento1 (swing) balancear, bambolear2 figurative use (influence) influir en, influenciar, convencer1 (person, tree, ladder) balancearse, bambolearse; (tower) bambolearse; (crops) mecerse; (person - totter) tambalearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold sway over somebody dominar a alguiensway ['sweɪ] vi: balancearse, mecersesway vtinfluence: influir en, convencersway n1) swinging: balanceo m2) influence: influjo mn.• balanceo s.m.• dominio s.m.• mando s.m.• oscilación s.f.• soberanía s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.• bambalear v.• bambolear v.• cimbrar v.• columpiar v.• desviar v.• dominar v.• hacer oscilar v.• inclinar v.• influir en v.• mecer v.• mimbrear v.• tartalear v.sweɪ
I
mass noun1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio mto hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio
to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien
II
1.
1) ( swing) \<\<branchee\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
2.
vt1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear[sweɪ]1. N1) (also: swaying) (=movement) balanceo m, oscilación f ; [of train, bus, boat] vaivén m, balanceo m ; (=violent swaying) bamboleo m ; (=violent jerk) sacudimiento m ; (=totter) tambaleo m2) (=rule) dominio m ; (=influence) influencia f ; (=power) poder mhis sway over the party — su influencia en el partido, su dominio del partido
to hold sway over a nation — gobernar or dominar una nación
2.the train swayed from side to side — el tren se balanceaba or bamboleaba de un lado para otro
3. VT2) (=influence) mover, influir enthese factors finally swayed me — estos factores terminaron de or por convencerme
* * *[sweɪ]
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mass noun1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio mto hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio
to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien
II
1.
1) ( swing) \<\<branch/tree\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
2.
vt1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear -
20 unentschlossen
Adj. undecided, irresolute; unentschlossen sein auch waver, hesitate, vacillate; ich bin noch unentschlossen, ob ich es kaufen soll oder nicht I’m still undecided ( oder I still can’t decide) whether to buy it or not* * *irresolute; indecisive; indifferent; undecisive; undecided; seesawed* * *ụn|ent|schlos|sen1. adj(= nicht entschieden) undecided; (= entschlusslos) Mensch indecisive, irresoluteich bin noch unentschlossen — I haven't decided yet, I haven't made up my mind yet
2. advsich verhalten indecisively* * *1) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) indecisive2) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) undecided* * *un·ent·schlos·sen[ˈʊnʔɛntʃlɔsn̩]I. adj indecisive, irresolute▪ \unentschlossen sein [darüber], was jd tun soll to be torn over what to doII. adv indecisively* * *1) undecided2) (entschlussunfähig) indecisive* * *unentschlossen adj undecided, irresolute;unentschlossen sein auch waver, hesitate, vacillate;ich bin noch unentschlossen, ob ich es kaufen soll oder nicht I’m still undecided ( oder I still can’t decide) whether to buy it or not* * *1) undecided2) (entschlussunfähig) indecisive* * *adj.iffy* adj.indecisive adj.irresolute adj. adv.indecisively adv.irresolutely adv.waveringly adv.
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