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1 hesitant
adjective (making or having frequent hesitations: a hesitant speaker; I'm hesitant to tell her she's wrong.) vacilante, dudoso, indecisotr['hezɪtənt]1 indeciso,-ahesitant ['hɛzət̬ənt] adj: titubeante, vacilante♦ hesitantly advadj.• detenido, -a adj.• vacilante adj.'hezətənt, 'hezɪtənthe seemed a little hesitant — parecía dudar, parecía un poco indeciso
to be hesitant ABOUT -ING: I'm hesitant about accepting the offer — no me decido or no estoy totalmente decidido a aceptar la oferta
['hezɪtǝnt]ADJ (gen) vacilante; [character] indeciso* * *['hezətənt, 'hezɪtənt]he seemed a little hesitant — parecía dudar, parecía un poco indeciso
to be hesitant ABOUT -ING: I'm hesitant about accepting the offer — no me decido or no estoy totalmente decidido a aceptar la oferta
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2 hesitant
adj.1 vacilante, dubitativo(a) (speaker, smile, gesture); vacilante, titubeante (speech, voice)2 indeciso, reacio, dudoso, renuente. -
3 hesitant step
s.paso indeciso, paso dubitativo, comienzo dubitativo, comienzo inseguro. -
4 be hesitant
v.ser indeciso, ser titubeante, ser vacilante. -
5 indecisive
1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) indeciso2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) indecisoindecisive adj indecisotr[ɪndɪ'saɪsɪv]1 (hesitant) indeciso,-a, irresoluto,-a2 (inconclusive) poco concluyente, no concluyente, no decisivo,-aindecisive [.ɪndɪ'saɪsɪv] adj1) inconclusive: indeciso, que no es decisivo2) irresolute: indeciso, irresoluto, vacilante3) indefinite: indefinido♦ indecisively advadj.• inconcluyente adj.• indeciso, -a adj.'ɪndɪ'saɪsɪva) ( hesitant) indeciso, irresoluto (frml)b) ( inconclusive) <result/outcome> no decisivo, no concluyente[ˌɪndɪ'saɪsɪv]ADJ1) (=hesitant) [person] indeciso, irresoluto frm2) (=inconclusive) [result, vote] no concluyente, no decisivo; [battle] no decisivo* * *['ɪndɪ'saɪsɪv]a) ( hesitant) indeciso, irresoluto (frml)b) ( inconclusive) <result/outcome> no decisivo, no concluyente -
6 tentative
'tentətiv1) (not final or complete; not definite: We have made a tentative arrangement.) de prueba, provisional2) (uncertain or hesitating: a tentative movement.) indeciso•- tentativeness
tr['tentətɪv]1 de prueba, de ensayo, provisional2 (person) indeciso,-atentative ['tɛntət̬ɪv] adj1) hesitant: indeciso, vacilante2) provisional: sujeto a cambios, provisionaladj.• de ensayo adj.• provisional adj.• tentativa adj.• tentativo, -a adj.'tentətɪva) ( provisional) <plan/arrangement> provisional, provisorio (AmS); < offer> tentativomay I make a tentative suggestion? — ¿podría, si me permiten, hacer una sugerencia?
['tentǝtɪv]ADJ1) (=provisional) [agreement, plan, arrangement] provisional, provisorio (LAm); [conclusion] provisional, no definitiva2) (=hesitant) [gesture] vacilante, tímido; [smile, attempt] tímidohe made a tentative suggestion that... — sugirió tímidamente que...
* * *['tentətɪv]a) ( provisional) <plan/arrangement> provisional, provisorio (AmS); < offer> tentativomay I make a tentative suggestion? — ¿podría, si me permiten, hacer una sugerencia?
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7 uncertain
1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) incierto2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) incierto•uncertain adj1. inseguro2. inciertotr[ʌn'sɜːtən]1 (not certain) incierto,-a, dudoso,-a2 (unspecified) indeterminado,-a3 (indecisive) indeciso,-a4 (changeable) variable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be uncertain of/about/as to something no estar seguro de algo■ he is still uncertain as to his participation aún no sabe seguro si va a participar, aún no está seguro de si va a participarin no uncertain terms claramente, sin rodeos, sin titubeosuncertain [.ʌn'sərtən] adj1) indefinite: indeterminado2) unsure: incierto, dudoso3) changeable: inestable, variableuncertain weather: tiempo inestable4) hesitant: indeciso5) vague: poco claroadj.• aleatorio, -a adj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• inseguro, -a adj.'ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
[ʌn'sɜːtn]ADJ1) (=unsure)•
to be uncertain about/of sth — no estar seguro de algoshe is uncertain about the future/what to do next/how to proceed — no está segura sobre el futuro/de qué hacer ahora/de cómo proceder
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I am uncertain as to whether she was involved in the accident — no estoy seguro si ella estuvo implicada en el accidente•
I am uncertain whether to accept — no estoy seguro si aceptar2) (=doubtful) [future, outcome, destiny] inciertothe fate of the refugees remains uncertain — la suerte de los refugiados sigue siendo incierta or sigue sin conocerse
in no uncertain terms — sin dejar lugar a dudas, claramente
3) (=changeable) [conditions] inestable; [weather, temper] variable4) (=indecisive) [voice] indeciso; [smile] tímido, indeciso; [step] vacilante5) (=indeterminate) indeterminado* * *['ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ]1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
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8 vacilante
vacilante adjetivo ‹ voz› hesitant
vacilante adjetivo
1 (al decidir) hesitant, irresolute (al caminar) unsteady
2 (voz) faltering (luz) flickering ' vacilante' also found in these entries: Spanish: dudosa - dudoso - insegura - inseguro English: faltering - feeble-minded - halting - hesitant - uncertain - weak-minded - unsteadily - unsteady -
9 halting
tr['hɔːltɪŋ]1 vacilante, titubeantehalting ['hɔltɪŋ] adjhesitant: vacilante, titubeante♦ haltingly advadj.• cojo, -a adj.• titubeante adj.• vacilante adj.'hɔːltɪŋ, 'hɒltɪŋ, 'hɔː-adjective <voice/speech> titubeante, vacilante; ( through emotion) entrecortado['hɔːltɪŋ]ADJ (=hesitant) [speech, movement] titubeante, vacilante* * *['hɔːltɪŋ, 'hɒltɪŋ, 'hɔː-]adjective <voice/speech> titubeante, vacilante; ( through emotion) entrecortado -
10 dudoso
dudoso
◊ -sa adjetivo
dudoso,-a adjetivo
1 (poco probable) unlikely, doubtful (incierto) los orígenes de la creación son dudosos, the origins of creation are uncertain (con pocas garantías) la atribución a Velázquez es dudosa, the attribution to Velazquez is doubtful
2 (indeciso, vacilante) undecided: estaba dudoso, he was hesitant
3 (turbio) dubious ' dudoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: dudosa - incierto - oscuro English: bad debt - borderline - doubtful - dubious - moot - questionable - touch - uncertain - border -
11 indeciso
indeciso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ persona›a) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecided■ sustantivo masculino, femeninob) ( sobre un tema):
indeciso,-a adjetivo
1 (dubitativo) hesitant, unsure
2 (sin decidir) inconclusive: la cuestión permanece indecisa, the matter remains inconclusive ' indeciso' also found in these entries: Spanish: dudar - dudosa - dudoso - indecisa - titubear - notar English: feeble-minded - floating - helpless - hesitant - indecisive - irresolute - tentative - undecided - weak-willed - unsure -
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13 fluent
'fluənt1) ((of a language etc) smoothly and skilfully spoken: He spoke fluent French.) fluido2) ((of a person) able to express oneself easily: He is fluent in English.) elocuente•- fluency- fluently
fluent adj fluidotr['flʊːənt]1 (gen) fluido,-a2 (language) fluido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be fluent dominarfluent ['flu:ənt] adj: fluidoadj.• corriente adj.• decidor adj.• facundo, -a adj.• fluido, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.'fluːənta) ( in languages)to be fluent in Italian o to speak fluent Italian — hablar italiano con fluidez or soltura
b) <style/delivery> fluido; < speaker> desenvuelto['fluːǝnt]ADJhe is a fluent Japanese speaker or speaker of Japanese — habla japonés con fluidez or soltura, domina bien el japonés
to speak fluent French, be fluent in French — hablar francés con fluidez or soltura, dominar bien el francés
to become fluent in French — llegar a hablar francés con fluidez or soltura, llegar a tener un buen dominio del francés
2) (=not hesitant) [written style, speech, sentence] fluido; [speaker, debater, writer] desenvueltoa fluent reader — una persona que lee con fluidez or soltura
3) (=graceful) [movement, dancing] fluido* * *['fluːənt]a) ( in languages)to be fluent in Italian o to speak fluent Italian — hablar italiano con fluidez or soltura
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'heziteit1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) vacilar, titubear2) (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.) vacilar, dudar•- hesitant
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hesitate vb dudar / vacilartr['hezɪteɪt]1 vacilar, dudarv.• balancear v.• balbucear v.• escrupulizar v.• hesitar v.• oscilar v.• titubear v.• vacilar v.'hezəteɪt, 'hezɪteɪtintransitive verb vacilar, titubearI hesitated before going in — dudé or vacilé antes de entrar
to hesitate to + INF — dudar en + inf
please don't hesitate to call me — no dudes en or dejes de llamarme
['hezɪteɪt]VI (gen) vacilar; (in speech) vacilar, titubearto hesitate to do sth — dudar en hacer algo, vacilar en hacer algo
I will not hesitate to take unpopular decisions — no dudaré or vacilaré en tomar decisiones poco populares
don't hesitate to ask (me) — no vaciles en pedírmelo, no dejes de pedírmelo
to hesitate about or over doing sth — vacilar en hacer algo
* * *['hezəteɪt, 'hezɪteɪt]intransitive verb vacilar, titubearI hesitated before going in — dudé or vacilé antes de entrar
to hesitate to + INF — dudar en + inf
please don't hesitate to call me — no dudes en or dejes de llamarme
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15 dudosa
dudoso,-a adjetivo
1 (poco probable) unlikely, doubtful (incierto) los orígenes de la creación son dudosos, the origins of creation are uncertain (con pocas garantías) la atribución a Velázquez es dudosa, the attribution to Velazquez is doubtful
2 (indeciso, vacilante) undecided: estaba dudoso, he was hesitant
3 (turbio) dubious ' dudosa' also found in these entries: Spanish: dudoso English: loose - disreputable - suspect -
16 hez
hez sustantivo femeninob) (Vin) tbc)
hez sustantivo femenino
1 (usu pl) (sedimento, poso) sediment, dregs pl 2 heces, (excrementos) faeces, US feces ' hez' also found in these entries: Spanish: heces English: hesitancy - hesitant - hesitate - hesitation -
17 hora
Multiple Entries: h. hora
h. (◊ hora) hr
hora sustantivo femenino 1 ( período de tiempo) hour; las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time; cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour; 45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour; hora libre free period; hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour; horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime 2◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?; pon el reloj en hora put the clock right; todavía no es la hora it's not time yet; nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time; el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime; ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go; ¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called; a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning; a última hora at the last moment; a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time 3 ( cita) appointment;
hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around! ' hora' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - adelantar - alargarse - amanecer - apenas - atusarse - bendita - bendito - cerca - cola - concretar - condicionamiento - cosa - cuarta - cuarto - dar - decisión - dedicar - esperar - fijar - indecente - informal - llegar - marcar - media - medio - metralla - pasar - por - punta - retrasar - retrasarse - sacar - sala - señorita - tarde - última - último - una - uno - usted - ustedes - ver - Y - ya - a - abrir - acercar - atraso - bueno English: A - about - appoint - appointment - arrange - at - bang - barbecue - be - bedtime - before - black out - board - celebration - character - check-in - checkout - chicken out - chip - clock off - clock out - closing time - concurrent - convenient - creep - crunch - definite - do - dress - early - exact - feed - feeding - fix - flabby - GMT - good - Greenwich Mean Time - half - half-an-hour - half-hourly - hesitant - high - hour - hourly - hr - initiative - instrumental - interrogate - interval -
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indeciso,-a adjetivo
1 (dubitativo) hesitant, unsure
2 (sin decidir) inconclusive: la cuestión permanece indecisa, the matter remains inconclusive ' indecisa' also found in these entries: Spanish: indeciso English: undecided -
19 inseguro
inseguro
◊ -ra adjetivo
inseguro,-a adjetivo
1 (sin confianza) insecure
2 (vacilante) uncertain
3 (peligroso) unsafe ' inseguro' also found in these entries: Spanish: bambolearse - insegura - incierto English: insecure - rocky - shaky - uneasy - unsafe - unsure - hesitant - unsteadily - unsteady -
20 nota
Del verbo notar: ( conjugate notar) \ \
nota es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: nota notar
nota sustantivo femenino 1 (apunte, mensaje) note; ( fijarse) to take note of sth; nota a pie de página footnote 2◊ sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksb) (Mús) note3 ( detalle) touch;
notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo hacer(le) nota algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb); te noto muy triste you look very sad; se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitantb) ( impers):◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (escrito breve) note
tomar notas, to take notes
2 Educ mark, grade: tiene muy mala notas en matemáticas, she has a bad mark in maths
3 (cuenta, factura) bill
4 (rasgo) element, quality: da una nota de alegría, it gives a touch of cheerfulness
5 Mús note Locuciones: dar la nota, to make a spectacle of oneself Los resultados de los exámenes se expresan normalmente con letras (A, B, C, D, E y F). A es la nota más alta y F significa Fail (suspenso).
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold ' nota' also found in these entries: Spanish: abundante - acabar - aconsejar - acordar - acordarse - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - actual - actualmente - acuerdo - adición - agradecer - aguantar - aguardar - ahora - alegre - almuerzo - alquiler - alta - alto - amarilla - amarillo - amplia - amplio - añadir - añorar - anotar - apartamento - apellido - apetecer - apreciar - arrepentirse - arriesgarse - atreverse - aún - ausente - ayudar - bajar - bastante - caliente - cama - carnero - casa - cena - cerrada - cerrado - cerveza - cesar - coletilla - colgarse English: able - add - addition - advertising - afloat - afraid - afternoon - aghast - ajar - akin - alight - alike - alive - all - allow - alone - already - although - among - amongst - another - apartment - appear - appendix - arouse - as - ashamed - asleep - assassin - assassinate - assassination - attorney - averse - awake - awaken - aware - bar - barrister - bath - be - beat - beer - benefit - between - bill - billion - bite - bitter - blond - blonde
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hésitant — hésitant, ante [ ezitɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1829; les hésitans subst. 1721; de hésiter 1 ♦ (Personnes) Qui hésite, a de la peine à se déterminer. ⇒ 1. incertain, indécis, irrésolu. Être, demeurer hésitant. ⇒ perplexe. Des responsables tout hésitants. ⇒ … Encyclopédie Universelle
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hesitant — [adj] uncertain, waiting afraid, averse, backward, dawdling, delaying, diffident, disinclined, doubtful, doubting, faltering, half hearted, halting, hanging back, hesitating, indecisive, irresolute, lacking confidence, lazy, loath, reluctant, shy … New thesaurus
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