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1 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 -
2 indecisive
adj.1 indeciso(a) (persona); no concluyente (battle, election)2 indecisivo, no concluyente, poco concluyente, inconcluyente. -
3 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 -
4 dither
tr['dɪðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 vacilar, titubear■ stop dithering! ¡decídete ya!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all of a dither estar neura, estar nervioso,-ato have the dithers vacilar, titubeardither ['dɪðər] nto be in a dither : estar nervioso, ponerse como locon.• estremecimiento s.m.v.• estremecer v.'dɪðər, 'dɪðə(r)intransitive verb (colloq)a) ( become agitated) (AmE) ponerse* muy nerviosob) ( be indecisive) titubear, vacilar['dɪðǝ(r)]1.Nto be in a dither, be all of a dither — (=be nervous) estar muy nervioso; (=hesitate) no saber qué hacer, vacilar
2.VI (=be nervous) estar nervioso; (=hesitate) no saber qué hacer, vacilar* * *['dɪðər, 'dɪðə(r)]intransitive verb (colloq)a) ( become agitated) (AmE) ponerse* muy nerviosob) ( be indecisive) titubear, vacilar -
5 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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6 waver
'weivə(to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) vacilar, titubeartr['weɪvəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (falter - gen) vacilar, flaquear, flojear; (- voice) temblar, fallar3 (flicker) vacilar, parpadearwaver ['weɪvər] vi1) vacillate: vacilar, fluctuar2) flicker: parpadear, titilar, oscilar3) falter: flaquear, tambalearsev.• balancear v.• fluctuar v.• oscilar v.• titubear v.• vacilar v.'weɪvər, 'weɪvə(r)1) ( falter) \<\<person\>\> flaquear; \<\<faith\>\> tambalearse2) ( be indecisive) titubear, vacilar['weɪvǝ(r)]VI1) (=oscillate) [needle] oscilar; [flame] temblar2) (fig) (=hesitate) vacilar, dudar ( between entre); (=weaken) [courage, support] flaquear; (=falter) [voice] temblarhe's beginning to waver — está empezando a vacilar or dudar
* * *['weɪvər, 'weɪvə(r)]1) ( falter) \<\<person\>\> flaquear; \<\<faith\>\> tambalearse2) ( be indecisive) titubear, vacilar -
7 characterize
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) caracterizar2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) describirtr['kærəktəraɪz]1 (be typical of) caracterizar; (describe character of) calificar (as, de); (in fiction) caracterizar, describircharacterize (US/UK)v.• caracterizar v.'kærəktəraɪza) ( be typical of) caracterizar*b) ( describe) calificar*to characterize something/somebody AS something — calificar* algo/a alguien de algo
['kærɪktǝraɪz]VT (=be characteristic of) caracterizar; (=describe) calificar (as de)* * *['kærəktəraɪz]a) ( be typical of) caracterizar*b) ( describe) calificar*to characterize something/somebody AS something — calificar* algo/a alguien de algo
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8 haw
n.• acerola s.f.• baya del espino s.f.hɔː
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[hɔː]N baya f del espino
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[hɔː]VIto hem and haw, to hum and haw — (=be indecisive) vacilar; (=express reservations) poner reparos
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9 indecision
indi'siʒən(the state of not being able to decide; hesitation.) indecisión
indecisión sustantivo femenino indecision
indecisión sustantivo femenino indecision, hesitation ' indecisión' also found in these entries: Spanish: indeterminación - duda English: hesitancy - hesitation - indecision - indecisiveness - tentatively - doubtfultr[ɪndɪ'sɪʒən]1 indecisión nombre femenino, irresolución nombre femeninoindecision [.ɪndɪ'sɪʒən] n: indecisión f, irresolución fn.• indecisión s.f.• irresolución s.f.'ɪndɪ'sɪʒənmass noun indecisión f, irresolución f (frml)[ˌɪndɪ'sɪʒǝn]N indecisión f, falta f de decisión, irresolución f frm* * *['ɪndɪ'sɪʒən]mass noun indecisión f, irresolución f (frml) -
10 weak-minded
tr[wiːk'maɪndɪd] (Written weak minded when not used to qualify a noun)1 (indecisive) indeciso,-a; (weak-willed) de poca voluntad2 (mentally deficient) deficiente mentaladj.• imbécil adj.• vacilante adj.'wiːk'maɪndəd, ˌwiːk'maɪndɪdadjective sin carácter['wiːk'maɪndɪd]ADJ (=irresolute) sin carácter; (=not sane) mentecato* * *['wiːk'maɪndəd, ˌwiːk'maɪndɪd]adjective sin carácter -
11 characterise
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) caracterizar2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) describirtr['kærəktəraɪz]1→ link=characterize characterize{v.• caracterizar v. -
12 concluyente
concluyente adjetivo ‹razón/respuesta/prueba› conclusive;
concluyente adjetivo conclusive: los datos son concluyentes, the data is conclusive ' concluyente' also found in these entries: Spanish: contundente English: conclusive - inconclusive - inconclusively - indecisive - positive - hard - positively -
13 decisivo
decisivo
‹ prueba› conclusive; ‹ papel› decisive
decisivo,-a adjetivo decisive ' decisivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: decisiva English: crossroads - crucial - crunch - decider - deciding - decisive - determining - foot - inconclusive - turning point - winning - conclusive - indecisive - instrumental - turning - vital -
14 resultado
Del verbo resultar: ( conjugate resultar) \ \
resultado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: resultado resultar
resultado sustantivo masculino result; mi idea dio resultado my idea worked; intentó convencerlo, pero sin resultado she tried to persuade him, but without success o to no avail; resultado final (Dep) final score
resultar ( conjugate resultar) verbo intransitivo 1 ( dar resultado) to work; 2 (+ compl): me resulta simpático I think he's very nice; resultó ser un malentendido it turned out to be o proved to be a misunderstanding; resultó tal como lo planeamos it turned out o worked out just as we planned 3 (en 3a pers): 4 ( derivar) resultado EN algo to result in sth, lead to sth
resultado sustantivo masculino
1 (efecto, consecuencia) result: tu plan no dio resultado, your plan didn't work (de un experimento) outcome
2 Mat Med result
resultar verbo intransitivo
1 (originarse, ser consecuencia) to result, come: de aquel encuentro resultó una larga amistad, that meeting resulted in a lasting friendship
2 (ser, mostrarse) to turn out, work out: no resulta demasiado halagüeño, it isn't very flattering
me resulta más cómodo, it's more convenient for me
resultó ser su mujer, she turned out to be his wife
3 (tener éxito, funcionar) to be successful: tu consejo no resultó, your advice didn't work
4 fam (suceder) resulta que..., the thing is...: y ahora resulta que no quieres hacerlo, and now it turns out that you don't want to do it ' resultado' also found in these entries: Spanish: actual - arrojar - balance - coincidir - decantar - deficitaria - deficitario - despojo - efecto - esclarecedor - esclarecedora - estadística - estéril - estrechamiento - fruto - hacer - hilada - hilado - incidir - inútil - localización - obra - producción - producto - saldo - soplar - Tiro - vana - vano - acertar - adverso - ajustar - anular - comprobar - conocer - conseguir - dar - decidir - decisivo - depender - empatar - global - instantáneo - obtener - pronosticar - resultar - verificar - vilo English: actual - aggregate - announce - as - bash - blank - bottom line - busywork - by - doubtful - effect - effort - eventual - fixed - for - foregone - from - imitation - indecisive - invalidate - lemon - outcome - overall - photo finish - printing - result - result in - score - so - succeed - to - ultimately - unexpected - upset - upshot - virtually - with - yield - difference - out - spin
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Indecisive — In de*ci sive, a. [Cf. F. ind[ e]cisif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer. [1913 Webster] The campaign had everywhere been indecisive. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indecisive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively. 2) not settling an issue: indecisive results. DERIVATIVES indecision noun indecisively adverb indecisiveness noun … English terms dictionary
indecisive — index circumstantial, debatable, doubtful, equivocal, hesitant, inconclusive, indefinite, ineffective … Law dictionary
indecisive — (adj.) 1726, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + DECISIVE (Cf. decisive). Related: Indecisively; indecisiveness … Etymology dictionary
indecisive — [adj] uncertain, indefinite astraddle, changeable, doubtful, faltering, halting, hemming and hawing*, hesitant, hesitating, hot and cold*, inconclusive, indeterminate, irresolute, of two minds*, on the fence*, tentative, unclear, undecided,… … New thesaurus
indecisive — [in΄dē sī′siv, in΄disī′siv] adj. 1. not decisive; not conclusive or final 2. characterized by indecision; hesitating or vacillating indecisively adv. indecisiveness n … English World dictionary
indecisive — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪsa͟ɪsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is indecisive, you mean that they find it very difficult to make decisions. Michael was indecisive about how to decorate the room... He was criticised as a weak and indecisive leader.… … English dictionary
indecisive — adjective Date: 1726 1. not decisive ; inconclusive < an indecisive battle > 2. marked by or prone to indecision ; irresolute < an indecisive state of mind > 3. not clearly marked out ; indefinite • indecisively … New Collegiate Dictionary
indecisive — indecisively, adv. indecisiveness, n. /in di suy siv/, adj. 1. characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided. 2. not decisive or conclusive: a severe but indecisive battle. 3. lacking definition; vague or indistinct: the… … Universalium
indecisive — adjective /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ a) Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision. They were all being very indecisive about what to wear to the party. b) inconclusive or uncertain The outcome of the race was so indecisive … Wiktionary
indecisive — in|de|ci|sive [ˌındıˈsaısıv] adj 1.) unable to make clear decisions or choices ≠ ↑decisive ▪ a weak and indecisive leader 2.) not having a clear result = ↑inconclusive ▪ a confused, indecisive battle >indecisively adv >indecisiveness … Dictionary of contemporary English