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81 fackeln
(umgangssprachlich) vacilar, titubear; da wird nicht lange gefackelt ahí no se andan con contemplacionesintransitives Verb -
82 drucksen
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83 zaudern
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84 balbucear
v.1 to babble.La víctima balbuceó pocas palabras The victim babbled few words.2 to stammer, to stutter, to babble, to prattle.Ese pobre hombre balbucea siempre That poor man stammers always.* * *1 to babble1 to babble* * *VT VI [adulto] to stammer, stutter; [niño] to babble* * *1.verbo transitivo2.- yo no lo sabía -balbuceó — I didn't know, he stammered
* * *= babble, stammer.Ex. He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.Ex. People who stammer may find they are quite fluent if they sing, whisper or speak as part of a group.----* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* * *1.verbo transitivo2.- yo no lo sabía -balbuceó — I didn't know, he stammered
* * *= babble, stammer.Ex: He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.
Ex: People who stammer may find they are quite fluent if they sing, whisper or speak as part of a group.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* * *balbucear [A1 ]vtapenas pudo balbucear unas palabras de agradecimiento all he could do was stammer out a few words of thanks—me duele mucho —balbuceó entre sollozos it hurts a lot, she sobbed—yo no lo sabía —balbuceó I didn't know, he stammered■ balbucearviun niño que apenas balbuceaba a child who was only just coming out with his first faltering wordsbalbuceaba dormido he was muttering o mumbling o babbling in his sleep* * *
balbucear ( conjugate balbucear) verbo transitivo
to stammer
verbo intransitivo [ adulto] to mutter, mumble;
[ bebé] to babble
balbucear verbo intransitivo & vt
1 (comenzar a hablar) to babble
2 (hablar vacilantemente, con poca claridad) to stutter, to stammer: estaba tan avergonzada que apenas pudo balbucear una disculpa, she was so embarrassed she could hardly stammer out an excuse
' balbucear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucir
- titubear
English:
babble
- blubber
- burble
- splutter
- falter
- prattle
- stutter
* * *balbucear, balbucir♦ vt[por nerviosismo, vergüenza] to stammer out;ya balbucea sus primeras palabras he's saying his first words;“ya casi hemos llegado”, balbuceó jadeante “we're almost there,” she panted♦ vito babble;el bebé ya balbucea the baby already babbles away to himself* * *I v/i1 stammer2 de niño babbleII v/t stammer* * *balbucear vi1) : to mutter, to stammer2) : to prattle, to babblelos niños están balbuceando: the children are prattling away -
85 indeciso
adj.1 irresolute, doubtful, uncertain, unsteady.2 undecided, indecisive, ambiguous, betwixt and between.m.waverer.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona - por naturaleza) indecisive; (- puntualmente) undecided2 (asunto - no resuelto) undecided; (- que no resuelve) inconclusive► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) ditherer* * *(f. - indecisa)adj.1) undecided2) hesitant* * *indeciso, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] indecisive¡soy tan indeciso! — I can never make up my mind!
2) [tema] (=por decidir) undecided; (=indefinido) vague3) [resultado] indecisive2.SM / F (Pol) [en votación] undecided voter; [en encuesta] don't know* * *Ia) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecidedIIestá indeciso sobre... — he's undecided about...
- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( en general) indecisive personb) ( sobre un tema)* * *= undecided, hesitant, wavering.Ex. Poul Qvist Joergensen, Social Democratic MP, expressed his Party's undecided attitude towards tax exemption for sponsorship.Ex. Although our library has long offered computer training classes, many of the senior citizens seemed hesitant to sign up for them.Ex. The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.----* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* indecisos, los = hesitant, the.* indeciso sobre = on the fence on.* * *Ia) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecidedIIestá indeciso sobre... — he's undecided about...
- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( en general) indecisive personb) ( sobre un tema)* * *= undecided, hesitant, wavering.Ex: Poul Qvist Joergensen, Social Democratic MP, expressed his Party's undecided attitude towards tax exemption for sponsorship.
Ex: Although our library has long offered computer training classes, many of the senior citizens seemed hesitant to sign up for them.Ex: The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* indecisos, los = hesitant, the.* indeciso sobre = on the fence on.* * *A ‹persona›1 [ SER] indecisivetiene un carácter muy indeciso she's naturally indecisive2 [ ESTAR] undecidedestá indeciso sobre qué candidato votar he's undecided about which candidate to vote forB ‹resultado› indecisivemasculine, feminine1 (en general) indecisive person2(sobre un tema): hay un gran número de indecisos there are a lot of people who are as yet undecided o who have still not made up their minds, there are a lot of undecided voters ( o delegates etc)* * *
indeciso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ persona›a) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecided
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
b) ( 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
* * *indeciso, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [inseguro] indecisive;[que está dudoso] undecided;es una persona muy indecisa she's a very indecisive person;estar indeciso sobre algo to be undecided about sth2. [pregunta, respuesta] hesitant;[resultado] undecided♦ nmes un indeciso he's indecisive;buscan el voto de los indecisos they are seeking to win over undecided voters* * *adj undecided; por naturaleza indecisive* * *indeciso, -sa adj1) irresoluto: indecisive2) : undecided* * *indeciso adj indecisive -
86 mostrarse
1 to appear2 (ser) be; (resultar ser) to prove to be, turn out to be* * *VPR + adjse mostró interesado en la oferta — he was interested o showed interest in the offer
* * *(v.) = appearEx. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.* * *(v.) = appearEx: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.
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■mostrarse verbo reflexivo últimamente se muestra muy servicial, she has been very helpful lately
' mostrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manifestarse
- ofrecerse
- resultar
- titubear
- exhibir
- firme
- mostrar
English:
rise above
- score
* * *vprse mostró muy amable con los invitados he was very nice to the guests;se mostró muy interesado he expressed great interest;se mostró reacia a colaborar she was reluctant to cooperate;se mostró conforme con el plan he agreed to the plan* * *v/r:mostrarse contento seem happy* * *vr: to show oneself, to appear* * *mostrarse vb to seem / to be -
87 vacile
m.joke(informal) (tomadura de pelo). (peninsular Spanish, Carib, Mexican Spanish)pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: vacilar.* * *1 familiar teasing* * *SM1) * (=guasa) teasing2) (=duda) hesitation* * *masculino (fam) ( tomadura de pelo) jokebasta de vacile — that's enough kidding (colloq)
* * *masculino (fam) ( tomadura de pelo) jokebasta de vacile — that's enough kidding (colloq)
* * *Abasta de vacile, vamos a hablar en serio that's enough kidding, now let's be serious ( colloq)B( Esp fam) (cosa estupenda): la fiesta fue un vacile increíble the party was really great o was a real blast ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo vacilar: ( conjugate vacilar)
vacilé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
vacile es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vacilar
vacile
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo
1
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
vacile sustantivo masculino (fam) ( tomadura de pelo) joke;◊ basta de vacile that's enough kidding (colloq)
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
* * *vacile nmFam1. Esp, Carib, Méx [tomadura de pelo] joke, Br wind-up; -
88 to be unsteady on one's feet
tambalearse, titubear -
89 to have the dithers
vacilar, titubear -
90 balbucear
balbucear ( conjugate balbucear) verbo transitivo to stammer verbo intransitivo [ adulto] to mutter, mumble; [ bebé] to babble
balbucear verbo intransitivo & vt
1 (comenzar a hablar) to babble
2 (hablar vacilantemente, con poca claridad) to stutter, to stammer: estaba tan avergonzada que apenas pudo balbucear una disculpa, she was so embarrassed she could hardly stammer out an excuse ' balbucear' also found in these entries: Spanish: balbucir - titubear English: babble - blubber - burble - splutter - falter - prattle - stutter -
91 dudar
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished itverbo 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 -
92 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 -
93 mostrarse
■mostrarse verbo reflexivo últimamente se muestra muy servicial, she has been very helpful lately ' mostrarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: manifestarse - ofrecerse - resultar - titubear - exhibir - firme - mostrar English: rise above - score -
94 vacile
Del verbo vacilar: ( conjugate vacilar) \ \
vacilé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
vacile es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: vacilar vacile
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo 1 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
vacile sustantivo masculino (fam) ( tomadura de pelo) joke;◊ basta de vacile that's enough kidding (colloq)
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 -
95 dodder
dod.der[d'ɔdə] n Bot cuscuta. • vi tremer, titubear, cambalear, fraquejar. -
96 falter
['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) hesitar2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) vacilar•- falteringly* * *fal.ter[f'ɔ:ltə] n vacilação, hesitação. • vi 1 pronunciar com hesitação. 2 agir com hesitação ou incerteza. 3 vacilar, titubear. -
97 stagger
['stæɡə]1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) cambalear2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) surpreender3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) escalonar•* * *stag.ger[st'ægə] n 1 cambaleio. 2 (geralmente staggers pl) vágado dos cavalos e do gado. 3 fig epilepsia, vertigem, tontura. 4 Aeron escalonamento dos planos. • vt+vi 1 cambalear, vacilar. 2 fazer cambalear, tontear. 3 ficar fraco, titubear, vacilar, ceder. 4 hesitar. 5 ficar confuso. 6 surpreender, confundir. 7 estontear. 8 coordenar (tempo, horário) para não coincidir um com o outro. 9 Aeron escalonar. staggered biplane biplano com o plano superior avançado. -
98 tergiversate
ter.gi.ver.sate[t'ə:dʒivə:seit] vt+vi 1 tergiversar, usar de subterfúgios. 2 vacilar, titubear. 3 renegar. -
99 titubate
tit.u.bate[t'itjubeit] vi titubear, vacilar, hesitar. -
100 totter
['totə](to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) oscilar* * *tot.ter[t'ɔtə] n cambaleio, bamboleio. • vi 1 cambalear, bambolear, titubear. he tottered to his feet / ele levantou-se cambaleando. 2 agitar, tremer. to totter to its fall aproximar-se da sua ruína.
См. также в других словарях:
titubear — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: titubear titubeando titubeado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. titubeo titubeas titubea titubeamos… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
titubear — v. intr. 1. Falar hesitando (por não saber o que dizer ou para não se contradizer). 2. [Figurado] Vacilar, hesitar. 3. Cambalear, não se poder ter em pé … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
titubear — (De titubar). 1. intr. Oscilar, perdiendo la estabilidad y firmeza. 2. Tropezar o vacilar en la elección o pronunciación de las palabras. 3. Sentir perplejidad en algún punto o materia … Diccionario de la lengua española
titubear — (Del lat. titubare.) ► verbo intransitivo 1 Estar una persona indecisa: ■ titubeó antes de dar una respuesta a mi propuesta. TAMBIÉN titubar SINÓNIMO dudar vacilar 2 Hablar una persona de forma insegura, sin saber qué palabras elegir o cómo… … Enciclopedia Universal
titubear — {{#}}{{LM SynT38879}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE T37933}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}titubear{{]}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} = {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}(al decidirse){{♀}} dudar • vacilar = {{<}}2{{>}} {{♂}}(al hablar){{♀}} balbucear • farfullar… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
titubear — v intr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Tener dificultad para realizar cierta acción, o para moverse de cierta manera: El anciano titubeaba frente al escalón, sin decidirse a elevar el pie 2 Tener dificultad para decidirse a actuar de cierta manera:… … Español en México
titubear — intransitivo 1) oscilar, tambalearse, trastabillar. 2) balbucir, balbucear. Se refieren a hablar con falta de fluidez. 3) dudar, vacilar*, estar perplejo. ≠ creer, decidirse, confiar. * * * … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
titubear — intr. Oscilar, perder la estabilidad. Vacilar al hablar. Sentirse perplejo, dudar para resolver algo … Diccionario Castellano
vacilar — (Del lat. vacillare, oscilar.) ► verbo intransitivo 1 Moverse una persona o una cosa a un lado y otro por falta de estabilidad o equilibrio. SINÓNIMO tambalear 2 Existir inestabilidad en una cosa no material: ■ sus firmes ideas empiezan a vacilar … Enciclopedia Universal
oscilar — (Del bajo lat. oscillare.) ► verbo intransitivo 1 Moverse de un lado a otro una cosa que está sujeta o apoyada en un solo punto: ■ el péndulo oscilaba con cadencia. SINÓNIMO fluctuar 2 Experimentar una cosa cambios alternativos de intensidad,… … Enciclopedia Universal
titubeo — ► sustantivo masculino Acción y resultado de titubear. * * * titubeo m., gralm. pl. Vacilación: ‘Sin titubeos’. * * * titubeo. m. Acción y efecto de titubear. * * * ► masculino Acción y efecto de titubear … Enciclopedia Universal