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1 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. -
2 esitare a fare
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3 timido
shy, timid* * *timido agg. shy, timid; bashful; ( schivo) diffident: un ragazzo dall'aspetto timido, a shy-looking boy; mi rispose con un timido sorriso, he smiled back timidly◆ s.m. timid person.* * *['timido] timido (-a)1. agg(persona, animale) shy, timid, (tentativo) bashful2. sm/f* * *['timido] 1.aggettivo (introverso) [ persona] shy, timid, bashful; (pauroso) [ animale] shy, timid; (debole) [ tentativo] faint(hearted); [ protesta] faint, mild; [ sorriso] tentative, timid2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) shy person* * *timido/'timido/(introverso) [ persona] shy, timid, bashful; (pauroso) [ animale] shy, timid; (debole) [ tentativo] faint(hearted); [ protesta] faint, mild; [ sorriso] tentative, timid(f. -a) shy person. -
4 diffidente agg
[diffi'dɛnte]PAROLA CHIAVE: diffidente non si traduce mai con la parola inglese diffidentdiffidente (nei confronti di) — distrustful (of), suspicious (of)
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5 malfidato
malfidato agg. suspicious, distrustful, diffident◆ s.m. suspicious person, doubting Thomas. -
6 diffidente
agg [diffi'dɛnte]PAROLA CHIAVE: diffidente non si traduce mai con la parola inglese diffidentdiffidente (nei confronti di) — distrustful (of), suspicious (of)
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Diffident — Dif fi*dent, a. [L. diffidens, entis, p. pr. of diffidere; dif = dis + fidere to trust; akin to fides faith. See {Faith}, and cf. {Defy}.] 1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] You were always extremely diffident… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diffident — I adjective abashed, awestricken, awestruck, bashful, blushful, blushing, cautious, demure, deprecating, deprecative, diffidens, embarrassed, fainthearted, faltering, hesitating, humble, humbled, lacking self confidence, modest, overanxious,… … Law dictionary
diffident — mid 15c., from L. diffidentem (nom. diffidens), prp. of diffidere (see DIFFIDENCE (Cf. diffidence)). Related: Diffidently … Etymology dictionary
diffident — modest, bashful, *shy, coy Analogous words: shrinking, flinching, blenching (see RECOIL): hesitant, reluctant (see DISINCLINED): timorous, *timid Antonyms: confident Contrasted words: assured, sure, sanguine, presumptuous (see CONFIDENT): self… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
diffident — [adj] hesitant; unconfident backward, bashful, blenching, chary, constrained, coy, demure, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, flinching, humble, insecure, meek, modest, mousy, rabbity, reluctant, reserved, retiring, self conscious, self effacing,… … New thesaurus
diffident — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in self confidence. DERIVATIVES diffidence noun diffidently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from diffidere fail to trust … English terms dictionary
diffident — [dif′ədənt] adj. [L diffidens: see DIFFIDENCE] full of diffidence; lacking self confidence; timid; shy SYN. SHY1 diffidently adv … English World dictionary
diffident — dif|fi|dent [ˈdıfıdənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of diffidere to distrust , from fidere to trust ] shy and not wanting to make people notice you or talk about you diffident manner/smile/voice etc diffident about … Dictionary of contemporary English
diffident — [[t]dɪ̱fɪdənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. John was as bouncy and ebullient as Helen was diffident and reserved. Derived words: diffidence… … English dictionary
diffident — adjective shy and unwilling to make people notice you or talk about you: He suddenly felt diffident in the presence of these people (+ about): She was diffident about her prize. diffidently adverb diffidence noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
diffident — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin diffident , diffidens, present participle of diffidere to distrust, from dis + fidere to trust more at bide Date: 15th century 1. hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self confidence 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
