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1 usikker
dicey, diffident, dodgy, doubtful, faltering, hazy, insecure, precarious, rocky, shaky, tentative, uncertain* * *adj( tvivlsom) doubtful ( fx the result is doubtful), uncertain ( fx our plans are still uncertain);( ikke pålidelig) uncertain, unreliable ( fx memory);(som let kan mistes etc) insecure ( fx hope, position),( stærkere) precarious ( fx hold, income, position);( ikke stabil) unsteady ( fx foothold),F insecure,T (også fig) shaky ( fx chair; his English is rather shaky);( farlig, som let kan bryde sammen etc) not safe ( fx the bridge is not safe), unsafe ( fx position),( risikabel) risky ( fx undertaking);( om person: tvivlrådig) doubtful, uncertain ( fx I was uncertain what to do),( usikker på sig selv) insecure ( fx I felt insecure; he is a very insecure person), ill at ease ( fx he made me feel ill at ease);( tilbageholdende) diffident;( også om stemme) faltering;( som mangler kundskaber, T) shaky ( fx he's a bit shaky at English);[ et usikkert blik] an uncertain (, unsteady, a hesitant) look,(neds: flakkende) a shifty look;[ de usikre forhold i Europa] the unsettled state of Europe;[ røverne gjorde vejene usikre] the roads were infested with highwaymen;[ isen er usikker] the ice is not safe;( på skilt) danger! thin ice;[ usikker på benene] unsteady on one's feet. -
2 vaklen
stagger(ing), tottering; reeling; lurch(ing); faltering, wavering, vacillation;[ der var ingen vaklen i geledderne] they presented a united front.
См. также в других словарях:
Faltering — Fal ter*ing, a. Hesitating; trembling. With faltering speech. Milton. n. Falter; halting; hesitation. {Fal ter*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faltering — index diffident, disinclined, doubt (indecision), hesitant, hesitation, irresolute, noncommittal … Law dictionary
faltering — [[t]fɔ͟ːltərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ A faltering attempt, effort, or movement is uncertain because the person doing it is nervous or weak, or does not really know what to do. Now I feel I can do it, he said in faltering English... Leaning on Jon, Michael took … English dictionary
Faltering — Falter Fal ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Faltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faltering}.] [OE. falteren, faltren, prob. from fault. See {Fault}, v. & n.] 1. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters. [1913 Webster] With… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faltering — fal|ter|ing [ˈfo:ltərıŋ US ˈfo:l ] adj 1.) nervous and uncertain or unsteady ▪ a baby s first faltering steps 2.) becoming less effective or successful ▪ the faltering Mideast peace talks >falteringly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
faltering — fal|ter|ing [ fɔlt(ə)rıŋ ] adjective 1. ) becoming less effective and successful: the faltering peace process 2. ) weak and lacking in confidence: HESITANT: She spoke to the court in a faltering voice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
faltering — UK [ˈfɔːlt(ə)rɪŋ] / US [ˈfɔlt(ə)rɪŋ] adjective 1) becoming less effective and successful the faltering peace process 2) weak and lacking in confidence She spoke to the court in a faltering voice … English dictionary
faltering — falter ► VERB 1) lose strength or momentum. 2) move or speak hesitantly. DERIVATIVES falterer noun faltering adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from FOLD(Cf. ↑foldable) (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) … English terms dictionary
faltering — adj. Faltering is used with these nouns: ↑economy, ↑step … Collocations dictionary
faltering — adjective nervous and uncertain or unsteady: a baby s first faltering steps falteringly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
faltering — un·faltering; … English syllables
