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1 titubante
titubante agg. hesitant, hesitating, irresolute, faltering; undecided; doubtful: è ancora titubante, he is still hesitating; parlò con voce titubante, he spoke in a faltering voice; si è mostrato molto titubante, he appeared very undecided.* * *[titu'bante]aggettivo [ persona] hesitant, tentative, wavering, indecisive; [ voce] hesitant, faltering, wavering; [ risposta] hesitant; [ sorriso] tentative, uncertain* * *titubante/titu'bante/ -
2 tremolante
tremolante agg. shaking, trembling; ( di luce) flickering; ( di stelle) twinkling; ( di foglie) quivering; ( di voce) faltering: mani tremolanti, shaking (o trembling) hands; voce tremolante, faltering (o trembling) voice; fiammella tremolante, flickering flame.* * *[tremo'lante]aggettivo [ mano] trembling, shaking; [ voce] faltering, trembling; [ scrittura] tremulous; [luce, fiamma] flickering* * *tremolante/tremo'lante/ -
3 esitante
esitante agg.1 hesitant; hesitating; wavering; irresolute; ( dubbioso) doubtful: apparire esitante, to appear doubtful2 ( di voce) faltering.* * *[ezi'tante]aggettivo [persona, risposta] hesitant; [voce, passo] faltering* * *esitante/ezi'tante/[persona, risposta] hesitant; [voce, passo] faltering. -
4 declino
m fig decline* * *declino s.m.1 ( decadenza) decline, decay, wane: l'impero romano era già in declino, the Roman Empire was already in decline; il declino di un partito, the decline of a party; essere in declino, to be on the wane3 (econ.) decline, shrinkage: declino delle vendite, decline (o shrinkage) in sales; declino dei prezzi, decline in prices.* * *[de'klino]sostantivo maschile decline (di of)in declino — [economia, domanda] faltering, falling
essere in declino — [ civiltà] to be in decline; [ personalità] to be on the wane
* * *declino/de'klino/sostantivo m.decline (di of); declino morale moral decay; in declino [economia, domanda] faltering, falling; essere in declino [ civiltà] to be in decline; [ personalità] to be on the wane. -
5 incerto
1. adj uncertain2. m uncertainty* * *incerto agg.1 (dubbio) doubtful, dubious, uncertain: una notizia incerta, an unconfirmed piece of news; etimo incerto, doubtful etymology; esito incerto, uncertain (o doubtful o dubious) result; origine, età incerta, uncertain origin, age; l'avvenire è incerto, the future is uncertain; in quanto a questa faccenda tutto è ancora incerto, as to this matter everything is still uncertain2 (instabile) unsettled, changeable, uncertain, variable: tempo incerto, unsettled (o changeable) weather3 (malsicuro) uncertain, unsure, hesitant, unsteady: è ancora incerto nella guida, he's still unsure in his driving; avanzare con passo incerto, to advance hesitantly; scrittura incerta, shaky handwriting4 (indefinito) unclear, indistinct, confused: forma incerta, indistinct shape; luce incerta, dim (o feeble) light5 (indeciso, irresoluto) doubtful (about, of, as to sthg., about doing); undecided (about, as to sthg., about doing); irresolute; hesitant, hesitating (about, as to sthg., about doing): sono incerto su quello che dovrei dire, I am doubtful (o undecided) as to what I should say; appare sempre molto incerto, he always seems undecided (o irresolute)◆ s.m.1 (l'imprevedibile) uncertainty, risk: lasciare il certo per l'incerto, to step into the unknown; gli incerti del mestiere, occupational hazards (o risks)2 pl. (guadagni occasionali) perquisites; (fam.) perks, extras, casual earnings.* * *[in'tʃɛrto] incerto (-a)1. aggessere incerto su qc — to be uncertain o unsure about sth
essere incerto sul da farsi — not to know what to do, be uncertain what to do
2. smlasciare il certo per l'incerto — to step out into the unknown, leave certainty behind one
* * *[in'tʃɛrto] 1.1) (imprevedibile) [ risultato] doubtful, uncertain; [ futuro] unclear, uncertain; [ tempo] hazardous, unpredictable, unsettled2) (esitante) [sguardo, risposta] dubious, hesitant; [ persona] uncertain; [ passo] faltering, unsteady; [ tentativo] wavering, shaky; [ grafia] wobbly2.essere incerto su qcs. — to be dubious about sth
sostantivo maschile uncertainty* * *incerto/in't∫εrto/1 (imprevedibile) [ risultato] doubtful, uncertain; [ futuro] unclear, uncertain; [ tempo] hazardous, unpredictable, unsettled2 (esitante) [sguardo, risposta] dubious, hesitant; [ persona] uncertain; [ passo] faltering, unsteady; [ tentativo] wavering, shaky; [ grafia] wobbly; essere incerto su qcs. to be dubious about sth.uncertainty; gli -i del mestiere occupational risks. -
6 malfermo
malfermo agg.1 wobbly, shaky, unsteady, tottering: passi malfermi, shaky (o tottering) steps; voce malferma, shaky voice; era malfermo sulle gambe, he was unsteady (o wobbly) on his legs; quel tavolo è malfermo, that table is unsteady (o wobbly); la sua mano si fa malferma, his hand is getting shaky (o unsteady)2 (fig.) shaky, unsteady: è malfermo nelle sue convinzioni, his convictions are very shaky3 (di salute) poor, delicate: salute malferma, poor (o delicate) health.* * *[mal'fermo]2) [ salute] poor, rocky* * *malfermo/mal'fermo/2 [ salute] poor, rocky. -
7 malsicuro
unsafe* * *malsicuro agg.1 (privo di stabilità) unsteady, shaky; (privo di sicurezza) unsafe, insecure: luogo malsicuro, unsafe place; seggiola malsicura, unsteady chair; trave malsicura, unsafe rafter2 (incerto) uncertain; (di persona) irresolute: risposta malsicura, uncertain reply3 (inattendibile) unreliable, untrustworthy: testimonianza malsicura, unreliable evidence.* * *[malsi'kuro]1) (insicuro) [ luogo] unsafe; [ passo] faltering2) (inattendibile) [ notizia] discountable, unreliable* * *malsicuro/malsi'kuro/2 (inattendibile) [ notizia] discountable, unreliable. -
8 in declino
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9 vacillante
vacillante agg.1 tottering; staggering; unsteady: quel tavolo è vacillante, that table is unsteady (o wobbly); scriveva con mano vacillante, he was writing with a shaky hand; camminare con passo vacillante, to walk with unsteady (o faltering) steps // il suo trono è vacillante, his throne is tottering3 (fig.) vacillating, wavering; failing; uncertain: una fede vacillante, a wavering faith; memoria, salute vacillante, failing (o uncertain) memory, health.* * *[vatʃil'lante]1) [ passo] tottering, staggering, unsteady; (tremolante) [fiamma, luce] flickering, wavering* * *vacillante/vat∫il'lante/1 [ passo] tottering, staggering, unsteady; (tremolante) [fiamma, luce] flickering, wavering -
10 esitante agg
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11 esitante
agg [ezi'tante]hesitant, faltering
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
