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1 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) dvejoti2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) nesiryžti•- hesitant
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2 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) užkliūti, suklupti2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) klupinėti3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) klupti•- stumble across/on -
3 falter
['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) svirduliuoti, klupčioti2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) užsikirsti•- falteringly -
4 seem
См. также в других словарях:
hesitate — ► VERB 1) pause in indecision. 2) be reluctant to do something. ● he who hesitates is lost Cf. ↑he who hesitates is lost DERIVATIVES hesitation noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
hesitate — verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin haesitatus, past participle of haesitare to stick fast, hesitate, frequentative of haerēre to stick Date: 1598 intransitive verb 1. to hold back in doubt or indecision 2. to delay momentarily ; pause 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
hesitate — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly ▪ briefly, momentarily ▪ (for) a minute, (for) a moment, (for) a second, etc … Collocations dictionary
hesitate — verb /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/ a) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment. b) To stammer; to falter in… … Wiktionary
hesitate — verb 1 (I) to pause before saying or doing something because you are not sure or nervous: Harriet hesitated a moment before replying. 2 hesitate to do sth to be unwilling to do something because you are not sure that it is right: Don t hesitate… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hesitate — I verb balk, be dilatory, be dubious, be irresolute, be tentative, be uncertain, cunctari, dally, delay, demur, doubt, dubitare, falter, haerere, have reservations, hold back, oscillate, pause, procrastinate, question, scruple, stop, think twice … Law dictionary
hesitate — verb 1) she hesitated, unsure of what to say Syn: pause, delay, wait, shilly shally, dither, stall, temporize; be of two minds, be uncertain, be unsure, be doubtful, be indecisive, hedge, equivocate, fluctuate, vacillate, wa … Thesaurus of popular words
hesitate — verb 1) she hesitated, unsure of what to say Syn: pause, delay, wait, stall, be uncertain, be unsure, be doubtful, be indecisive, vacillate, waver; Brit. haver; informal dilly dally 2) don t hesitate to ask Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
hesitate — verb pause in indecision. ↘be reluctant to do something. Derivatives hesitater noun hesitating adjective hesitatingly adverb Origin C17: from L. haesitat , haesitare stick fast, leave undecided … English new terms dictionary
hesitate — [[t]he̱zɪteɪt[/t]] hesitates, hesitating, hesitated 1) VERB If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do. The telephone rang. Catherine … English dictionary
hesitate */*/ — UK [ˈhezɪteɪt] / US [ˈhezɪˌteɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms hesitate : present tense I/you/we/they hesitate he/she/it hesitates present participle hesitating past tense hesitated past participle hesitated to pause before doing something, or… … English dictionary
