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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.) hesitar2) (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.) hesitar•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *hes.i.tate[h'eziteit] vi hesitar, vacilar, estar indeciso (about, over sobre). -
2 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitar2) (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.) hesitar•- hesitant - hesitantly - hesitation -
3 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) reconsiderar -
4 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) pensar duas vezes -
5 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) tropeçar2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) andar aos tropeçOes3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) tropeçar•- stumble across/on* * *stum.ble[st'∧mbəl] n 1 erro, ato impróprio, lapso, deslize, falta. 2 tropeço, passo falso. • vt 1 tropeçar, pisar em falso. 2 fazer tropeçar. 3 cambalear, andar sem firmeza. 4 falar ou agir de modo hesitante. 5 errar, falhar. 6 encontrar por acaso, topar com. to stumble at chocar-se com. to stumble into meter-se em alguma coisa sem querer. to stumble over tropeçar sobre. to stumble upon achar por acaso, topar com. -
6 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) tropeçar2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) tropeçar3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) tropeçar•- stumble across/on
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don't hesitate to do something — don’t hesitate to do something spoken phrase used for encouraging someone to do something Don’t hesitate to call me if you need any help. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do somethingsynonym Main entry: hesitate … Useful english dictionary
don't hesitate to do something — spoken used for encouraging someone to do something Don t hesitate to call me if you need any help … English 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
hesitate — hes|i|tate [ hezı,teıt ] verb intransitive ** to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried: He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door. hesitate to do something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — hes|i|tate [ˈhezıteıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of haesitare to stick firmly, hesitate , from haerere to stick ] 1.) to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure ▪ Kay hesitated for a … Dictionary of contemporary English
hesitate — 01. When he asked her to marry him, she only [hesitated] a second before saying yes. 02. When someone knocked on her door late at night, she [hesitated], walked to the door, and peered through the peephole. 03. I [hesitate] to recommend him for… … Grammatical examples in English
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*/ — [ˈhezɪˌteɪt] verb to pause before doing something because you are nervous or not certain about it He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door.[/ex] • don t hesitate to do sth spoken used for encouraging someone to do something[/ex] [i]Don … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hesitate — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly ▪ briefly, momentarily ▪ (for) a minute, (for) a moment, (for) a second, etc … Collocations dictionary
