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1 indecisive
1 [person] ( momentarily) indécis (about quant à) ; ( by nature) he's an indecisive person c'est un indécis ;2 [reply, result] indécis ; [battle, victory, election, debate] peu concluant. -
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indecisive [‚ɪndɪ'saɪsɪv](a) (hesitating → person) indécis, irrésolu;∎ she was indecisive about whether to go or stay elle ne savait pas si elle devait partir ou rester(b) (inconclusive) peu concluant -
3 indecisive
indecisive [‚ɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv]a. ( = uncertain) indécis (about or over sth à propos de qch)b. ( = inconclusive) peu concluant* * *[ˌɪndɪ'saɪsɪv] -
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1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) indécis2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) irrésolu -
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adj.indécis; irrésolu; mou; velléitaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > indecisive
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6 dillydally
dillydally [ˈdɪlɪdælɪ]* * *(colloq) ['dɪlɪdælɪ] intransitive verb1) ( dawdle) lambiner (colloq)2) ( be indecisive) tergiverser -
7 weak-minded
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8 characterise
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) caractériser2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) décrire -
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1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) caractériser2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) décrire -
10 indecision
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11 dillydally
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12 feeble-minded
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13 weak-minded
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14 dither
(be indecisive) hésiter□, tergiverser□, se tâter□ ;∎ to dither about or over whether to do sth hésiter à ou se tâter pour faire qch;2 noun∎ to be in a dither hésiter□, tergiverser□, se tâter□ ;∎ I'm in a dither about what to do je n'arrive pas à me décider sur ce que je dois faire□ ;∎ he was in or all of a dither about his exams il était dans tous ses états à cause de ses examens -
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16 stamp
stamp [stæmp]1 noun(a) (on letter, document) timbre m;∎ (postage) stamp timbre m, timbre-poste m;∎ fiscal or revenue stamp timbre m fiscal;∎ UNESCO stamps timbres mpl de l'Unesco;∎ television (licence) stamp timbre m pour la redevance;∎ British (national insurance) stamp cotisation f de sécurité sociale(b) (device for marking → rubber) tampon m, timbre m; (→ for metal) poinçon m; (→ for leather) fer m;∎ signature stamp griffe f(c) (mark, impression → in passport, library book etc) cachet m, tampon m; (→ on metal) poinçon m; (→ on leather) motif m; (→ on antique) estampille f; (postmark) cachet m (d'oblitération de la poste);∎ he has an Israeli stamp in his passport il a un tampon de la douane israélienne sur son passeport;∎ silversmith's stamp poinçon m d'orfèvre;∎ figurative stamp of approval approbation f, aval m(d) (distinctive trait) marque f, empreinte f;∎ a work which bears the stamp of genius une œuvre qui porte l'empreinte du génie;∎ his story had the stamp of authenticity son histoire semblait authentique;∎ poverty has left its stamp on him la pauvreté a laissé son empreinte sur lui ou l'a marqué de son sceau;∎ their faces bore the stamp of despair le désespoir se lisait sur leur visage∎ we need more teachers of his stamp nous avons besoin de plus d'enseignants de sa trempe;∎ of the old stamp (servant, worker) comme on n'en fait plus; (doctor, disciplinarian) de la vieille école∎ "no!" he cried with an angry stamp of his foot "non!", cria-t-il en tapant rageusement du pied(collection) de timbres, de timbres-poste(a) (envelope, letter) timbrer, affranchir(b) (mark → document) tamponner;∎ he stamped the firm's name on each document il a tamponné le nom de la société sur chaque document;∎ incoming mail is stamped with the date received la date de réception est tamponnée sur le courrier qui arrive;∎ the machine stamps the time on your ticket la machine marque ou poinçonne l'heure sur votre ticket;∎ it's stamped "fragile" c'est marqué "fragile"(c) (imprint → leather, metal) estamper;∎ the belt has a stamped design la ceinture porte un motif estampé;∎ a design is stamped on the butter un dessin est imprimé dans le beurre(d) (affect, mark → society, person) marquer;∎ as editor she stamped her personality on the magazine comme rédactrice en chef, elle a marqué la revue du sceau de sa personnalité(e) (characterise, brand) étiqueter;∎ recent events have stamped the president as indecisive le président a été taxé d'indécision au vu des derniers événements;∎ her actions stamped her as a pacifist in the eyes of the public son comportement lui a valu une réputation de pacifiste∎ she stamped her foot in anger furieuse, elle tapa du pied;∎ the audience were stamping their feet and booing la salle trépignait et sifflait;∎ they were stamping their feet to keep warm ils sautillaient sur place pour se réchauffer;∎ he stamped the snow off his boots il a tapé du pied pour enlever la neige de ses bottes∎ he stamped up the stairs il monta l'escalier d'un pas lourd;∎ they were stamping about or around to keep warm ils sautillaient sur place pour se réchaufferstamp album album m de timbres-poste;stamp book (of postage stamps) carnet m de timbres ou de timbres-poste; (for trading stamps) carnet m pour coller les vignettes-épargne;∎ I got the toaster for ten stamp books j'ai eu le grille-pain avec dix carnets de vignettes;stamp collecting philatélie f;stamp collector collectionneur(euse) m,f de timbres ou de timbres-poste, philatéliste mf;Law stamp duty droit m de timbre, timbre m fiscal;stamp hinge charnière f;stamp machine distributeur m automatique de timbres-poste(loose earth, snow) tasser avec les pieds; (peg) enfoncer du pied(a) (step on → cockroach, worm) écraser (avec le talon);∎ I stamped on his fingers je lui ai marché sur les doigts;∎ he stamped on the rotten plank and it broke il a tapé du pied sur la planche pourrie et elle s'est cassée(b) (end → disease, crime, corruption, abuse) éradiquer; (→ strike, movement, rebellion) réprimer; (→ dissent, protest) étoufferⓘ THE STAMP ACT Il s'agit de l'impôt britannique auquel furent soumises les colonies américaines à partir de 1765. Portant sur un certain nombre de publications, dont les actes juridiques et les journaux, il doit son nom au timbre justifiant de son acquittement. Premier impôt direct levé par la Couronne, il souleva une violente opposition chez les colons, qui obtinrent sa suppression un an plus tard.
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Indecisive — In de*ci sive, a. [Cf. F. ind[ e]cisif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer. [1913 Webster] The campaign had everywhere been indecisive. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indecisive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively. 2) not settling an issue: indecisive results. DERIVATIVES indecision noun indecisively adverb indecisiveness noun … English terms dictionary
indecisive — index circumstantial, debatable, doubtful, equivocal, hesitant, inconclusive, indefinite, ineffective … Law dictionary
indecisive — (adj.) 1726, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + DECISIVE (Cf. decisive). Related: Indecisively; indecisiveness … Etymology dictionary
indecisive — [adj] uncertain, indefinite astraddle, changeable, doubtful, faltering, halting, hemming and hawing*, hesitant, hesitating, hot and cold*, inconclusive, indeterminate, irresolute, of two minds*, on the fence*, tentative, unclear, undecided,… … New thesaurus
indecisive — [in΄dē sī′siv, in΄disī′siv] adj. 1. not decisive; not conclusive or final 2. characterized by indecision; hesitating or vacillating indecisively adv. indecisiveness n … English World dictionary
indecisive — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪsa͟ɪsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is indecisive, you mean that they find it very difficult to make decisions. Michael was indecisive about how to decorate the room... He was criticised as a weak and indecisive leader.… … English dictionary
indecisive — adjective Date: 1726 1. not decisive ; inconclusive < an indecisive battle > 2. marked by or prone to indecision ; irresolute < an indecisive state of mind > 3. not clearly marked out ; indefinite • indecisively … New Collegiate Dictionary
indecisive — indecisively, adv. indecisiveness, n. /in di suy siv/, adj. 1. characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided. 2. not decisive or conclusive: a severe but indecisive battle. 3. lacking definition; vague or indistinct: the… … Universalium
indecisive — adjective /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ a) Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision. They were all being very indecisive about what to wear to the party. b) inconclusive or uncertain The outcome of the race was so indecisive … Wiktionary
indecisive — in|de|ci|sive [ˌındıˈsaısıv] adj 1.) unable to make clear decisions or choices ≠ ↑decisive ▪ a weak and indecisive leader 2.) not having a clear result = ↑inconclusive ▪ a confused, indecisive battle >indecisively adv >indecisiveness … Dictionary of contemporary English