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botlás to stumble: megbotlik, botorkál, rábukkan, botladozik* * *1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) megbotlik2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) botorkál3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) akadozva beszél•- stumble across/on
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make no bones about (doing) something — make no bones about (doing) sth idiom to be honest and open about sth; to not hesitate to do sth • She made no bones about telling him exactly what she thought of him. Main entry: ↑boneidiom … Useful english dictionary
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 ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly ▪ briefly, momentarily ▪ (for) a minute, (for) a moment, (for) a second, etc … Collocations dictionary
make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
make no bones about it — If somebody make no bones about a scandal in their past, they are open and honest about it and show no shame or embarrassment. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say something in … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hesitate — Synonyms and related words: alternate, back down, balance, balk, be dilatory, blench, boggle, call a recess, debate, delay, deliberate, demur, dither, equivocate, falter, fear, fight shy of, filibuster, flinch, fluctuate, fumble, gain time, halt … Moby Thesaurus
make no bones about — If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say what you think in a frank and open way. I made no bones about it. I told him his offer was unacceptable … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make no bones about something — If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say something in a frank and open way. I made no bones about it. I told him his offer was unacceptable … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hesitate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. falter, waiver, shrink, demur; pause. See doubt, stammering, unwillingness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. falter, stutter, fluctuate, vacillate, pause, stop, hold off, hold back, be dubious, be uncertain … English dictionary for students
To make no bones — Bone Bone (b[=o]n; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. b[=a]n; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make scruple — Scruple Scru ple, n. [L. scrupulus a small sharp or pointed stone, the twenty fourth part of an ounce, a scruple, uneasiness, doubt, dim. of scrupus a rough or sharp stone, anxiety, uneasiness; perh. akin to Gr. ? the chippings of stone, ? a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English