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21 Eiertanz
m fig.: einen Eiertanz aufführen perform a skil(l)ful balancing act; der Eiertanz der Regierung um die Steuerreform the government’s shilly-shallying about the tax reform* * *Ei|er|tanzmtortuous manoeuvring (Brit) or maneuvering (US)* * *Ei·er·tanz* * *Eiertanz m fig:einen Eiertanz aufführen perform a skil(l)ful balancing act;der Eiertanz der Regierung um die Steuerreform the government’s shilly-shallying about the tax reform -
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23 haihattelu
yks.nom. haihattelu; yks.gen. haihattelun; yks.part. haihattelua; yks.ill. haihatteluun; mon.gen. haihattelujen haihatteluiden haihatteluitten; mon.part. haihatteluja haihatteluita; mon.ill. haihatteluihinday-dreaming (noun)daydreaming (noun)shilly-shallying (noun)toing and froing (noun)* * *• toing and froing• daydreaming• shilly-shallying• stargazing -
24 hesitant
1. a колеблющийся, сомневающийся; нерешительный2. a заикающийся, запинающийсяСинонимический ряд:1. disinclined (adj.) afraid; averse; backward; disinclined; indisposed; loath; reluctant; shy; uneager; unwilling; unwishful2. indecisive (adj.) dubious; enigmatic; incredulous; indecisive; obscure; problematic; puzzled; undetermined3. uncertain (adj.) dawdling; diffident; double-minded; doubtful; faltering; halting; hesitating; irresolute; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; skeptical; tentative; timid; uncertain; undecided; undecisive; unpredictable; unresolved; unsure; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobblyАнтонимический ряд:confident; determined; eager -
25 indecisive
1. a нерешающий, неокончательныйindecisive battle — бой, не имеющий решающего значения
2. a нерешительный, колеблющийся3. a редк. неясный, неопределённыйСинонимический ряд:1. doubtful (adj.) ambiguous; borderline; chancy; clouded; debatable; disputable; doubtable; doubtful; dubious; dubitable; equivocal; fishy; impugnable; inconclusive; indeterminate; open; precarious; problematic; problematical; queasy; questionable; shady; shaky; suspect; suspicious; unclear; undecided; uneasy; unsettled; unstable2. irresolute (adj.) ambivalent; changeable; hesitant; irresolute; unsure; weak; weak-willed; wishy-washy3. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; faltering; halting; hesitating; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; uncertain; undecisive; unresolved; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobblyАнтонимический ряд:conclusive; definite -
26 irresolute
a нерешительный, колеблющийся; сомневающийсяСинонимический ряд:1. doubtful (adj.) ambivalent; doubtful; doubting; dubious; faltering; fitful; hesitant; indecisive; weak willed2. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; halting; hesitating; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; undecisive; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobbly3. weak (adj.) fluctuating; insecure; uncertain; undecided; unresolved; unstable; unsteady; weakАнтонимический ряд:decisive; sure -
27 pendulous
1. a подвесной; висячий2. a спец. маятникообразный3. a редк. нерешительный, колеблющийсяСинонимический ряд:1. hanging (adj.) dangling; drooping; hanging; nodding; pendant; pendent; pendulant; pensile; suspended; swaying; swinging2. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; uncertain; undecisive; unresolved; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobbly -
28 tentative
1. n попытка, опыт, эксперимент; пробаtentative comparability — попытка сопоставления; попытка сравнения
2. a пробный, опытный, экспериментальный; ориентировочный3. a гипотетический, предполагаемый4. a предварительный; временный5. a нерешительный, неуверенныйСинонимический ряд:1. alternate (adj.) alternate; alternative; substitute; surrogate2. conditional (adj.) conditional; dependent; experimental; indefinite; pilot; probationary; provisional; provisionary; provisory; qualified; temporary; trial3. rough (adj.) preliminary; rough; sketchy; unfinished; unperfected; unpolished4. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; doubtful; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; timid; uncertain; undecisive; unresolved; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobblyАнтонимический ряд:definite; definitive; final; permanent; sure -
29 timid
1. a застенчивый; неуверенный, робкийTimid Giant — " робкий гигант "
2. a пугливыйСинонимический ряд:1. cowardly (adj.) apprehensive; blushing; cowardly; fainthearted; fearful; mousy; pusillanimous; shrinking; timorous; undaring2. shy (adj.) backward; bashful; coy; demure; diffident; humble; modest; rabbity; reticent; retiring; self-effacing; shy; unassertive; unassured; withdrawn3. vacillating (adj.) capricious; double-minded; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; irresponsible; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; uncertain; undecisive; unresolved; unstable; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobblyАнтонимический ряд:bold; brave; chivalrous; confident; courageous; daring; dauntless; determined; fearless; gallant; hardy; indomitable; intrepid; rash -
30 uncertain
1. a сомнительный, неясный, точно не известный2. a неопределённый3. a изменчивый, ненадёжный, капризный4. a неуверенный, колеблющийся, нерешительный, сомневающийсяСинонимический ряд:1. doubtful (adj.) ambivalent; borderline; clouded; doubtable; doubtful; dubitable; fishy; impugnable; indistinct; precarious; queasy; shady; shaky; suspect; suspicious; uneasy; unsure2. moot (adj.) arguable; contested; debatable; disputable; disputed; dubious; moot; mootable; problematic; problematical; questionable3. obscure (adj.) amphibological; double-edged; double-faced; dusky; equivocal; murky; nubilous; obscure; opaque; sibylline; tenebrous; unclear; unexplicit; unintelligible; vague4. open (adj.) ambiguous; cloudy; indefinite; indeterminate; nebulous; open; sceptical; undecided; undetermined; unfixed; unresolved; unsettled5. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; undecisive; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobbly6. variable (adj.) alterable; capricious; chance; chancy; changeable; erratic; fickle; fluctuant; fluid; freakish; iffy; incalculable; inconsistent; inconstant; insecure; irregular; lubricious; mercurial; mutable; shifty; slippery; temperamental; ticklish; undependable; unpredictable; unreliable; unsafe; unsettled; unstable; unsteady; variable; volatile; whimsicalАнтонимический ряд:definite; fixed; positive; regular; sure -
31 unresolved
1. a нерешительный2. a не принявший решения3. a нерешённый4. a нераспавшийся; неразложенный5. a спец. неразрешённыйСинонимический ряд:1. hanging (adj.) deadlocked; experimental; hanging; iffy; indeterminate; pending; tentative; unconcluded; unfinished; unsolved2. open (adj.) indefinite; open; uncertain; undecided; undetermined; unsettled; unsure; vague3. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; timid; undecisive; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobblyАнтонимический ряд: -
32 weak-kneed
a нерешительный, слабовольный, малодушныйСинонимический ряд:vacillating (adj.) double-minded; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; uncertain; undecisive; unresolved; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobbly -
33 wobbly
1. a шатающийся; вихляющий; шаткий2. n амер. ист. разг. член профсоюзной организации «Индустриальные рабочие мира»Синонимический ряд:1. flimsy (adj.) flimsy; teetering; unsteady2. rickety (adj.) rachitic; rackety; rattletrap; rickety3. shaky (adj.) doddering; floppy; floundering; precarious; shaky; slack; tottering4. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; uncertain; undecisive; unresolved; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle5. weak (adj.) dickey; faltering; fluctuant; infirm; insecure; insubstantial; rootless; swaying; tottery; unfixed; unstable; unsure; wavering; weakАнтонимический ряд: -
34 шатание
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1. (качание) swaying, swinging;
2. разг. (бесцельная ходьба) roaming;
3. (непостоянство, колебание) vacillation, wavering;
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35 nølen
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36 barguigner
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37 шатание
............................................................1. swaying{sway ـ(vt. & vi. & n.) این سو و آن سو جنبیدن، تاب خوردن، در نوسان بودن، تاب، نوسان، اهتزاز، سلطه حکومت کردن، متمایل شدن یا کردن و بعقیده ای}{!! swayer: نوسان دار}............................................................2. swingingتاب خور (نده)، نوان، موزون، مسجع............................................................3. roaming{roam ـ(vt. & n.) پرسه زدن، تکاپو، گشتن، سیر کردن، گردیدن، سرگردانی}{!! roamer: پوینده، ولگرد}............................................................4. vacillation(n.) آونگ نوسان، حرکت نوسانی، دودلی............................................................5. wavering{waver ـ(vt. & vi.) متزلزل شدن، فتور پیدا کردن، دو دل بودن، تردید پیدا کردن، تبصره قانون، نوسان کردن}{!! waverer: متزلزل کننده}............................................................ -
38 şi-n deal şi-n vale
not knowing one's own mind( şovăind) will and will notkeeping off and onlooking hot and coldhumming and hawingdilly-dallyingshilly-shallyingletting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would'. -
39 tentennamento
tentennamento s.m.1 ( esitazione) hesitation; dithering (about), shilly-shallying: dopo parecchi tentennamenti accettò l'invito, after much humming and hawing he accepted the invitation2 ( traballamento) tottering, staggering3 ( oscillazione) swinging.* * *[tentenna'mento]sostantivo maschile vacillation; fig. vacillation, dillydallying colloq., shillyshallying colloq.* * *tentennamento/tentenna'mento/sostantivo m.vacillation; fig. vacillation, dillydallying colloq., shillyshallying colloq. -
40 tiremmolla sm inv
[tirem'mɔlla]hesitation, shilly-shallying no pl
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shilly-shally — I. adverb Etymology: irregular reduplication of shall I Date: 1700 in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner II. adjective Date: 1734 irresolute, vacillating III. intransitive verb (shilly shallied; shilly shallying) … New Collegiate Dictionary
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