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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.) oklevati2) (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.) imeti pomisleke•- hesitant
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- hesitation* * *[héziteit]intransitive verbobotavljati se, odlašati, omahovati, pomišljati se; zatikati se (jezik) -
2 seem
[si:m](to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) zdeti se- seeming- seemingly
- seemly* * *[si:m]intransitive verbzdeti se, zazdeti se, dozdevati se, videti seI seem to be... — zdi se, da sem...it seems to me — zdi se mi, mislimit seems that he cannot deny it — videti je (kazno je), da ne more tega zanikatiI seem to have known them for ages — zdi se mi (imam vtis), da jih poznam že celo večnostso it seems — tako se zdi, tako je videtithere seems no need of help — zdi se, da pomoč ni potrebnaarchaic me seems, me seemeth — zdi se mi -
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.) dvakrat premisliti
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not hesitate — Synonyms and related words: acquiesce, agree, be agreeable to, be dying to, be eager, be game, be open to, be ready, be spoiling for, be willing, carry through, collaborate, consent, cooperate, face out, go along with, incline, lean, look kindly… … Moby Thesaurus
hesitate — hesitate, waver, vacillate, falter all mean to show irresolution or uncertainty. Hesitate, the general term, usually implies a pause or other sign of indecision before one makes up one s mind what to do, say, or choose {I have for many months… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — 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 — v. 1) (D; intr.) to hesitate over (to hesitate over a choice) 2) (E) she hesitated to act; do not hesitate to call me * * * [ hezɪteɪt] do not hesitate to call me (E) she hesitated to act (D; intr.) to hesitate over (to hesitate over a choice) … Combinatory dictionary
Hesitate — Hes i*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hesitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hesitating}.] [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare, intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast. Cf. {Aghast}, {Gaze}, {Adhere}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To stop or pause … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hesitate — [hez′i tāt΄] vi. hesitated, hesitating [< L haesitatus, pp. of haesitare, to stick fast, hesitate, intens. of haerere, to stick, cleave < IE base * ghais , to be stuck, neglect > prob. Lith gaištù, to neglect] 1. to stop because of… … English World 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 — 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 — 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*/ — [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