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1 waver
ˈweɪvə гл.
1) колыхаться
2) колебаться, быть в нерешительности (between) to waver between two possibilities ≈ колебаться/выбирать между двумя возможностями I'm wavering between the concert and the play tonight;
they're both very attractive events. ≈ Я не знаю, куда пойти сегодня вечером: на концерт или в театр;
оба мероприятия очень интересные. Syn: hesitate
3) дрогнуть
4) развеваться, полоскаться( о флаге и т. п.) единичное дерево (после вырубки леса) колыхаться (о пламени, тени) ;
дрожать( о голосе) - to * in pitch( музыкальное) детонировать дрогнуть - the front line *ed under fire передний край дрогнул под огнем развеваться, полоскаться - banners *ing in the wind знамена, полощущиеся на ветру /развевающиеся по ветру/ (редкое) качаться, шататься колебаться, проявлять нерешительность - to * between two opinions колебаться между двумя мнениями - to * in one's convictions быть нетвердым в убеждениях щипцы для завивки волос;
бигуди и т. п. waver дрогнуть (о войсках) ~ колебаться ~ колыхаться (о пламени) ~ развеваться, полоскаться (о флаге и т. п.) -
2 waver
['weɪvə]гл.1) колыхаться2) колебаться, быть в нерешительностиto waver between two possibilities — колебаться / выбирать между двумя возможностями
I'm wavering between the concert and the play tonight; they're both very attractive events. — Я не знаю, куда пойти сегодня вечером: на концерт или в театр; оба мероприятия очень интересные.
Syn:3) дрогнуть4) развеваться, полоскаться (о флаге и т. п.)
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