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2 ku|ra
f 1. Zool. (ptak domowy) hen, domestic fowl- gdakanie kur the clucking of hens2. Kulin. chicken- rosół z kury chicken broth3. Zool. (samica) hen- kura bażanta hen pheasant- kura znosząca złote jajka the goose that lays the golden eggs- nie zabija się kury znoszącej złote jajka przysł. you don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs przysł.- bazgrać jak kura pazurem pot. to scribble, to scrawl- chodzić spać z kurami to turn in early, to go to bed with the chickens- nosić się z czymś jak kura z jajkiem to be in a dither over sth pot.- na ekonomii znam się jak kura na pieprzu what I know about economics would fit on the back of a postage stamp- patrzcie go, jajo a. jajko mądrzejsze od kury he thinks he can teach his grandmother to suck eggs- trafiło się (jak) ślepej kurze ziarno it was a fluke- z tą nową pracą to mu się trafiło jak ślepej kurze ziarno he was dead lucky to get that job, it was sheer fluke him getting that jobThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ku|ra
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3 mota|ć
impf Ⅰ vt 1. (nawijać) to wind [nici, sznurek]- motać wełnę w kłębek to wind wool into a ball- motała nić na szpulkę she was winding the thread onto a spool ⇒ namotać2. (plątać) to tangle [włosy, wstążki]; [wiatr] to toss [gałęzie] 3. pejor. (utrudniać zrozumienie) to confuse- przestań mi/nam motać stop confusing me/us- tak motał (opowiadanie), że nikt nie mógł zrozumieć he confused the story so much that nobody could understand it ⇒ namotać4. pejor. (intrygować) to scheme pejor.; to plot (przeciwko komuś against sb)- motać intrygi to be a schemer- ciągle motał i kłamał he was always scheming and lying5. (wiązać) to wind [chustę, szal]- motać pas jedwabiu na głowie/wokół talii to wind a length of silk round one’s head/waist ⇒ zamotaćⅡ motać się 1. (plątać się) [włosy, nici] to tangle a. become tangled ⇒ zamotać się 2. pejor. (działać chaotycznie) to shilly-shally pot., pejor. (w czymś about sth); to dither GB; to waffle US pot. (w czymś on a. over sth)- motała się, nie wiedząc jak odpowiedzieć she hummed and hawed over what to answer GB pot.3. pot. (angażować się) to get mixed up pot. (w coś in sth) ⇒ zamotać sięThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mota|ć
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4 jaj|ko
n 1. Kulin. egg- świeże jajka fresh eggs- zepsute jajko a bad a. rotten egg- jajko kurze a hen’s egg- skorupka jajka an eggshell- jajko faszerowane/na miękko/na twardo/sadzone a stuffed/soft-boiled/hard-boiled/fried egg- smażyć jajko to fry an egg- gotować jajko to boil an egg- zjesz gotowane jajko? will you have a boiled egg?2. Zool. (komórka rozrodcza jajorodnych) egg- bocianie jajka storks’ eggs- znieść jajko to lay an egg- wysiadywać jajko to incubate an egg3. (przedmiot w kształcie jajka) jajko z cukru a sugar egg 4. zw. pl wulg. (jądro) bollock a. ballock zw. pl GB posp., ball zw. pl posp., nut zw. pl posp.- oberwał w jajka he got hit in the nuts- jajko w koszulce Kulin. poached egg- okazało się, że cały problem był jajkiem Kolumba it turned out that there was a brilliantly simple solution to the problem- dzielić się jajkiem Relig. to perform the Easter morning ritual of exchanging good wishes while sharing a hard-boiled egg blessed in church the day before- wmawiał a. wpierał mi jak w chorego jajko, że Chopin był Francuzem pot. he wouldn’t let go of the notion that Chopin was French- nosić się z czymś jak kura z jajkiem pot. to shilly-shally over a. about sth pot., to dither over a. about sth- już drugi tydzień nosi się z decyzją jak kura z jajkiem he’s been dithering over the decision for two weeks- obchodzić się z kimś jak z jajkiem to handle a. treat sb with kid gloves- jajko mądrzejsze od kury pot. (young) upstart, whippersnapper- nie kłóć się z matką! od kiedy to jajko jest mądrzejsze od kury since when do you know more than your mother?!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > jaj|ko
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5 łam|ać
impf (łamię) Ⅰ vt 1. (kruszyć) to break [gałąź, chleb]; to break, to fracture [kość, kończynę]- setki narciarzy łamią nogi na nartach hundreds of skiers break a. fracture their legs (when) skiing- łamać komuś karierę przen. to ruin a. wreck sb’s career- łamać komuś życie przen. to ruin sb’s life- łamać opór wroga to break a. wear down the enemy’s resistance ⇒ złamać3. (naruszać) to break, to violate [umowę, traktat, przepisy, prawo]; to break, to infringe [przepisy drogowe]- łamać obietnicę to break a. go back on a promise- łamanie norm współżycia społecznego violating social norms ⇒ złamać4. przen. to break [osobę]- przesłuchanie łamało najsilniejszych the toughest broke down a. cracked under interrogation ⇒ złamać5. (odczytywać) to break, to crack [szyfr, kod]- łamać szyfr/kod nieprzyjaciela to break the enemy’s cipher/code ⇒ złamać6. Druk. to make up [książkę, gazetę] ⇒ złamać Ⅱ łamać się 1. (dzielić się) to share 2. (zginać się, pękać) [drzewa, lód] to break, to crack; [kość] to break, to fracture- łamać się pod ciężarem owoców (uginać się) to bend a. sag under the weight of the fruit; (pękać) to break a. snap under the weight of the fruit ⇒ załamać się3. przen. (odbijać się) to be reflected- odbicie drzewa łamało się w wodzie the reflection of the tree was broken by ripples in the water- w kroplach rosy łamały się promienie słońca the sun’s rays reflected off the dewdrops- fale łamały się o brzeg the waves were breaking against the shore ⇒ załamywać się4. przen. [osoba] to give up- łamać się pod naciskiem trudności to break (down) a. crack under the strain- nie łam się, wszystko będzie dobrze! don’t worry, everything’s going to be all right! ⇒ załamać się5. pot. (wahać się) to dither; to dilly-dally pot.- powoli łamał się he was beginning to bend ⇒ złamać się6. przen. (walczyć) to struggle, to wrestle, to grapple- łamać się ze sobą to wrestle with one’s conscience- łamać się z przeciwnościami losu to struggle against adversity■ łamać sobie głowę (nad czymś) pot. to rack one’s brains a. to puzzle (over sth)- łamać sobie język pot. to twist one’s tongue- łamię sobie język na francuskich wyrażeniach I have trouble getting my tongue (a)round French phrases- łamać szeregi to break ranks- łamać zęby na czymś pot. to find sth a tough a. hard nut to crack, to find sth heavy going- głos się mu/jej łamie his/her voice breaks- ze wzruszenia łamał mu się głos his voice quivered a. faltered (with emotion)- mówić łamiącym się głosem to speak in a faltering voice- łamie mnie w kościach pot. my bones are aching- łamie mnie w krzyżu pot. my back is killing meThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > łam|ać
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6 dudar
v.1 to doubt.¿vas a venir? — lo dudo are you going to come? — I doubt it o I don't think solo dudo mucho I very much doubt ityo no lo hice — no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it — I'm sure you didn't, but…dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll comeRicardo duda Richard doubts.2 to hesitate.dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or anotherno dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask meMaría duda Mary hesitates.* * *1 to doubt, have doubts2 (titubear) to hesitate1 to doubt\dudar de alguien to doubt somebody, mistrust somebody* * *verb1) to doubt2) hesitate* * *1. VT1) (=no estar seguro de) to doubtespero que venga, aunque lo dudo mucho — I hope she'll come, although I doubt very much (if) she will
-yo te ayudaré -no lo dudo, pero... — "I'll help you" - "I'm sure you will, but..."
es lo mejor para ti, no lo dudes — it's the best thing for you, believe me
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a no dudarlo — undoubtedly•
dudar que, dudo que sea verdad — I doubt (whether o if) it's true•
dudar si, dudaba si había echado la carta — I wasn't sure if I had posted the letter2) (=vacilar sobre)lo dudé mucho y al final me decidí por el azul — I thought about it o dithered * a lot but in the end I decided on the blue one
si yo fuera tú, no lo dudaría — if I were you, I wouldn't hesitate
2. VI1) (=desconfiar) to doubt, have doubts•
dudar de algo — to question sth, doubt sthlos celos le hicieron dudar de su cariño — jealousy made her question o doubt his affection
2) (=vacilar)no sé qué hacer, estoy dudando — I don't know what to do, I'm in two minds o I'm undecided
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dudar en hacer algo — to hesitate to do sth* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex. I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.Ex. He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex. We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex. The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.----* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex: I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.
Ex: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex: We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex: The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *dudar [A1 ]vtto doubtlo dudo mucho I doubt it very muches lo que te conviene, no lo dudes it's what's right for you, take it from meyo hice todo lo que pude — no lo dudo, pero … I did everything I could — I'm sure you did, but …dudar QUE + SUBJ:nunca dudé que fuera inocente I never doubted his innocence o that he was innocentdudo que llegue a tiempo I doubt that o if o whether I'll get there in time, I don't think I'll get there in timedudo que te haya dicho la verdad I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth■ dudarvivamos, cómpralo, no sigas dudando go ahead and buy it, stop hesitating o ditheringestá dudando entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind o she is in two minds whether to buy or rentdudar EN + INF to hesitate to + INFno dudes en llamarme don't hesitate to call medudar DE algo/algn to doubt sth/sb¿dudas de su honradez? do you doubt his honesty?no dudo de su capacidad para desempeñar el cargo I don't doubt o I'm not questioning his ability to do the job¿cómo pude dudar de ti? how could I have doubted you?* * *
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it
verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
dudar en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
dudar de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize
' dudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
- ver
- titubear
English:
debate
- doubt
- falter
- hesitate
- shot
- suspect
- vacillate
- waver
* * *♦ vi1. [desconfiar]dudar de algo/alguien to have one's doubts about sth/sb;dudo de sus intenciones I question his intentions;no dudo de su buena voluntad I don't doubt his goodwill;sé que dudan de mí, pero yo soy inocente I know they have their doubts about me, but I'm innocent;¿acaso dudas de mí? don't you trust me then?3. [vacilar] to hesitate;dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another;no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me♦ vtto doubt;¿vas a venir? – lo dudo are you going to come? – I doubt it, I don't think so;lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it;después de dudarlo bastante se decidió a ir after being in some doubt he decided to go;¿que eres sincero? permíteme que lo dude so you're telling the truth, are you? I think I'll reserve judgement on that, if I may;yo no lo hice – no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it – I'm sure you didn't, but…;no lo dude, ha hecho lo que debía you can rest assured you've done the right thing;dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come;no dudo que lo hiciera con muy buena intención no doubt he did it with the best of intentions* * *I v/t doubt;¡no lo dudes! of course!, no problem!II v/i1 hesitate (en to);no dudar en hacer algo not hesitate to do sth2:dudar de alguien not trust s.o.* * *dudar vt: to doubtdudar vidudar en : to hesitate tono dudes en pedirme ayuda: don't hesitate to ask me for help* * *dudar vb1. (en general) to doubtsi llueve, que lo dudo, iremos al museo if it rains, which I doubt, we'll go to the museum2. (vacilar) to hesitate3. (no poder escoger) not to be sure / not to be able to make up your mind4. (desconfiar) to mistrust -
7 titubear
v.1 to hesitate.María titubea siempre Mary hesitates always.2 to totter, to stagger, to be unsteady on one's feet, to waver.María titubeaba al salir del bar Mary tottered when coming out of the bar.* * *1 (tambalearse) to stagger, totter, shake2 (tartamudear) to stammer* * *verb1) to stammer2) hesitate* * *VI1) (=vacilar) to hesitate, vacillate2) (=balbucear) to stutter* * *verbo intransitivoa) (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateb) ( balbucear) to stutter* * *= flounder, hesitate, dither, vacillate.Ex. I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.----* sin titubear = unswervingly.* titubeando = hesitantly.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateb) ( balbucear) to stutter* * *= flounder, hesitate, dither, vacillate.Ex: I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.* sin titubear = unswervingly.* titubeando = hesitantly.* * *titubear [A1 ]vi1 (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateno titubeó un instante en aceptar he didn't hesitate for a moment before acceptingcontestó sin titubear he replied without hesitation2 (balbucear) to stuttertitubeó antes de responder he stuttered before he could get his reply out* * *
titubear ( conjugate titubear) verbo intransitivo
titubear verbo intransitivo
1 (mostrarse indeciso) to hesitate
2 (balbucear) to stammer, get tongue-tied
' titubear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
English:
dither
- falter
- hesitate
- waver
* * *titubear vi[dudar] to hesitate; [al hablar] to falter, to hesitate* * *v/i waver, hesitate* * *titubear vi1) : to hesitate2) : to stutter, to stammer♦ titubeante adj -
8 vacilar
v.1 to hesitate.El chico vaciló brevemente The boy hesitated briefly.2 to falter.3 to flicker (fluctuar) (light).La llama vaciló en el viento The flame flickered in the wind.4 to wobble, to sway.5 to swank, to show off (informal) (chulear).6 to tease, to pull the leg of, to ride, to spoof.María vaciló a Ricardo todo el día Mary teased Richard the whole day.* * *1 (oscilar) to sway, vacillate2 (estar poco firme) to wobble3 (al andar) to sway, stagger, wobble; (al hablar) to falter4 (luz) to flicker6 familiar (tomar el pelo) to joke, tease■ ¡no me vaciles! don't tease me!7 familiar (presumir) to show off\hacer vacilar figurado to shakesin vacilar without hesitationmemoria que vacila shaky memory* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=dudar) to hesitate, waver; (=ser indeciso) to vacillate; (=esperar) to hold back from doing sthes un hombre que vacila mucho — he is a very indecisive man, he is a man who dithers a lot
2) (por falta de estabilidad) [mueble] to be unsteady, wobble[persona] (al andar) to totter, reel; (al hablar) to falter; [memoria] to fail; [moralidad] to be collapsing3) [luz] to flicker4) (=variar)un sabor que vacila entre agradable y desagradable — a taste which varies o ranges between nice and nasty
5) *(=guasearse)vacilar con algn — to tease sb, take the mickey out of sb **
6) (Méx)* (=divertirse) to have fun, lark about *; (=ir de juerga) to go on a spree7) * (=presumir) to talk big *, show off, swank *2. VT1) (=burlarse de) to take the mickey out of **, make fun of¡no me vaciles! — stop messing me about! *
2) (CAm)* (=engañar) to trick* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex. This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.----* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex: This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.
Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *vacilar [A1 ]viA1 (dudar) to hesitaterespondió sin vacilar he replied without hesitating o without hesitationvacila entre aceptar la propuesta y seguir aquí she's hesitating over whether to accept the offer or stay here, she can't make up her mind whether to accept the offer or stay hereno vaciles más, hazlo stop dithering and do itvacilar EN algo:no vaciló en la elección he made his choice without hesitationno vacilaron en aceptar they did not hesitate to accept, they accepted without hesitation2 «fe/determinación» to waver3 «luz» to flicker1 «mueble» to wobble, rock2«persona»: vaciló pero enseguida recuperó el equilibrio she staggered/tottered but she regained her balance immediatelyvacilaba al andar, como si estuviese borracho he swayed from side to side as he walked, as if he were drunkD( AmL exc CS fam) (divertirse): vacilamos un montón en la fiesta we had a great time o a lot of fun at the party■ vacilarvt(Esp, Méx fam) to teaselo estuvieron vacilando toda la noche they were teasing him o pulling his leg all evening¡no me vaciles! be serious!* * *
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo
1
no vaciló en aceptar he did not hesitate to accept, he accepted without hesitation
2 ( oscilar) [ persona] to stagger, totter
3 (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun
vacilar verbo intransitivo
1 (titubear, dudar) to hesitate: vaciló en responder, he hesitated before answering
2 (una voz) to falter
(una luz) to flicker
3 argot (hacer burla soterradamente) to tease: ¿me estás vacilando?, are you winding me up?
4 argot (presumir, fanfarronear) to boast, show off
' vacilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
titubear
English:
dilly-dally
- falter
- hang back
- hesitate
- hold back
- little
- shilly-shally
- shrink
- straight
- vacillate
- waver
- dither
* * *♦ vi1. [dudar] to hesitate;contestó sin vacilar she replied without hesitation;vacilaba entre ambas opciones he hesitated o wavered between the two options;no vaciles más y subscríbete why wait? get your subscription today2. [voz, principios, régimen] to falter3. [fluctuar] [luz] to flicker;[pulso] to be irregular4. [oscilar] [mueble, persona] to wobbleuna moto de esas vacila mucho a bike like that is really cool♦ vtFam1. Esp, Carib, Méxme estás vacilando you're pulling my legvacílate ese carro get a load of that car, check out that car* * *I v/i3 Méx fam ( divertirse) have funII v/t fammake fun of* * *vacilar vi1) : to hesitate, to vacillate, to waver2) : to be unsteady, to wobble3) : to flicker* * *¡no me vaciles! come off it! -
9 balancer
balancer [balɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verbe. ( = équilibrer) [+ compte] to balance2. reflexive verba. ( = osciller) [bras, jambes] to swing ; [bateau] to rock ; [branches] to sway ; [personne] (sur une balançoire) to swing ; (sur une bascule) to seesaw• ne te balance pas sur ta chaise ! don't tip your chair back!b. ( = se jeter) (inf) to throw o.s.* * *balɑ̃se
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1) ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]2) (colloq) ( jeter) to chuck (colloq), to throw [projectile, ordures] ( sur at); to chuck out (colloq), to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]3) (colloq) ( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [something] about [chiffres]4) (colloq) ( dénoncer)5) to balance [compte]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock2) ( hésiter)balancer entre deux personnes — to hesitate ou be torn between two people
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se balancer verbe pronominal1) ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock2) (colloq) ( se jeter)se balancer du sixième étage — to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor
* * *balɑ̃se1. vt1) (= faire osciller) to swing2) (= lancer) to fling3) * (= renvoyer, jeter) to chuck out *2. vi1) (= osciller) to swing2) figEntre les deux mon coeur balance. — My heart is torn between the two of them.
* * *balancer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]; balancer les bras/jambes to swing one's arms/legs; balancer la tête to rock one's head; balancer la queue to wag its tail; il balançait la tête de droite à gauche he was rocking his head from right to left;2 ○( jeter) to chuck○, to throw [projectile, ordures]; balance-moi le tournevis chuck ou pitch○ US me the screwdriver; arrête de balancer des cailloux! stop chucking stones!; balancer qch par la fenêtre or vitre to chuck ou pitch○ sth out of the window; balancer qch sur qch/qn to chuck sth at sth/sb; balancer une gifle à qn to whack sb○; balancer des coups de pied dans qch to kick sth;3 ○( se débarrasser de) to chuck out○, to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]; j'ai balancé tous mes bibelots I've chucked out all my trinkets;4 ○( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [sth] about [chiffres]; balancer des statistiques/dates à la figure de qn to fling statistics/dates at sb; balancer une nouvelle à qn to break the news to sb brutally; je leur ai balancé: ‘je m'en fiche!’ ‘I don't give a damn○!’ I flung back at them;5 ○( dénoncer) balancer qn to squeal on sb◑; être balancé or se faire balancer par qn to be squealed on by sb; il a menacé de balancer tout ce qu'il sait he's threatened to come out with everything he knows;6 Compta to balance [compte].B vi1 ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock;2 ( hésiter) balancer entre deux choix/personnes to hesitate ou be torn between two choices/people; il balance entre le ‘oui’ et le ‘non’ he is wavering between ‘yes’ and ‘no’; entre les deux mon cœur balance my heart is torn between the two.C se balancer vpr1 ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock; elle se balance au rythme de la musique she is swaying to the rhythm of the music; se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre to shift from one foot to the other; se balancer de gauche à droite to sway from left to right; se balancer au bout d'une liane/d'un trapèze to swing on a creeper/a trapeze; se balancer sur sa chaise to rock on one's chair; cesse de te balancer (sur ta chaise)! stop rocking on your chair!;2 ○( se jeter) se balancer dans le vide to throw oneself into space; se balancer du sixième étage to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor.je m'en balance◑ I don't give a damn◑.[balɑ̃se] verbe transitif1. [bras, hanches] to swing[bébé] to rock[personne - dans un hamac] to push[se débarrasser de - personne]4. (familier) [donner - coup] to give[lancer - livre, clefs] to chuck ou to toss (over)5. (familier) [dire - insulte] to hurl6. (très familier & argot milieu) [dénoncer - bandit] to shop (très familier & UK), to squeal on (très familier) (inseparable) ; [ - complice] to rat on (inseparable)7. FINANCE [budget, compte] to balance————————[balɑ̃se] verbe intransitif————————se balancer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [osciller - personne] to rock, to sway ; [ - train] to roll, to sway ; [ - navire] to roll, to pitch ; [ - branche] to sway2. [sur une balançoire] to swing[sur une bascule] to seesaw3. [se compenser] to balanceprofits et pertes se balancent profits and losses cancel each other out, the account balances4. (familier & locution)
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