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1 faltering
adjective zögernd, stockend* * *fal·ter·ing[ˈfɔ:ltərɪŋ]adj attrin a \faltering voice mit stockender Stimmewith \faltering steps mit stockendem Schrittthe \faltering economy die stagnierende Wirtschaft* * *['fOːltərIŋ]adjvoice stockend, stammelnd; (= hesitating, wavering) zögernd; (= unsteady) taumelnd; economy geschwächt; campaign halbherzig; recovery zögernd* * *faltering adj (adv falteringly)1. schwankend:a) taumelndb) zögernd2. stammelnd, stockend -
2 faltering
in a \faltering voice mit stockender Stimme;with \faltering steps mit stockendem Schrittthe \faltering economy die stagnierende Wirtschaft -
3 falter
1. intransitive verb1) (waver) stocken; [Mut:] sinkenfalter in one's determination — in seiner Entschlossenheit schwankend werden
2) (stumble) wanken2. transitive verbwith faltering steps — mit [sch]wankenden Schritten
* * *['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) zögern2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) stocken•- academic.ru/26364/faltering">faltering- falteringly* * *fal·ter[ˈfɔ:ltəʳ]I. vi1. speaker, voice, conversation stockenher friends never \faltered in their belief in her ihre Freunde verloren nie den Glauben an sie; (hesitate) zögernwithout \faltering ohne zu zögernII. vt* * *['fɔːltə(r)]vi(speaker) stocken; (steps, horse) zögern* * *falter [ˈfɔːltə(r)]A v/i1. schwanken:a) taumelnb) zögern, zaudernc) stocken (auch Stimme)2. versagen:his courage faltered der Mut verließ ihn;his memory faltered sein Gedächtnis ließ ihn im StichB v/t etwas stammeln* * *1. intransitive verb1) (waver) stocken; [Mut:] sinken2) (stumble) wanken2. transitive verbwith faltering steps — mit [sch]wankenden Schritten
* * *v.schwanken v.
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