hesitation
An act of hesitatingAn act of hesitating
» Tom agreed to do that without hesitation.
Thomas stimmte ohne Zögern zu, das zu tun.
Том без вагань погодився це зробити.
Том без вагань погодився цим зайнятися.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of hesitating
Zögern
нереши́тельностьnerešítelʹnostʹ
the act of pausing uncertainly
(countable, uncountable)Doubt; vacillation.
She carried out the order without hesitation.
Zögern
(countable, uncountable)A faltering in speech; stammering.
Zögern
indecision in speech or action
Examples
106 sentencesTom agreed to do that without hesitation.
Том без вагань погодився це зробити.
deThomas stimmte ohne Zögern zu, das zu tun.
Without hesitation, I granted his request.
Tom entered the room without hesitation.
Tom accepted the offer without hesitation.
Tom accepted the job without hesitation.
ruТом без колебаний принял предложение о работе.
deOhne zu zögern akzeptierte Tom die Arbeitsstelle.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin haesitātiōnem, accusative singular of haesitātiō (“hesitating, stammering”), frFrom Latin haesitātiōnem, accusative singular of haesitātiō (“hesitating, stammering”), from haesitō (“hesitate”). Displaced native Old English ġewand.
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Forms
plural: hesitations| Singular | hesitation |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- the act of pausing uncertainly:waverfalterfaltering
- indecision in speech or action:vacillationwavering
- a certain degree of unwillingness:reluctancehesitancydisinclinationindisposition
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable