hesitation
An act of hesitatingAn act of hesitating
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» Tom agreed to do that without hesitation.
Thomas stimmte ohne Zögern zu, das zu tun. — mramosch
Том без вагань погодився це зробити. — deniko
Том без вагань погодився цим зайнятися. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — deniko
deThomas stimmte ohne Zögern zu, das zu tun. — mramosch
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. — marafon
deOhne zu zögern akzeptierte Tom die Arbeitsstelle. — mramosch
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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regular
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
See also
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