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hes·i·ta·tion
(hĕz′ĭ-tā′shən)n.
1. The act or an instance of hesitating.
2. The state of being hesitant.
3. A pause or faltering in speech.
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hes•i•ta•tion
(ˌhɛz ɪˈteɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty or fear.
2. a state of doubt or uncertainty.
3. a momentary stop; pause.
4. a halting or faltering in speech.
[1615–25; < Latin]
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Noun | 1. | indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution - doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" |
2. | hesitation - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed" sloth, slothfulness - a disinclination to work or exert yourself involuntariness, unwillingness - the trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"; "in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton" | |
3. | pause - temporary inactivity |
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hesitation
noun
1. delay, pausing, uncertainty, stalling, dithering, indecision, hesitancy, doubt, vacillation, temporizing, shilly-shallying, irresolution, hemming and hawing, dubiety After some hesitation, he answered her question.
2. reluctance, reservation(s), misgiving(s), ambivalence, qualm(s), unwillingness, scruple(s), compunction, demurral The board said it had no hesitation in rejecting the offer.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
hesitation
nounThe act of hesitating or state of being hesitant:
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Translations
عدم استِعْداد أو تأكُّد، تَرَدُّدعَمَلِيَّة التردُّد
váhánízaváhánípochybnost
betænkelighedtøven
tétovázás
hikhik, vafi
oklevanje
bocalamaçekingenlikçekinmeduraksamakararsızlık
hesitation
[ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən] N → vacilación f, indecisión fI have no hesitation in saying → no vacilo en decir ...
without the slightest hesitation → sin vacilar siquiera, sin pensarlo dos veces
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
hesitation
[ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən] n → hésitation fafter some hesitation → après un moment d'hésitation
to have no hesitation in doing sth
I have no hesitation in agreeing with him → Je partage son avis sans la moindre hésitation.
I have no hesitation in saying that → Je dis ... sans la moindre hésitation.
to do sth without hesitation → faire qch sans hésitation
He accepted without hesitation → Il a accepté sans hésitation.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hesitation
n → Zögern nt, → Zaudern nt (geh); after some/a moment’s hesitation → nach einigem/kurzem Zögern; without the slightest hesitation → ohne auch nur einen Augenblick zu zögern; I have no hesitation in saying that … → ich kann ohne Weiteres sagen, dass …; I had no hesitation about taking the job → ich zögerte keinen Augenblick, die Stelle anzunehmen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
hesitation
[ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → esitazione fI have no hesitation in saying (that) ... → non esito a dire che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hesitate
(ˈheziteit) verb1. to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty. He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.
2. to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right. I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.
ˈhesitancy noun the tendency to hesitate.
ˈhesitant adjective making or having frequent hesitations. a hesitant speaker; I'm hesitant to tell her she's wrong.
ˈhesitantly adverbˌhesiˈtation noun
1. an act of hesitating.
2. unwillingness or uncertainty.
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