Hesitate
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British pronunciation/hˈɛsɪtˌe‍ɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/

Definitie & Betekenis van "hesitate"

to hesitate
01

aarzelen, twijfelen

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
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When asked about the promotion, Sarah hesitated before responding.
Toen haar werd gevraagd naar de promotie, aarzelde Sarah voordat ze antwoord gaf.
Facing the unexpected question, the candidate hesitated for a moment, carefully choosing her words before replying.
Voor de onverwachte vraag aarzelde de kandidaat een moment, zorgvuldig haar woorden kiesend voordat ze antwoordde.
02

aarzelen, stotteren

to stammer or pause during speech, often due to uncertainty, nervousness, or difficulty in finding the right words
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Nervous about the public speaking engagement, the speaker hesitated through the opening lines of the presentation.
Nerveus over de openbare spreekbeurt, aarzelde de spreker door de openingszinnen van de presentatie.
In the heated debate, the politician hesitated and stammered, trying to respond to the unexpected question from the audience.
In het verhitte debat aarzelde en stotterde de politicus, terwijl hij probeerde te reageren op de onverwachte vraag uit het publiek.

word family

hesit

Verb

hesitate

Verb

hesitater

Noun

hesitater

Noun

hesitating

Adjective

hesitating

Adjective

hesitation

Noun

hesitation

Noun
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