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to hesitate
01
hesitar, vacilar
to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
Intransitive
Exemplos
When asked about the promotion, Sarah hesitated before responding.
Quando perguntada sobre a promoção, Sarah hesitou antes de responder.
Facing the unexpected question, the candidate hesitated for a moment, carefully choosing her words before replying.
Diante da pergunta inesperada, a candidata hesitou por um momento, escolhendo cuidadosamente suas palavras antes de responder.
02
hesitar, gaguejar
to stammer or pause during speech, often due to uncertainty, nervousness, or difficulty in finding the right words
Intransitive
Exemplos
Nervous about the public speaking engagement, the speaker hesitated through the opening lines of the presentation.
Nervoso com o compromisso de falar em público, o orador hesitou durante as linhas de abertura da apresentação.
In the heated debate, the politician hesitated and stammered, trying to respond to the unexpected question from the audience.
No debate acalorado, o político hesitou e gaguejou, tentando responder à pergunta inesperada da plateia.
Árvore Lexical
hesitater
hesitating
hesitation
hesitate
hesit
