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pause before doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

hesitate, waver, waffle(verb)

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"

hesitate, pause(verb)

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

"The speaker paused"

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it

I hesitate to ask Tom to help.

I hesitate to pay so much for a suit.

I hesitate to broach the subject with her.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Never hesitate to tell the truth.

The Japanese hesitate to regard themselves as being as rich as they are said to be.

He did not hesitate in taking his share of the money.

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• колебая се чудя се двоумя се заекна заеквам Bulgarian
• hesitar Catalan
• váhat zaváhat Czech
• stamme hakke Danish
• zögern stammeln German
• dudar vacilar Spanish
• دریغ Persian
• aikailla epäröidä vitkastella viivytellä empiä Finnish
• hésiter French
• sòrScots Gaelic
• संकोच Hindi
• ragu Indonesian
• ためらう, 躊躇するJapanese
• dubito Latin
• zéckenLuxembourgish
• tawhitawhiMaori
• aarzelen Dutch
• nøle Norwegian
• wahać się jąkać się Polish
• hesitar Portuguese
• iskayyayQuechua
• șovăi ezita codi pregeta Romanian
• заикаться колебаться сомневаться заикнуться медлить запинаться запнуться Russian
• tveka Swedish
• kararsız kalmak çekinmek Turkish
• вагатисьUkrainian
• 迟疑 Chinese