Faltered Meaning in English

word · lemma: falter

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التعريف

If someone faltered, they lost strength, confidence, or momentum for a moment. It can mean hesitating, speaking unsteadily, or nearly failing to continue.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used to describe uncertain speech or movement, or a temporary loss of determination ('her voice faltered'). More literary/formal than 'hesitate'; used with both people and things (plans faltered).

• Spanish: vaciló - flaqueó - titubeó
• Portuguese (BR): vacilou - hesitou - fraquejou
• Portuguese (PT): vacilou - hesitou - fraquejou
• Chinese (Simplified): 犹豫了 - 踌躇了 - 动摇了
• Chinese (Traditional): 猶豫了 - 踟躕了 - 動搖了
• Hindi: डगमगाया - हिचकिचाया
• Arabic: تردد - ارتبك - ضعف
• Bengali: কাঁপা - দ্বিধা করা - থমকে যাওয়া
• Russian: запнуться - колебаться - дрогнуть
• Japanese: ためらう - よろめく - 声が震える
• Vietnamese: chùn lại - dao động - ngập ngừng
• Korean: 흔들리다 - 망설이다 - 머뭇거리다
• Turkish: tereddüt etmek - sendelemek - tökezlemek
• Urdu: ڈگمگانا - ہچکچانا - رک جانا
• Indonesian: goyah - ragu-ragu - terhenti sejenak

جمل نموذجية

Her voice faltered as she gave her speech.

basic

He faltered for a moment before answering.

basic

The runner faltered near the finish line but kept going.

basic

My confidence faltered when I saw the difficult question.

natural

She started well, but her steps faltered halfway through the dance.

natural

His determination never faltered, even during tough times.

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