Hesitate over Meaning in English
expression
ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/ /ˈoʊvɝ
HEZ-uh-tayt OH-vur
hˈɛsɪtˌeɪt/ /ˈəʊvɐ
HES-i-tayt OH-vuh
التعريف
To pause or be unsure about making a decision or taking action, usually because you are uncertain or nervous about it.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually followed by what the person is unsure about ('hesitate over a decision'). Slightly formal; common in written English. Synonyms: 'waffle', 'dither'; less common in conversation than simply 'hesitate' or 'think twice about'.
Spanish: dudar sobre - vacilar enPortuguese (BR): hesitar sobre - vacilar sobrePortuguese (PT): hesitar sobre - vacilar sobreChinese (Simplified): 对...犹豫 - 对...迟疑Chinese (Traditional): 對...猶豫 - 對...遲疑Hindi: के बारे में झिझकनाArabic: يتردد بشأنBengali: দ্বিধা করা - সিদ্ধান্তে চলাচল করতে হোচট খাওয়াRussian: колебаться (по поводу) - раздумыватьJapanese: 迷う - ためらうVietnamese: phân vân về - do dự vềKorean: 갈등하다 - 망설이다Turkish: tereddüt etmek - kararsız kalmakUrdu: ہچکچاناIndonesian: ragu-ragu tentang - bimbang tentang
جمل نموذجية
She always hesitates over big decisions.
basic
Don’t hesitate over what to order, just pick something!
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He hesitated over signing the contract.
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They spent hours hesitating over the color for the living room.
natural
If you hesitate over every detail, you'll never finish.
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People often hesitate over whether to speak up in meetings.
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