scruple in Russian
scruple in Russian is совеститься, стесня́ться — scruple means hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
scruple in Russian
совеститься
Pronounced: sovestitsya
(intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
стесня́ться
Pronounced: stesnyatsya
(intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
What does "scruple" mean?
- noun Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
- noun A weight of ¹⁄₂₈₈ of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
- noun A Hebrew unit of time equal to ¹⁄₁₀₈₀ hour.
- noun A very small quantity; a particle.
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What is "scruple" in Russian?
"scruple" in Russian is совеститься, стесня́ться. scruple means: Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
How do you pronounce совеститься?
"scruple" in Russian is совеститься, pronounced "sovestitsya".
Are there other ways to say "scruple" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "scruple": совеститься, стесня́ться.
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