scruple in Spanish
scruple in Spanish is escrúpulo, escrupulizar, vacilar — 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 Spanish
escrúpulo
escrupulizar
(intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
vacilar
(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 Spanish?
"scruple" in Spanish is escrúpulo, escrupulizar, vacilar. 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.
Are there other ways to say "scruple" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "scruple": escrúpulo, escrupulizar, vacilar.
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