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vacillate in Spanish

vacillate in Spanish is vacilar, tambalear, tambalearse — vacillate means to move or rock unevenly from one side to another.

vacillate in Spanish

vacilar
verb
(intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
tambalear
verb
(intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
tambalearse
verb
(intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
trastabillar
verb
(intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
trastrabillar
verb
(intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
vacilar
verb
(intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
titubear
verb
(intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

What does "vacillate" mean?

  1. verb To move or rock unevenly from one side to another.
  2. verb To keep changing your mind between different choices or opinions, unable to settle on one.
    "On the streets of Berlin, Ruth and her compatriots vacillated "between hope and despair.""
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vacillate in a sentence

  • On the streets of Berlin, Ruth and her compatriots vacillated "between hope and despair."
  • Though it is vital to be alert for circumstances which require a change of plan, it is fatal to vacillate.

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What is "vacillate" in Spanish?
"vacillate" in Spanish is vacilar, tambalear, tambalearse. vacillate means: To move or rock unevenly from one side to another.
Are there other ways to say "vacillate" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "vacillate": vacilar, tambalear, tambalearse, trastabillar, trastrabillar, titubear.
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