jahkailla — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dither verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
- falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- procrastinate verb To keep putting off something you should be doing, usually because it feels difficult or unpleasant, and to do something easier instead.
Senses
jahkailla is used for these senses in English:
- dither (figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
- falter (ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
- hem and haw (idiomatic, US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
- procrastinate (transitive) To put off; to delay (something).
dither — full definition
- verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
- verb To keep changing your mind or put off deciding something.
- verb To act in a nervous, fidgety way.
- verb (computing) To add small random variation to digital data or an image, to smooth out visible steps in color or sound.
falter — full definition
- verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- verb To stumble or move unsteadily.
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