Zögern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deferral noun An act of deferring, a deferment.
- dither verb To tremble, shake, or shiver.
- falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- halt verb To stop moving or operating, or to cause something to stop.
- hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
- hesitation noun A brief pause caused by uncertainty or reluctance before acting or deciding.
- hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
- linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- reluctance noun Unwillingness or hesitation to do something.
- tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
Senses
Zögern is used for these senses in English:
- deferral An act of deferring, a deferment.
- 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.
- halt (intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
- hesitate (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- hesitate (intransitive) To stammer; to falter in speaking.
- hover To be indecisive or uncertain; to vacillate, to waver.
- linger (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
deferral — full definition
- noun An act of deferring, a deferment.
- noun A prepayment.
dither — full definition
- verb To tremble, shake, or shiver.
- verb To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
- verb To do something nervously.
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