zögern — meaning in English

English meaning

• deferral noun The act of putting something off until a later time.
• dither verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
• 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

1. noun The act of putting something off until a later time.
2. noun An amount of money paid before it is due.

dither — full definition

1. verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
2. verb To keep changing your mind or put off deciding something.
3. verb To act in a nervous, fidgety way.
4. verb (computing) To add small random variation to digital data or an image, to smooth out visible steps in color or sound.

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