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zaudern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  • reluctance noun Unwillingness or hesitation to do something.
  • tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.

Senses

zaudern is used for these senses in English:

  • falter (ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
  • reluctance Hesitancy in taking some action.
  • tarry (intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

falter — full definition

  1. verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  2. verb To stumble or move unsteadily.

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