flaquear — meaning in English

English meaning

• flag noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
• waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.

Senses

flaquear is used for these senses in English:

• flag (intransitive) To weaken, become feeble.
• peter out (intransitive, originally, US) Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).
• waver To cause (someone) to begin to or show signs of weakening in resolve; also (rare) , to weaken in resolve due to (something).

flag — full definition

1. noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
2. noun A marker or indicator used to draw attention to something.
3. verb To mark or point something out for attention.
4. verb To signal someone or something to stop.
5. verb To become tired or weak.

waver — full definition

1. verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
2. verb To sway or move unsteadily, as if about to fall or fail.
3. noun An instance of hesitating or losing steadiness.

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