vacilar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- banter noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
- hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- scruple noun Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
- stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- vibe noun The general feeling or atmosphere given off by a person, place, or situation.
- waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
- wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.
Senses
vacilar is used for these senses in English:
- banter (intransitive) To play or do something amusing.
- banter (transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.
- do it (colloquial) To be appealing or suitable.
- hesitate (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- hover To be indecisive or uncertain; to vacillate, to waver.
- mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
- scruple (intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
- stagger (transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
banter — full definition
- noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.