hesitate

Gerçek dövüşte, duraksamanın çok tehlikeli bir şey olduğunu unutmamalısın. - In real combat, you must not forget that hesitation is a very dangerous thing.

Mary duraksamadan buz gibi suya atladı. - Mary jumped into the icy water without hesitation.

past of hesitate

tereddüt geçmiş

{i} çekinme

Tom çekinmeden arabasını sattı. - Tom sold his car without hesitation.

Mary çekinmeden buzlu suya atladı. - Mary jumped into the icy water without hesitation.

{i} takılma

English - English

Definition of hesitate in English English dictionary: To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination
He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.; To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.; To stammer; to falter in speaking; {v} to pause, delay, doubt, stammer; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; {f} waver, be uncertain, be indecisive; stammer, falter (in speech or movement); interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"; If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do. The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it + hesitation hesitations hesi·ta·tion Asked if he would go back, Mr Searle said after some hesitation, `I'll have to think about that'; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused; To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner. [Poetic & R.]; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused; You can use hesitate in expressions such as `don't hesitate to call me' or `don't hesitate to contact us' when you are telling someone that they should do something as soon as it needs to be done and should not worry about disturbing other people. In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department; If you hesitate to do something, you delay doing it or are unwilling to do it, usually because you are not certain it would be right. If you do not hesitate to do something, you do it immediately. Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating; To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment
hesitated: Simple past tense and past participle of hesitate
hesitation: vacillation
hesitation: {n} a doubt, a stop in speech
Hesitating: hesitatory
hesitated: past of hesitate
hesitater: {i} one who hesitates, one who wavers or is irresolute
hesitates: third-person singular of hesitate
hesitating: present participle of hesitate
hesitating: lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly; "stood irresolute waiting for some inspiration"
hesitating: {s} indecisive, hesitant, vacillating, irresolute, faltering
hesitatingly: with hesitation; in a hesitant manner; "he finally accepted hesitantly"
hesitatingly: In a hesitating manner
hesitatingly: indecisively, vacillatingly, in an irresolute manner, falteringly
hesitatingly: With hesitation or doubt
hesitation: {i} hesitating, pausing; stammering, faltering
hesitation: An action in which progression is temporarily suspended or checked; the weight being held on the supporting foot for one or more beats
hesitation: The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation
hesitation: The term used to describe a problem in drivability The engine momentarily fails to respond to a push on the accelerator The cause is usually a lean fuel-air mixture (i e , more air than fuel) or retarded timing
hesitation: A faltering in speech; stammering
hesitation: the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
hesitation: emphasis If you say that someone does something without hesitation, you are emphasizing that they do it immediately and willingly. The great majority of players would, of course, sign the contract without hesitation. when someone hesitates
hesitation: An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation
hesitation: indecision in speech or action
hesitation: emphasis If you say that you have no hesitation in doing something, you are emphasizing that you will do it immediately or willingly because you are certain that it is the right thing to do. The board said it had no hesitation in unanimously rejecting the offer
hesitation: Hesitation is an unwillingness to do something, or a delay in doing it, because you are uncertain, worried, or embarrassed about it. He promised there would be no more hesitations in pursuing reforms. the prime minister's hesitation to accept a ceasefire. see also hesitate
hesitation: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
hesitation: Feelings of loss of control
hesitation: the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech" indecision in speech or action
to hesitate: haver

Turkish - English

Definition of hesitate in Turkish English dictionary: hold back

hesitate

Hyphenation

hes·i·tate

Turkish pronunciation

hezıteyt

Synonyms

deliberate, demur, doubt, falter, scruple, stammer, waver, alternate, balance, balk, be irresolute, be reluctant, be unwilling, blow hot and cold, dally

Antonyms

attack, carry on, continue, go, go ahead, persevere, resolve

Pronunciation

/ˈhezəˌtāt/ /ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/

Etymology

() From Latin haesitatus, past participle of haesitare, intensive of haerere (“to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast”). Compare aghast, gaze, adhere.