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"Hesitate" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "vacilar", and "noun" is a noun which is often translated as "el sustantivo". Learn more about the difference between "hesitate" and "noun" below.
hesitate(
heh
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zih
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teyt
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. vacilar
She hesitated a little bit when I asked her to lend me money.Ella vaciló un poco cuando le pedí que me prestara dinero.
The striker hesitated a little bit before kicking the ball.El delantero vaciló un poco antes de patear el balón.
b. dudar
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call me.Si tienes alguna pregunta, no dudes en llamarme.
c. titubear (when speaking)
He hesitated at the beginning of his speech, but he was confident afterwards.Titubeó al inicio de su discurso, pero después se oyó seguro.
noun(
naun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el sustantivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The noun must agree with the verb in number.El sustantivo debe concordar con el verbo en número.
