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vacilar
vacilar(
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lahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to doubt)
El teniente vaciló por un momento, pero al final llevó a cabo las órdenes del general.The lieutenant hesitated for a moment, but in the end he carried out the general's orders.
Las noticias recientes sobre el candidato hicieron vacilar a sus simpatizantes cuando fueron a votar.The recent news about the candidate made his supporters hesitate when they went to vote.
b. to dither
El trampolín no es tan alto. ¡Deja de vacilar y salta ya!The diving board isn't that high. Stop dithering and jump already!
c. to waver
La lealtad de sus discípulos no vaciló ni siquiera durante su persecución.Even during his persecution, his disciples' loyalty didn't waver.
2. (to stutter)
a. to stagger
La herida a su rodilla causó que vacilara mientras caminaba.Her knee injury made her stagger as she walked.
c. to totter
Mi papá vaciló unas semanas después de que le reemplazaron la cadera.My dad tottered for a few weeks after they replaced his hip.
a. to wobble (furniture)
Siempre tenía miedo de que la estantería se cayera porque vacilaba demasiado.She was always afraid that the bookcase would fall because it wobbled so much.
b. to flicker (light)
La luz de las velas vacilaba cuando alguien abría la puerta de la iglesia.The light from the candles would flicker whenever someone would open the church door.
5. (to crack jokes) (Mexico) (Panama) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to joke
Cuando tus amigos vacilan, son muy malintencionados.Whenever your friends joke, they are pretty mean-spirited.
c. to fool around
La profesora lo regañó por tercera vez por vacilar en clase.The teacher told him off for the third time for fooling around in class.
6. (colloquial) (to enjoy oneself) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to have fun
Este barrio parece bastante tranquilo. ¿Qué hacen para vacilar?This neighborhood seems pretty quiet. What do you do to have fun?
7. (colloquial) (to brag) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to show off
Cada vez que le pagan, compra ropa nueva para poder vacilar cuando sale.Every time he gets paid, he buys new clothes so that he can show off when he goes out.
b. to swank
En cada oportunidad que se le presentó, vaciló de los logros de su hijo.He swanked about his son's accomplishments every chance he got.
8. (colloquial) (to hook up with) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. to make out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Anoche vi a la Diana vacilando con mi ñaño en la disco.Last night I saw Diana making out with my brother at the club.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (colloquial) (to poke fun at) (Mexico) (Panama) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to make fun of
Mi hermana mayor no dejó de vacilarme cuando me pusieron los frenos.My older sister wouldn't stop making fun of me when I got braces.
b. to tease
Durante su infancia, sus compañeros de clase siempre la vacilaban por su aspecto.During her childhood, her classmates always teased her about her appearance.
c. to pull somebody's leg
Solo lo estaba vacilando cuando le dije que Ana quería salir con él.I was only pulling his leg when I told him Ana wanted to go out with him.
10. (to deceive) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to trick
Sus amigos la vacilaron con enmarcar una carta falsa de su cantante favorito.Her friends tricked her into framing a fake letter from her favorite singer.
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