hesitation

la vacilación

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hesitation(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (act of hesitating)

a. la vacilación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They finally told me where he was but not without certain hesitation.Por fin me dijeron dónde estaba pero no sin cierta vacilación.

b. el titubeo

(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).

(M)

Her hesitation was a sign to me that she wasn't too comfortable with the idea.Su titubeo me sugirió que no estaba demasiado cómoda con la idea.

hesitation

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el vacilación f, titubeo

(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).

(M)

without hesitationsin vacilar

hesitation [ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən]

noun

vacilación (f); indecisión (f)

I have no hesitation in saying ... no vacilo en decir ...; without the slightest hesitation sin vacilar siquiera; sin pensarlo dos veces

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