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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sankoch karna
"वह निर्णय लेने में संकोच करता है।"
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2 senses- 1
To be indecisive or to hesitate in making a decision.
"She tends to dither when it comes to choosing a restaurant."
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A state of indecision or hesitation.
"His dither over the job offer caused him to miss out on a great opportunity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dither' originates from the late 19th century, likely derived from the dialectal term 'dithering', which means to tremble or be in a state of indecision. Its roots can be traced back to the Old Norse word 'dithra', meaning to tremble.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dither" is said worldwide
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Zögern
Transliteration: tsö-gern
"Er zögert oft, wenn es darum geht, Entscheidungen zu treffen."
Hésiter
Transliteration: ez-i-teh
"Elle a tendance à hésiter avant de prendre une décision."
Esitare
Transliteration: e-zi-ta-re
"Tende a esitare quando deve scegliere un ristorante."
Dudar
Transliteration: doo-dar
"Ella tiende a dudar al tomar decisiones."
Vacilar
Transliteration: va-si-lar
"Ele costuma vacilar ao escolher um restaurante."
संकोच करना
Transliteration: sankoch karna
"वह निर्णय लेने में संकोच करता है।"
犹豫
Transliteration: yóuyù
"她在做决定时常常犹豫不决。"
망설이다
Transliteration: mangseorida
"그녀는 결정을 내릴 때 망설이는 경향이 있다."
ためらう
Transliteration: tamerau
"彼女は決断するのにためらうことが多い。"
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