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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshesitante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eziˈtɐ̃tʃi
"Ele deu uma resposta hesitante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Slow and hesitant, often due to lack of confidence, uncertainty, or physical difficulty.
"He spoke in a halting voice, struggling to find the right words during the presentation." - 2
Proceeding with frequent stops and starts; intermittent.
"The economy made a halting recovery after the prolonged recession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'halt', originating from Old High German 'halten' (to hold) via Middle English, combined with the Germanic suffix '-ing'. Historically meaning to hold back or stop, the adjective evolved in the late Middle English period to describe movement, speech, or actions that are hesitant, interrupted, or lacking fluency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Halting" is said worldwide
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hésitant
Transliteration: ezitɑ̃
"Il a répondu d'une voix hésitante."
stockend
Transliteration: ʃtɔkn̩t
"Sie erzählte die Geschichte mit stockender Stimme."
esitante
Transliteration: ezziˈtante
"Parlava con un tono esitante."
titubeante
Transliteration: tituβeˈante
"Dio unos pasos titubeantes hacia la puerta."
hesitante
Transliteration: eziˈtɐ̃tʃi
"Ele deu uma resposta hesitante."
रुक-रुक कर
Transliteration: ruk-ruk kar
"उसने रुक-रुक कर अपनी बात कही।"
蹒跚的
Transliteration: pán shān de
"他用断断续续的语调回答了问题。"
더듬거리는
Transliteration: deodeumgeorineun
"그는 더듬거리는 목소리로 발표를 시작했다."
たどたどしい
Transliteration: tadotadoshii
"彼女はたどたどしい英語で話した。"
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