hesitate

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/

Verb

intransitive poetic rare transitive

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. / (intransitive) To stammer; to falter in speaking.

Japanese Meaning

ためらう、躊躇する / 口ごもる、どもる

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She might hesitate at the doorway, unsure whether to knock.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は玄関先でためらうかもしれず、ノックするかどうか迷っている。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) To stammer; to falter in speaking.

Sense（3）

(transitive, poetic, rare) To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.

Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.

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hesitates

（ present singular third-person ）

hesitating

（ participle present ）

hesitated

（ participle past ）

hesitated

（ past ）

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