Zögern

I v/i hesitate; (schwanken) waver; er zögerte nicht zu (+ Inf.) he lost no time in (+ Ger.) du darfst nicht zu lange zögern don’t spend too much time thinking about it; was zögerst du noch? why the hesitation?, what’s the problem?

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das Zögern

hesitance

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Zö|gern

nt -s, no pl

hesitation

ohne Zö́gern — without hesitation, unhesitatingly

nach langem Zö́gern — after hesitating a long time

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1) (to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) hang back

2) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) falter

3) (the tendency to hesitate.) hesitancy

4) (an act of hesitating.) hesitation

5) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) hesitation

6) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitate

7) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitate

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Zö·gern

<-s>

[ˈtsø:gɐn]

nt kein pl hesitation no pl

ohne langes \Zögern without hesitating for a long time [or [a moment's] hesitation]

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intransitives Verb hesitate

ohne zu zögern — without hesitation

nach einigem Zögern — after a moment's hesitation

zögernd vorangehen — proceed hesitantly

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Zögern n; -s, kein pl hesitation;

ohne Zögern unhesitatingly, without (a moment’s) hesitation;

nach anfänglichem Zögern after some hesitation

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intransitives Verb hesitate

ohne zu zögern — without hesitation

nach einigem Zögern — after a moment's hesitation

zögernd vorangehen — proceed hesitantly

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n.

hesitancy n.

hesitation n.

indecision n.

indecisions n.