vacilante

adj.

1 hesitant (dudoso, indeciso).

2 flickering (light).

3 vacillating, doubtful, uncertain, faltering.

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vacilante

► adjetivo

1 (dubitativo) hesitating, irresolute

2 (voz) hesitant, faltering; (luz) flickering; (paso, mesa, etc) unsteady, shaky

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ADJ

1) [mano, paso] unsteady; [voz] faltering, halting; [memoria] uncertain; [mueble] wobbly, tottery

2) [persona] (=inseguro) hesitant, uncertain; (=indeciso) indecisive

3) [luz] flickering

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adjetivo

a) (oscilante) unsteady, shaky

entró con paso vacilante — he came in, walking unsteadily

b) (dubitativo) <expresión> doubtful; <voz> hesitant

c) <luz> flickering

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= faltering, wavering.

Ex. In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.

Ex. The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.

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adjetivo

a) (oscilante) unsteady, shaky

entró con paso vacilante — he came in, walking unsteadily

b) (dubitativo) <expresión> doubtful; <voz> hesitant

c) <luz> flickering

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= faltering, wavering.

Ex: In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.

Ex: The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.

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vacilante

adjective

1 (oscilante) unsteady, shaky

entró con paso vacilante he came in, walking unsteadily

2 (dubitativo) ‹expresión› doubtful; ‹voz› hesitant

en momentos así no se puede ser tan vacilante at times like this you can't afford to be so hesitant o indecisive

3 ‹luz› flickering

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vacilante adjetivo

a) (oscilante) unsteady, shaky;

◊ con paso vacilante unsteadily

b) (dubitativo) ‹expresión› doubtful;

‹voz› hesitant

c) ‹luz› flickering

vacilante adjetivo
1 (al decidir) hesitant, irresolute
(al caminar) unsteady
2 (voz) faltering
(luz) flickering
'vacilante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dudosa
- dudoso
- insegura
- inseguro
English:
faltering
- feeble-minded
- halting
- hesitant
- uncertain
- weak-minded
- unsteadily
- unsteady

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vacilante adj

1. [dudoso, indeciso] hesitant;

[al elegir] indecisive;

habló con tono vacilante she spoke hesitantly

2. [luz] flickering;

[pulso] irregular; [paso] swaying, unsteady

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vacilante

adj

1 unsteady

2 (dubitativo) hesitant

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vacilante adj

1) : hesitant, unsure

2) : shaky, unsteady

3) : flickering

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vacilante adj unsteady