Dithering - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

idiom

To be unable to decide about something

Примеры использования:

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Примеры использования:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Примеры использования:

A two-hour delay

verb

To make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected

Примеры использования:

My plane was delayed by an hour., heavy snow delayed the start of the game., [ + -ing verb ] i thin…

verb

Lose strength or momentum.

Примеры использования:

The music faltered, stopped, and started up again

verb

Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

verb

To lose strength or purpose and pause or stop

Примеры использования:

His career began to falter., faltering speech

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Примеры использования:

Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year

verb

To change or vary frequently between one level or thing and another

Примеры использования:

Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season., i fluctuate between feeling really happy and u…

verb

If prices, levels, or interest rates fluctuate, they go up and down

Примеры использования:

Inflation has fluctuated in recent months along with oil prices., fluctuate between sth and sth div…

verb

Pause in indecision before saying or doing something.

Примеры использования:

She hesitated, unsure of what to say

verb

Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

verb

To pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it

Примеры использования:

[ + to infinitive ] if you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me., [ + to infinitive ] the bank …

verb

Move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.

Примеры использования:

The grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth

verb

To move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points, or to vary between two states or amounts, or feelings or opinions

Примеры использования:

She oscillates between cooperation and hostility., mealtimes strongly influence this daily oscillat…

verb

To move repeatedly from one position to another

Примеры использования:

Oscillate between sth and sth the stock has spent most of the past five years oscillating between $…

verb

Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.

Примеры использования:

The temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out

verb

To delay doing something

Примеры использования:

When it comes to housework, i tend to procrastinate.

noun

A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.

Примеры использования:

Fruit and vegetable stalls

verb

(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.

Примеры использования:

Her car stalled at the crossroads

verb

Move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth.

Примеры использования:

She teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals

verb

To appear to be about to fall while moving or standing

Примеры использования:

They teetered around the room like two toddlers, helpless with laughter., fig. the city is teeterin…

verb

Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.

Примеры использования:

The opportunity was missed because the queen still temporized

verb

To delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage

verb

Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Примеры использования:

I vacillated between teaching and journalism

verb

Move in a quivering way; flicker.

Примеры использования:

The flame wavered in the draught

verb

To begin to doubt or lose your determination to do something

Примеры использования:

He never wavered as the leading voice of african-americans’ call for freedom and equality., she wav…