Indecisive - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

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Ambiguous phrases

adjective

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her

adjective

Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

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My wife loves the opera, but i have ambivalent feelings about it.

noun

A boundary separating two countries or areas.

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By drawing borderlines separating the yellow/red areas and surrounding blue areas, we obtained thre…

adjective

Only just acceptable in quality or as belonging to a category.

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References may be requested in borderline cases

adjective

Between two very different conditions, with the possibility of being unacceptable

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My blood pressure was borderline, and the doctor said i should lose weight.

adjective

Incompatible or at variance; contradictory.

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There are conflicting accounts of what occurred

verb

Be incompatible or at variance; clash.

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Parents' and children's interests sometimes conflict

adjective

Relating to beliefs, needs, facts, etc. that are different and opposing

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Conflicting account/report two staff members will often give quite conflicting accounts of what was…

adjective

Bewildering or perplexing.

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Up on the sidewalks, new york was a confusing bedlam of sights and sounds

verb

Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.

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Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

adjective

Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is difficult to understand

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We have two people called paul james working here, so it's a bit confusing!, the instructions are r…

adjective

Mutually opposed or inconsistent.

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The two studies came to contradictory conclusions

noun

A contradictory proposition.

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He entitles this kind of opposition dialectical, and that of contradictories analytical.

adjective

If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from each other

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I keep getting contradictory advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put i…

verb

Be indecisive.

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I can't bear people who dither

noun

Indecisive behaviour.

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After months of dither ministers had still not agreed

noun

A state of agitation.

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all of a dither, he prophesied instant chaos

adjective

Split into parts; separated.

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The deputy came back, carrying a divided metal plate and a cup

verb

Separate or be separated into parts.

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Consumer magazines can be divided into a number of categories

adjective

Split into two or more opposing groups who cannot agree

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The party is deeply divided over fundamental issues, such as immigration and the budget deficit., m…

verb

Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

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The government have equivocated too often in the past

verb

Present participle of equivocate

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She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the pub…

adjective

Losing strength or momentum.

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His faltering career

verb

Lose strength or momentum.

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The music faltered, stopped, and started up again

adjective

Losing strength or purpose and stopping, or almost stopping

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This legislation is designed to stimulate the faltering economy., she spoke in a faltering voice th…

adjective

Rising and falling irregularly in number or amount.

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A fluctuating level of demand

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

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Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year

adjective

Fluctuating prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down

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Flexible mortgages are suitable for borrowers with reliable but fluctuating income., using temporar…

adjective

Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.

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Clients are hesitant about buying

adjective

If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain

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You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it?, she gav…

To be unable to decide about something

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

adjective

Not leading to a firm conclusion or result; not ending doubt or dispute.

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Three years of inconclusive negotiations

adjective

Not giving or having a result or decision; uncertain

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The evidence is inconclusive, and no arrest is warranted.

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

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They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

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It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Not exactly known, established, or defined.

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The carpet is an indeterminate dull shade

adjective

Not clearly determined or established

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Juvenile criminals are sometimes sentenced to indeterminate prison terms rather than a fixed length…

adjective

Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

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She stood irresolute outside his door

adjective

Not able or willing to take decisions or actions

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An irresolute reply

adjective

Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.

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He climbed through the open window

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

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She opened the door and went in

noun

Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.

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She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

verb

Present participle of shilly-shally

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Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision now!

verb

Move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth.

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She teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals

verb

Present participle of teeter

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Danielle was teetering around in five-inch heels.

adjective

Not certain or fixed; provisional.

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A tentative conclusion

adjective

Not certain or confident

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We have tentative plans to go to hawaii in february., we have tentatively agreed to buy that house.

adjective

Not certain or agreed

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The car company and the union reached a tentative agreement., a tentative deal/plan/settlement, the…

verb

Pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.

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I tore up the letter

adjective

Split by being pulled or pierced with a sharp implement.

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He's wearing a torn jacket

adjective

Feeling that one is in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties.

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He must have been very torn about what he should do

adjective

Having two sharp edges for cutting

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A two-edged sword, "that was amazingly generous of you!" "well, that was a two-edged comment - are …

adjective

Not easy to see, hear, or understand.

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The motive for this killing is unclear

adjective

Not obvious or easy to see or know

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[ + question word ] it’s unclear what actually happened that night., i’m unclear about a couple of …

adjective

(of a person) not having made a decision.

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The jury remained undecided

noun

A person who has not decided how they are going to vote in an election.

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20 per cent of the population describe themselves as undecideds

adjective

Not having made a decision or judgment about something

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Are you still undecided about that job in san francisco?

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

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An unsettled childhood

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

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The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

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Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

adjective

Wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute.

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He was accused of vacillating leadership

verb

Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

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I vacillated between teaching and journalism

adjective

Moving in a quivering way; flickering.

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A wavering flame

verb

Move in a quivering way; flicker.

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The flame wavered in the draught

adjective

Losing strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily

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He spoke in a wavering voice, as if he were not sure of his ground., his wavering resolve was stren…

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

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She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

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Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

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After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

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Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…