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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchwanken
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shvanken
"Er schwankt zwischen zwei Meinungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To waver in mind, will, or feeling; to be indecisive.
"She vacillated between accepting the job offer and pursuing her passion for travel." - 2
To sway unsteadily; to fluctuate.
"The stock market tends to vacillate based on economic news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'vacillate' originates from the Latin 'vacillare', meaning 'to sway' or 'to waver', which is derived from 'vacillus', meaning 'swaying' or 'weak'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, evolving to describe indecision or fluctuation in opinions or actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vacillate" is said worldwide
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Hésiter
Transliteration: ez-it-ay
"Elle hésite entre deux choix."
Schwanken
Transliteration: shvanken
"Er schwankt zwischen zwei Meinungen."
Esitare
Transliteration: esitare
"Lei esita tra due opzioni."
Vacilar
Transliteration: vah-see-lar
"Él vacila entre dos decisiones."
Vacilar
Transliteration: vah-see-lar
"Ela vacila entre duas escolhas."
झिझकना
Transliteration: jhijhakna
"वह दो विकल्पों के बीच झिझक रहा है।"
犹豫
Transliteration: yóuyù
"他在两个选择之间犹豫不决。"
주저하다
Transliteration: jujeohada
"그는 두 선택 사이에서 주저하고 있다."
ためらう
Transliteration: tamerau
"彼は二つの選択肢の間でためらっている。"
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