Dudar in english
pronunciation: daʊt part of speech: noun, verb
dudar = be hesitant (to) ; doubt ; have + second thoughts ; hesitate ; waver ; express + reservations ; have + reservations (about) ; dither ; hang back ; be suspicious ; voice + reservations ; teeter + on the edge of ; think + twice ; dilly-dally ; shilly-shally ; haver ; give it + a second thought ; go back and forth (over) ; entertain + doubts.
Example: I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.Example: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Example: We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Example: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Example: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Example: While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Example: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Example: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director.Example: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Example: Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Example: The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Example: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Example: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.Example: When it comes to volcanoes, there's no time to dilly-dally.Example: Their faces show the stern resolve and strength of people who have no time to shilly-shally.Example: I was havering about whether or not to write that, but I've done it now!.Example: If I had known it would be like this I might have given it a second thought.Example: Both Republican presidential hopefuls are going back and forth over what they think about immigration.Example: Despite initially entertaining doubts about his ability to command, he proved to be a charismatic, straight-talking officer who appeared to be universally liked by his regiment.more:
» dejar dudando = leave + Nombre + in doubt .
Example: The last couple of moments in his arms had left her in doubt -- the man could kiss like nobody's business.» dudar de las buenas intenciones de Alguien = doubt + Nombre + good intentions .
Example: But even her detractors admired her sincerity on the subject and never for a minute doubted her good intentions.» dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or... .
Example: Goethe too hovers between the ideas of acquiring knowledge by proceeding from the whole to the parts or vice versa.» hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt ; misgive ; make + Nombre + hesitant .
Example: He challenged their assumptions and, I think, made them doubt what they thought they knew. Example: When Sudaveh heard this message her mind misgave her, and she feared evil. Example: The clouds look menacing and last night's heavy downpour makes me hesitant about attending the outdoor event.» no dudar en aceptar una oferta = bite + Posesivo + hand off ; snatch + an offer .
Example: I nearly bit her hand off, who in their right mind would say no to a selection of underwear from one of the most luxurious knicker brands in the marketplace. Example: I snatched the offer to teach Math, and haven't looked back since.» no lo dudes = take it from me .
Example: 'Take it from me, elections matter,' Gore said = "Créeme, las elecciones importan", dijo Gore.» sin dudar = without a doubt .
Example: What certainly happens without a doubt is that the experienced librarian telescopes into what may appear to be a single instantaneous decision a whole series of logically-connected search steps.» sin dudarlo = without hesitation ; unhesitatingly .
Example: But the old printers were men, not abstractions, who had good days and bad ones and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment. Example: In other cases, these groups unhesitatingly side with the United States and, in effect, become more royalist than the king.