hesitate

vacilar, dudar

Detenerse antes de actuar o hablar por inseguridad o preocupación.

En inglés sencillo: To pause before doing or saying something because you are unsure or worried.

• She hesitated before answering.
• Do not hesitate to ask for help.
• He hesitated over which shirt to buy.

Cómo se usa: hesitate to do something (I hesitated to tell her the news.); hesitate before doing something (He hesitated before opening the door.); hesitate over something (She hesitated over the final decision.)

Sinónimos: pause, waver

Expresiones frecuentes: hesitate to ask, hesitate for a moment