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hesitate

/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/ /ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt/
  1. 1 tereddüt etmek, duraksamak
  2. 2 çekinmek

Definition (English)

  1. To pause before doing something, especially because you are uncertain or nervous.
  2. To be slow or unwilling to do something, for example because it might be wrong or impolite.

Example Sentences

  1. She hesitated before answering the difficult question.
    Zor soruyu cevaplamadan önce tereddüt etti.
  2. He hesitated for a moment at the door, then knocked.
    Kapıda bir an duraksadı, sonra kapıyı çaldı.
  3. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
    Herhangi bir sorunuz olursa çekinmeyin.
  4. I would not hesitate to recommend this doctor to my friends.
    Bu doktoru arkadaşlarıma tavsiye etmekten çekinmem.

Verb Forms Regular

Base hesitate
/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/
Past hesitated
/ˈhɛzəˌteɪtɪd/
Participle hesitated
/ˈhɛzəˌteɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dhesitate → hesitated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. hesitated /ˈhɛzəˌteɪtɪd/

Synonyms

pausewavervacillatedither

Collocations

hesitate to answerhesitate before speakinghesitate for a momentdon't hesitatehesitate to acthesitate about