Definition
To pause or show uncertainty before speaking or acting; to be reluctant.
Etymology
From Latin 'haesitare' (to stick, be stuck, stammer), possibly from 'haerere' (to stick, remain fixed). The meaning evolved from being physically stuck to being mentally uncertain.
Kelly Says
When we hesitate, our bodies literally show uncertainty—we pause, we stutter, our voice pitch changes. Neuroscience shows that hesitation happens when our brain detects conflicting goals, making the word a perfect physical expression of internal conflict that your body can't hide.
Translations
ARالعربية
يتأخر (yata'akhar)
ya-ta-a-khar
BNবাংলা
অসম্ভব (asambhab)
a-sam-bhab
DADansk
tvivler
tvee-vler
DEDeutsch
zögere
tsoe-ge-re
ELΕλληνικά
παρακολουθεί (parakolouthi)
pa-ra-ko-loo-thee
ESEspañol
vacila
vah-see-la
FAفارسی
تردید میکند (tardid mikonad)
ta-reed mi-ko-nad
FISuomi
epäilelee
e-pa-i-lee-lee
GUGU
ચિંતિત (chintita)
chin-ti-ta
HEעברית
מתלבט (mitlbet)
mit-l-bet
HIहिन्दी
चुनौती देता है (chunaouti deta hai)
choo-na-oo-tee de-ta hai
HUMagyar
habozik
ha-bo-zik
IDBahasa Indonesia
berpikir dua kali
ber-pi-kir doo ka-lee
IGIG
nwere ike ịgba
nwe-re i-ke i-gba
ITItaliano
esita
eh-zee-ta
JA日本語
ためらう (tumerau)
tu-me-ra-u
KKKK
қашаны (qasha-ny)
qah-sha-ny
KMKM
វិនិច្ឆ័យ (vinichchey)
vi-ni-ch-chey
KO한국어
망설입니다 (mangseul imnida)
mang-seul im-ni-da
MRMR
संशय करते (sankshaya karte)
san-shay kar-te
MSBahasa Melayu
berpikir dua kali
ber-pi-kir doo ka-lee
MYမြန်မာ
ကြံစည် (kyan-si)
kyan-si
PAPA
ਚੰਗਾ (channga)
chan-nga
PTPortuguês
hesita
eh-zee-ta
RUРусский
колеблется (kolebletsya)
koh-le-bleh-tsya
SVSvenska
tvekar
tveh-kar
SWKiswahili
kufikiria
koo-fi-kee-ria
TAதமிழ்
சந்தேகம் (sandhegam)
san-de-gam
TEతెలుగు
సందేహం (sandēham)
san-deh-am
THไทย
ลังเล (lang leo)
lang leo
TLTL
nag-aalinlangan
nag-a-a-lin-lang-an
TRTürkçe
tereddüt eder
te-re-düt eh-der
UKУкраїнська
вагається (vagayetsya)
vah-gah-yet-sya
URاردو
تردد کرتا ہے (tardd karta hai)
ta-red kar-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
do dự
doh-du
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la