equivocate

UK
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
equivocateverb
equivocated
Präteritum
equivocated
Partizip Perfekt
equivocating
Gerundium
UK
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
Übersetzungen
The politician tended to equivocate when asked about his policies.
Политик склонен был увиливать, когда его спрашивали о его политике.
говорить уклончиво
She would often equivocate to avoid giving a direct answer.
Она часто говорила уклончиво, чтобы избежать прямого ответа.
Definitionen
To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
The politician tended to equivocate when asked about his stance on controversial issues.
Rare. To express or state (something) in deliberately ambiguous or evasive terms.
The spokesperson equivocated the company’s future plans, leaving investors uncertain.
Synonyme
be ambiguous
beat around the bush