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hesitation

/ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən/

/ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

Translations

hesitationnoun

hesitations

Her hesitation before answering the question was noticeable.

Son hésitation avant de répondre à la question était perceptible.

Additional translations

hésitationEn linguistique et en phonétique, pour une pause ou une vocalisation marquant l’incertitude.

Synonyms

Antonyms

hesitationadjective

more hesitation

Comp.

most hesitation

Super.

/ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən/

/ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

Used attributively before a noun, e.g., "hesitation noises", "hesitation marks".

hésitantS’emploie surtout pour qualifier une voix, un bruit ou une articulation marquant l’hésitation.

The audio engineer filtered out the hesitation noise from the recording.

L’ingénieur du son a supprimé le bruit hésitant de l’enregistrement.

hesitationnoun

The action of pausing or delaying before saying or doing something, often due to uncertainty or reluctance.

Her hesitation before answering the question was noticeable.

A state of doubt or indecision.

There was a moment of hesitation before he agreed to the proposal.

An utterance, pause, or other vocalisation indicating doubt or uncertainty, such as "um" or "uh".

The speaker's hesitations made the presentation hard to follow.

hesitationadjective

Attributive; relating to or denoting hesitation, especially pauses or marks that signal uncertainty or reluctance.

The audio engineer filtered out the hesitation noise from the recording.