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wobbling

UK
/ˈwɒb.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑː.blɪŋ/

Translations

wobblingnoun
wobblings
pl
vacillementMouvement instable d’un côté à l’autre.
The wobbling of the table made it difficult to write on.
Le vacillement de la table rendait difficile d’écrire dessus.
Additional translations
instabilitéAu sens figuré : manque de stabilité ou d’assurance.
Synonyms
staggering
swaying
oscillation
vacillation
teetering
wobblinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwɒblɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑːblɪŋ/
Used attributively and predicatively to describe something that shakes or moves unsteadily.
branlantSe dit d’un objet qui bouge ou tremble de façon peu stable.
Everyone avoided the wobbling ladder that leaned against the wall.
Tout le monde évitait l’échelle branlante appuyée contre le mur.
Synonyms
rocking
teetering
shaky
unstable
unsteady
wobbleverb

wobbling

Gerund

wobbled
Past Simple
wobbled
Past Participle
wobbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɒb.əl/
US
/ˈwɑː.bəl/
hésiterSens figuré : vaciller dans une décision ou un choix.
He wobbled on his decision to take the job offer.
Il a hésité dans sa décision d’accepter l’offre d’emploi.
oscillerMouvement de va-et-vient ou d’oscillation légère.
The table wobbled when I leaned on it.
La table oscillait quand je m’y suis appuyé.
vacillerTrès courant pour un mouvement instable ou hésitant.
The table wobbled when I leaned on it.
La table vacillait quand je m’y suis appuyé.
Additional translations
vacillerSens figuré, avec une idée d’incertitude ou d’indécision.
tremblerS’emploie aussi pour une voix ou un son qui tremble.
Synonyms
rock
teeter
oscillate
shake
vacillate
fluctuate
sway

Definitions

wobblingnoun
The act or instance of moving unsteadily from side to side.
The wobbling of the table made it difficult to write on.
A state of instability or uncertainty.
The company's financial wobbling caused concern among investors.
wobblinggerund / present participle
Moving or shaking unsteadily from side to side or up and down.
Everyone avoided the wobbling ladder that leaned against the wall.
wobbleverb
To move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side.
The table wobbled when I leaned on it.
To tremble or quaver in voice or sound.
Her voice wobbled as she tried to hold back tears.
To vacillate or waver between different opinions or courses of action.
He wobbled on his decision to take the job offer.
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