hes

BrE /hɛs/ AmE /hɛs/

verb en → es

1 VERB [intransitive] C1

to pause or hesitate when speaking, often because you are unsure what to say next

titubear, vacilar, dudar

Collocations hesitate before doing something

  • He hesitated for a moment before answering.

    Titubeó un momento antes de responder.

2 VERB [transitive] B2

to be unwilling to do something because you are not sure if it is the right thing to do or if it will have good results

dudar, vacilar en hacer algo

  • hesitate about doing something
  • She hesitated about accepting the job offer.

    Dudó sobre aceptar la oferta de trabajo.