hesitate
in Vietnamese Do dự, ngần ngại
BrE /ˈhe.zɪ.teɪt/ AmE /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/
verb en → vi
past hesitated pp hesitated ing hesitating
Do dự, ngần ngại
to stop for a moment before doing something because you are not sure or do not want to do it
- hesitate about/over sth
Collocations hesitate before doing something · hesitate to do something
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She hesitated for a moment before answering.
Cô ấy ngần ngại một lúc trước khi trả lời.
Do dự, không chắc chắn
to be unwilling to do something because you are not sure about it or feel that it is wrong
- hesitate to do sth
Collocations hesitate about doing something · hesitate to make a decision
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He hesitated to accept the job offer.
Anh ấy do dự khi chấp nhận lời đề nghị công việc.