hesitate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Do dự, ngần ngại

BrE /ˈhe.zɪ.teɪt/ AmE /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/

verb en → vi

past hesitated pp hesitated ing hesitating

1 DELAY ACTION [intransitive] B1

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

  • She hesitated for a moment before answering.

    Cô ấy ngần ngại một lúc trước khi trả lời.

2 DOUBT [transitive] B1

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

  • He hesitated to accept the job offer.

    Anh ấy do dự khi chấp nhận lời đề nghị công việc.