halting

[US]/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tøvende; snublende; haltende
v. stoppe; snuble; tøve
Word Forms
Present Participlehalting

Phrases & Collocations

halting progress

standningsprogression

halting speech

standnings tale

Example Sentences

speak in a halting way

tale på en tøvende måde

she speaks halting English with a heavy accent.

Hun taler hakkende engelsk med en stærk accent.

Shyness made the girl speak in a halting manner.

Generthed fik pigen til at tale hakkende.

Shyness made the boy speak in a halting manner.

Generthed fik drengen til at tale hakkende.

Song: A long, Thrush-like, somewhat halting melody, often with a ventriloquial quality.

Sang: En lang, Stærksang-lignende, til tider hakkende melodi, ofte med en dukkespiller-agtig kvalitet.

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