halting

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

Translation

adj. hesitante; titubeante; mancando
v. parar; tropeçar; hesitar
Word Forms
Gerúndiohalting

Phrases & Collocations

halting progress

progresso intermitente

halting speech

discurso hesitante

Example Sentences

speak in a halting way

falar de forma hesitante

she speaks halting English with a heavy accent.

ela fala um inglês hesitante com um sotaque forte.

Shyness made the girl speak in a halting manner.

A timidez fez com que a menina falasse de forma hesitante.

Shyness made the boy speak in a halting manner.

A timidez fez com que o menino falasse de forma hesitante.

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

Canção: Uma melodia longa, semelhante à de um rouxinol, um tanto hesitante, frequentemente com uma qualidade de ventríloquo.

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