hesitate

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

Translation

vi. mzungu ya kusimamia au kushindwa kwa maeleko au maeleko
vt. mzungu ya kusimamia au kushindwa kwa maeleko au maeleko
Word Forms
Past Participlehesitated
Past Tensehesitated
Third Person Singularhesitates
Present Participlehesitating
Pluralhesitates

Phrases & Collocations

don't hesitate

sikukilie

hesitate in

sikukilie kwenye

Example Sentences

he hesitated for a fraction of a second.

alikata tamaa kwa sehemu ya sekunde.

She hesitated for just an instant.

Alyakua kwa muda mamiliki.

I hesitate to describe him as really clever.

Nakua kusambaza yeye kama mwenye nguvu mrefu.

We hesitated at the propriety of the method.

Tulikua kuhusu ujumla wa usalama.

He hesitated at nothing.

Alyakua kwa kila muda.

They hesitate between fighting and submitting.

Wahamia kati ya kusikia na kumkabili.

wavered over buying a house.See Synonyms at hesitate

Alimkabili kuhusu kushiria nyumba. Tazama Mwimbambo kwa kushikilia

she hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Alyakua, hakujua kusimamia.

one hesitates over publicizing these things.

Mtu akukua kuhusu kusambaza mambo haya.

he hesitated to spoil the mood by being inquisitive.

Alyakua kusababisha ujumbe kwa kusikia.

He who hesitates is lost.

Mtu ambaye akukua hujikamwa.

He would not hesitate to give money to anyone down on one's luck.

Alyakua kusambaza pesa kwa kila mtu ambaye hujikamwa.

If you hesitate too long, you will miss the opportunity.

Kama utakua kwa muda mrefu, utachoka mamlaka.

She hesitates about the choice between the two dresses.

Alyakua kuhusu uchaguzi kati ya mizani mbili.

He hesitated to take such a big risk.

Alyakua kusambaza mafua mamiliki.

He hesitated about what to do next.

Alyakua kuhusu kusambaza kwa nini kushangaza.

I hesitated (about) whether to accept the invitation.

Nakua (kwa) kuhusu kusambaza kusimamia.

We hesitated to accept the present proposal.

Tulikua kusambaza maelezo ya sasa.

The army did not hesitate; they took the town by storm.

Jeshi haliyakua; walichukua mji kwa mafua mamiliki.

He hesitated before diving into the icy water.

Alyakua kabla ya kushika mizigo ya mizigo.

Real-world Examples

Harry hesitated for a moment, then followed.

Harry alimpenda kwa muda mmoja, kisha alifollow.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

She hesitated a little. Her eyes grew tender.

Alikuwa na mpendo mwenyewe. Eyes zake zilizama kwa mwenyewe.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" It would be injustice to hesitate, " said he.

"Kuwa na mpendo huwa kuwa haramu, " alisema.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

" Come on! " he urged the others, as they hesitated.

"Tutakapewa!" alifurahia wengine, kama waliwendua.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Yeah. They wouldn't hesitate, not for a second.

Ndiyo. Wao hawakutumia mpendo, hata kwa sekunde moja.

Source: The Martian Original Soundtrack

It's understandable that beginners will hesitate to lift heavy.

Hakuna shaka kwamba mshirika wa kwanza hawakutumia mpendo kwa kushika mafuta.

Source: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

The thing is too great a one for us to hesitate.

Moyo huyu ni mpya sana kwa mpendo.

Source: The Sign of the Four

The door is unlocked. And they will not hesitate to shoot.

Pole ya kula ni tumbi. Na wao hawakutumia mpendo kwa kushika.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

It's also a word that American leaders have hesitated to use.

Hakuna shaka kwa mpendo kwa kushika.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

Hathaway, 44 years old at the time, didn't hesitate or run.

Hathaway, 44 miezi kwa mpendo, hawakutumia mpendo au kuchuma.

Source: Business Weekly

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