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Hesitative

UK
/ˈhɛzɪtətɪv/
US
/ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪv/
ru

Translation of "hesitative" into Russian

hesitative
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈhɛzɪtətɪv/
US
/ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪv/
hesitative
more hesitative Comp.
most hesitative Super.
He gave a hesitative answer when asked about his plans.
Он дал колеблющийся ответ, когда его спросили о планах.

Definitions

hesitative
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈhɛzɪtətɪv/
US
/ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪv/
Characterized by hesitation or uncertainty.
Her hesitative response made it clear she was unsure about the decision.
(Linguistics) Denoting a speech sound, especially a vowel, produced to signal hesitation in spontaneous speech.
In transcripts, the hesitative 'uh' and 'um' are usually enclosed in brackets.