vacillate

A verb used to indicate the act of wavering or being indecisive between different opinions, choices, or courses of action.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия колебания или нерешительности между разными мнениями, выборами или линиями поведения.esVerbo que denota la acción de oscilar o mostrarse indeciso entre diferentes opiniones, opciones o líneas de conducta, sin llegar a fijarse o comprometerse de manera definitiva.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'hésiter ou d'être indécis entre différentes opinions, choix ou lignes de conduite, ou de bouger d'un côté et de l'autre de manière instable.deDeutsches Verb, das das Schwanken oder Zögern zwischen verschiedenen Meinungen, Entscheidungen oder Verhaltensweisen bezeichnet; auch im Sinne von unentschlossen sein oder hin- und hergerissen sein.ptVerbo usado para indicar hesitação ou indecisão entre opiniões, escolhas ou linhas de ação diferentes; também pode significar oscilar ou vacilar.zh动词，指在不同意见、选择或行为方式之间犹豫不决、摇摆不定。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على التردد أو عدم الحسم بين آراء أو خيارات أو مسارات سلوكية مختلفة.

1. To waver in opinion or decision C1 formal

   To be indecisive; to alternate between different opinions or choices.

   • She vacillated between accepting the job offer and staying at her current position.
   • The committee vacillated on the budget proposal for weeks.
   • He vacillates constantly, making it hard to plan anything.

   ruКолебатьсяesVacilar entre opinionesfrhésiterdeSchwankenptVacilarzh犹豫不决arتردد

   Sinônimos: alternateditherequivocatefluctuatehesitateoscillateseesawswayteeterwaver

   Antônimos: decidedetermineperseverepersistresolvesteadfast

2. To fluctuate or move back and forth C1 formal

   To physically or metaphorically move between two states or positions.

   • The stock market vacillated wildly throughout the day.
   • Her mood vacillated between joy and despair.
   • The pendulum vacillated slowly before coming to a stop.

   ruКолебатьсяesFluctuar o moverse de un lado a otrofrVaciller, oscillerdeSchwankenptOscilarzh摇摆不定arالتذبذب

   Sinônimos: alternatefluctuateoscillateseesawswayswingteeterundulatevarywaver

   Antônimos: decidepersistresolvesettle

• vacillated past participle
• vacillated past simple
• vacillating present participle
• vacillates third person singular