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fal·ter
(fôl′tər)intr.v. fal·tered, fal·ter·ing, fal·ters
1. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver: "She never faltered in her resolution to regain her old position" (Louis Auchincloss).
2. To speak hesitatingly; stammer: faltered in reciting the poem.
3.
a. To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble: The racehorse faltered right after the start.
b. To become weak, ineffective, or unsteady, especially in performance: The economy faltered in the second quarter. His memory began to falter.
n.
1. Unsteadiness in speech or action: finished the project without falter.
2. A faltering sound: answered with a falter in his voice.
[Middle English falteren, to stagger, possibly from Old Norse faltrask, to be puzzled, hesitate.]
fal′ter·er n.
fal′ter·ing·ly adv.
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falter
(ˈfɔːltə)vb
1. (intr) to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver
2. (intr) to move unsteadily or hesitantly; stumble
3. to utter haltingly or hesitantly; stammer
n
4. uncertainty or hesitancy in speech or action
5. a quavering or irregular sound
[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic faltrast]
ˈfalterer n
ˈfalteringly adv
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fal•ter
(ˈfɔl tər)v.i.
1. to hesitate, waver, or fail: courage that never faltered.
2. to speak hesitatingly.
3. to move unsteadily; stumble.
v.t. 4. to utter hesitatingly: to falter an apology.
n. 5. the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of voice, action, etc.
6. a faltering sound.
[1300–50; Middle English]
fal′ter•er, n.
fal′ter•ing•ly, adv.
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falter
Past participle: faltered
Gerund: faltering
| Imperative |
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| falter |
| falter |
| Present |
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| I falter |
| you falter |
| he/she/it falters |
| we falter |
| you falter |
| they falter |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I faltered |
| you faltered |
| he/she/it faltered |
| we faltered |
| you faltered |
| they faltered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am faltering |
| you are faltering |
| he/she/it is faltering |
| we are faltering |
| you are faltering |
| they are faltering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have faltered |
| you have faltered |
| he/she/it has faltered |
| we have faltered |
| you have faltered |
| they have faltered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was faltering |
| you were faltering |
| he/she/it was faltering |
| we were faltering |
| you were faltering |
| they were faltering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had faltered |
| you had faltered |
| he/she/it had faltered |
| we had faltered |
| you had faltered |
| they had faltered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will falter |
| you will falter |
| he/she/it will falter |
| we will falter |
| you will falter |
| they will falter |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have faltered |
| you will have faltered |
| he/she/it will have faltered |
| we will have faltered |
| you will have faltered |
| they will have faltered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be faltering |
| you will be faltering |
| he/she/it will be faltering |
| we will be faltering |
| you will be faltering |
| they will be faltering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been faltering |
| you have been faltering |
| he/she/it has been faltering |
| we have been faltering |
| you have been faltering |
| they have been faltering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been faltering |
| you will have been faltering |
| he/she/it will have been faltering |
| we will have been faltering |
| you will have been faltering |
| they will have been faltering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been faltering |
| you had been faltering |
| he/she/it had been faltering |
| we had been faltering |
| you had been faltering |
| they had been faltering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would falter |
| you would falter |
| he/she/it would falter |
| we would falter |
| you would falter |
| they would falter |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have faltered |
| you would have faltered |
| he/she/it would have faltered |
| we would have faltered |
| you would have faltered |
| they would have faltered |
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Noun 1. [画像:falter - the act of pausing uncertainly]falter - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
pause - temporary inactivity
Verb 1. falter - be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
2. falter - move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
3. falter - walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
4. falter - speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
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falter
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
falter
verb1. To be irresolute in acting or doing:
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Translations
يَتَرَنَّحيَتَلَعْثَم
váhatzajíkat se
haltestammesvigtevakle
akadozva elmond vmitbotladozik
hika; hrasastama
klupčiotinetvirtassvirduliuojantsvirduliuojantissvirduliuoti
grīļotiesminstinātiesstomīties
zajakávať sa
falter
[ˈfɔːltəʳ]A. VI (= waver) [person] → vacilar, titubear ; [voice] → entrecortarse, quebrarse ; [steps] → vacilar ; [courage] → fallar, faltar
without faltering → sin vacilar
without faltering → sin vacilar
B. VT → decir titubeando
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
falter
[ˈfɔːltər] vi (when walking) [person] → chanceler, vaciller ; [steps]
His steps faltered → Son pas se fit plus hésitant., Son pas se fit moins assuré.
His steps faltered → Son pas se fit plus hésitant., Son pas se fit moins assuré.
(when speaking) [person, voice] → hésiter
[economy, demand, process] → fléchir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
falter
[ˈfɔːltəʳ] vi (voice, speaker) → esitare ; (interest) → scemare ; (engine) → perder colpihis voice faltered with emotion → la sua voce era rotta dall'emozione
his steps faltered → ha vacillato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
falter
(ˈfoːltə) verb1. to stumble or hesitate. She walked without faltering. aarsel, huiwer, struikel يَتَرَنَّح колебая се hesitar váhat zögern halte; vakle κοντοστέκομαι, τρικλίζω, ταλαντεύομαι vacilar vääratama, kõhklema تلو تلو خوردن epäröidä hésiter לְהַסֵס हिम्मत हारना oklijevati, kolebati se botladozik ragu-ragu hika; hrasa esitare ためらう 비틀거리다 svirduliuoti, klupčioti grīļoties ragu-ragu wankelen vakle, famle, nøle potykać się دوه زړه كېدل، زړه كېدل، تلولى كېدل، زېږ ېدل، لړزېدل: توېدل hesitar a şovăi; a se împotmoli колебаться váhať omahovati spoticati se stappla, vackla ลังเล; รีรอ sendelemek 躊躇 спотикатися; вагатися لڑکھڑانا یا جھجھکنا nao núng 踌躇
2. to speak with hesitation. Her voice faltered. aarsel, stotter, hakkel يَتَلَعْثَم запъвам се vacilar zajíkat se stocken svigte; stamme κομπιάζω titubear takerduma با تردید حرف زدن takerrella hésiter לְגַמגֵם हिचकिचाना mucati, zapinjati (glas) akadozva elmond vmit terbata-bata stama esitare 口ごもる 주저하다, 더듬다 užsikirsti stomīties; minstināties tersangkut-sangkut haperen famle, nøle brzmieć niepewnie, załamywać się په ترس کی حرف وهل vacilar a tremura запинаться zajachtávať sa jecljati oklevati stocka sig, bli osäker พูดอย่างลังเลใจ kekelemek 結巴地說 мимрити, говорити невпевнено رک رک کر بولنا (giọng nói) ấp úng 结巴地说
ˈfaltering adjective aarselend, stamelend, struikelend مُتَرَنِّح، مُتَلَعْثِم нерешителен vacilante váhavý, zajíkavý zögernd, stockend usikker; vaklende; tøvende διστακτικός vacilante kõhklev ترسیده؛ لرزان takerteleva hésitant לֹא יָצִיב लडखड़ाता हुआ kolebav, uzdrman, koji muca (oklijeva) botladozó ragu-ragu óstyrkur esitante ためらいがちな 비틀거리는 netvirtas, svirduliuojantis nedrošs; grīļīgs; (par balsi) drebošs ragu-ragu wankelend, haperend vaklende, famlende, nølende chwiejny, niepewny متردد vacilante ezitant запинающийся váhavý obotavljiv oklevajući vacklande, osäker ตะกุกตะกัก kekeleyen 顫抖的 нерішучий; тремтячий لڑکھڑایا ہوا ấp úng, ngập ngừng 颤抖的
ˈfalteringly adverb aarselend, stamelend, struikelend مُتَرَنِّحا، مُتَلَعْثِما несигурно vacilantemente/com hesitação váhavě, zajíkavě zögernd, stockend usikkert; vaklende; tøvende διστακτικά vacilantemente kõhklevalt تلوتلو خوران؛ با ترس و لرز takertelevasti d'un pas mal assuré; d'une voix tremblante בְּהִיסוּס विचलित होना oklijevajuci, nerado, preko volje ingadozva dengan keraguan með óstyrkum hætti in maniera esitante ためらいがちに 비틀거리며 netvirtai, svirduliuojant nedroši; grīļīgi; (par balsi) dreboši dengan ragu-ragu wankelen, haperend usikkert, vaklende chwiejnie, niepewnie تلولى كېدل vacilantemente/com hesitação şovăitor; cu glas tremurător с запинкой váhavo omahujoče oklevajući vacklande, osäkert อย่างตะกุกตะกัก kekeleyerek 顫抖地 нерішуче لڑکھڑاتے ہویے ấp úng; ngập ngừng 颤抖地
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