English-French translations for hesitate

• hésiter
  Nous ne devrions pas hésiter à le faire. We should not hesitate to do that.
  Toutefois, nous ne pouvons plus hésiter longtemps, nous devons prendre une décision. However we cannot hesitate for much longer, we need to decide.
  Le cas échéant, la banque ne devra pas hésiter à augmenter les taux d'intérêt. The bank cannot hesitate to increase interest rates when necessary.
• barguigner

Definition of hesitate

• To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination
• To stammer; to falter in speaking

Examples

• He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.

Related words

• hesitater
• vacillate; hesitate; procrastinate
• one who hesitates is lost