faltering


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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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faltering

(ˈfɔːltərɪŋ)
adj
1. unsteady; shaky
2. not fluent; hesitant
3. experiencing difficulties; struggling
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.faltering - the act of pausing uncertainlyfaltering - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
falter, waver, hesitation
pause - temporary inactivity
Adj.1.faltering - unsteady in speech or action
unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
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faltering

adjective hesitant, broken, weak, uncertain, stumbling, tentative, stammering, timid, irresolute He spoke in faltering English.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
مُتَرَنِّح، مُتَلَعْثِم
váhavýzajíkavý
usikker
botladozó
óstyrkur
kekeleyen

faltering

[ˈfɔːltərɪŋ] ADJ [voice] → entrecortado, quebrado; [step] → vacilante
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

faltering

[ˈfɔːltərɪŋ] adj
[steps] → hésitant(e)
[voice, speech] → hésitant(e)
[economy, process] → chancelant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

faltering

adj voice → stockend, stammelnd; (= hesitating, wavering) → zögernd; (= unsteady) → taumelnd; economy → geschwächt; campaign → halbherzig; recovery → zögernd
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

faltering

[ˈfɔːltərɪŋ] adj → incerto/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

falter

(ˈfoːltə) verb
1. to stumble or hesitate. She walked without faltering.
2. to speak with hesitation. Her voice faltered.
ˈfaltering adjective
ˈfalteringly adverb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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