How is the word колебаться translated from Russian to English

English translation
dither
verb

Колебаться или нервно сомневаться в чем-то

To be indecisive or hesitate nervously about something

Examples with “колебаться”

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  • Она склонна колебаться при принятии важных решений. — She tends to dither when making important decisions.

  • В приступе нерешительности она никак не могла выбрать платье. — In a state of dither, she couldn't make up her mind about which dress to wear.

  • Не колеблись — просто подпиши бланк. — Don't dither — just sign the form.

  • Из-за новости весь офис пришёл в нерешительность. — The news put the whole office in a dither.

  • Мы слишком долго колебались и упустили квартиру. — We dithered too long and lost the apartment.

  • Почему ты в такой нерешительности из-за короткой поездки? — Why are you in such a dither about a short trip?

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