vacilar.
to vacillate (to sway unsteadily from one side to the other)
Meaning & usage
to vacillate (to sway unsteadily from one side to the other)
Conforme o navio vacilava, ficava mais enjoado.
to vacillate (to swing between a course of action or opinion and another)
A menina vacilou entre o bolo e o sorvete.
to hesitate (to pause before making a decision)
Ele sempre responde sem vacilar.
to falter, to waver (to weaken, to lose vigor)
Sua determinação vacilava.
to make a mistake or wrong choice; to screw up
Ontem eu vacilei. Foi mal.
to behave inattentively, obliviously, or uncarefully
Eu vacilei e quando percebi já estava atrasado.
Where this word comes from
From Latin vacillāre.
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