hesitation

hesitation
noun
1) no pl. (indecision) Unentschlossenheit, die

without the slightest hesitation — ohne im geringsten zu zögern

2) (instance of faltering) Unsicherheit, die
3) no pl. (reluctance) Bedenken Pl.
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noun
1) (an act of hesitating.) das Zögern
2) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) das Zögern
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hesi·ta·tion
[ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən]
n no pl (indecision) Zögern nt, Unentschlossenheit f, Unschlüssigkeit f; (reluctance) Bedenken pl, Hemmungen pl
I have no \hesitation in recommending Ms Shapur for the job ich kann Frau Shapur ohne Weiteres für die Stelle empfehlen
without \hesitation (indecision) ohne zu zögern, sofort; (reluctance) bedenkenlos
without the least [or slightest] \hesitation (indecision) ohne einen Augenblick zu zögern; (reluctance) ohne den geringsten Zweifel
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["hezI'teISən]
n
Zögern nt, Zaudern nt (geh)

after some/a moment's hesitation — nach einigem/kurzem Zögern

without the slightest hesitation — ohne auch nur einen Augenblick zu zögern

I have no hesitation in saying that ... — ich kann ohne Weiteres sagen, dass ...

I had no hesitation about taking the job — ich zögerte keinen Augenblick, die Stelle anzunehmen

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hesitation s
1. Zögern n, Zaudern n, Unschlüssigkeit f:
without (any) hesitation ohne zu zögern, bedenkenlos;
without a moment’s hesitation ohne einen Moment zu zögern;
have no hesitation in (oder about) doing sth keine Bedenken haben, etwas zu tun;
I have no hesitation in saying that … ich kann ohne Weiteres sagen, dass …
2. Stocken n
3. auch hesitation waltz MUS Schleifer m, (ein) langsamer Walzer
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noun
1) no pl. (indecision) Unentschlossenheit, die

without the slightest hesitation — ohne im geringsten zu zögern

2) (instance of faltering) Unsicherheit, die
3) no pl. (reluctance) Bedenken Pl.
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n.
Unterbrechung f.
Verzögerung f.
Zögern n.

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