hesitant
/ˈhezɪtənt/adjective
उच्चारण हेज़िटन्ट
हिचकिचाने वाला, संकोची, अनिश्चित
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~ (about sth/about doing sth)
slow to speak or act because you are not sure or are nervous
हिचकिचाने वाला, संकोची, अनिश्चित
- She was hesitant about accepting the offer.
- a hesitant smile
- Radhika was hesitant to ask the teacher for help.
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- He gave a hesitant answer, unsure whether it was right.
- The villagers were hesitant about trying the new seeds.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hesitant about + noun / -ing
Use 'about' for the matter you are unsure of: hesitant about the offer, hesitant about speaking.
जिस विषय में संकोच हो, उसके लिए 'about' आता है, जैसे hesitant about the offer।
- Radhika was hesitant about changing her stream.
- He felt hesitant about asking for leave.
hesitant to + verb
A to-infinitive shows the action you are slow or unwilling to take. It is common in polite, formal speech.
जिस कार्य को करने में देर या अनिच्छा हो, उसके लिए to-infinitive आता है; यह विनम्र, औपचारिक वाक्यों में आम है।
- I am hesitant to criticise a senior officer.
hesitant + noun (voice, steps, smile)
Before a noun it describes a manner that shows doubt: a hesitant voice, hesitant steps.
संज्ञा से पहले यह संदेह दर्शाने वाले ढंग का वर्णन करता है, जैसे a hesitant voice।
- The child took a few hesitant steps.
hesitantly (adverb) / hesitate (verb)
The adverb is hesitantly; the verb is hesitate, as in 'Do not hesitate to ask'.
Adverb 'hesitantly' है और क्रिया 'hesitate' है, जैसे 'Do not hesitate to ask'।
- She answered hesitantly.
+Collocations 4
adverb + hesitant
ratherslightlya littleinitiallyunderstandablyvery
- The farmers were understandably hesitant about the new seeds.
hesitant + noun
voicesmilestepreplyapproachstart
- He gave a hesitant reply to the interviewer.
verb + hesitant
seemfeellooksoundremainbecome
- She sounded hesitant on the phone.
hesitant + preposition
hesitant abouthesitant tohesitant overhesitant in
- The bank was hesitant over giving the loan.
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- The new student was hesitant to speak in class.
नया विद्यार्थी कक्षा में बोलने में हिचकिचा रहा था।
- Radhika gave a hesitant answer because she was not sure.
राधिका ने हिचकिचाते हुए उत्तर दिया क्योंकि उसे निश्चित नहीं था।
- Investors are hesitant about putting money into the project.
निवेशक इस परियोजना में पैसा लगाने को लेकर झिझक रहे हैं।
- He walked in with hesitant steps and sat at the back.
वह झिझकते कदमों से अंदर आया और पीछे बैठ गया।
- Don't be hesitant to ask your teacher for help.
अपने शिक्षक से सहायता माँगने में संकोच मत कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is hesitant for going abroad.
✓ She is hesitant about going abroad.
After hesitant, use 'about' + gerund, not 'for'.
'Hesitant' के बाद 'about' + gerund आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ He hesitated to going to the interview.
✓ He hesitated to go to the interview.
Hesitate takes a bare to-infinitive, not 'to + -ing'.
'Hesitate' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'to + -ing' नहीं।
✗ I am hesitating to tell you this.
✓ I hesitate to tell you this.
In this polite formula, the simple present is used.
इस विनम्र प्रयोग में simple present आता है, continuous नहीं।
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These words show doubt before acting, with different strength.
ये शब्द कार्य से पहले संदेह दिखाते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता अलग है।
Unwilling; you do not want to do it.
अनिच्छुक; आप उसे करना नहीं चाहते।
- He was reluctant to pay.
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hes·i·tant