zögern
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zögern
- [ˈt͡søːɡɐn]
verb zögere · zögerst · zögert · zögerte · zögere!
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etwas aufschieben, nicht sofort tun
Er zögerte lange, ihr seine Liebe zu gestehen.
Similar: drucksen, fackeln, herumdrucksen, zaudern, zagen · Opposite: beeilen, anstehen, keine Zeit verlieren
In English
- defer (intransitive) to delay
- reluctance hesitancy in taking some action
- hesitate to stop or pause respecting decision or action
- falter To hesitate
- hover to be indecisive or uncertain — see also vacillate, waver, doubt, hesitate
- hesitation act of hesitating
- halt to waver or be hesitant
- linger to consider or contemplate
- tarry to delay or be tardy
- deferral act of deferring
- dither to be unable to make a decision
Talk about this word "zögern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/z%C3%B6gern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zögern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/z%C3%B6gern "zögern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/z%C3%B6gern.Cite this
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title = {zögern},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/z%C3%B6gern},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
