vacilar
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vacilar
- [basiˈlaɾ] seseante
- [baθiˈlaɾ] no seseante
Sounds like bacilar · Rhymes with aɾ
Where it comes from
Del latín vacillō, vacillāre ('oscilar').
verb haber vacilado · vacilando · habiendo vacilado · vacilado · vacilo · vacilas
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Moverse con inseguridad, sin paso firme o de modo indeterminado.
Similar: titubear
- Estar poco firme, en peligro de caerse, malograrse o cambiar de estado.
- Dicho de una persona, dudar, estar inseguro sobre una decisión u opinión.
- Pasar un rato agradable de ocio en compañía de otras personas, haciendo chistes, conversando, bailando, etc.
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Decir piropos o lisonjas.
Similar: piropear
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Estar ocioso y sin hacer nada productivo o constructivo; perder el tiempo.
Similar: holgazanear
verb haber vacilado · vacilando · habiendo vacilado · vacilado · vacilo · vacilas
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Chulear, engañar, tomar el pelo, burlarse de alguien haciéndole dudar o titubear por broma.
Similar: bromear, chancear, mamar gallo, descansar, cargar
In English
- vacillate to sway unsteadily from one side to the other
- hesitate to stop or pause respecting decision or action
- waver to begin to weaken or show signs of weakening in resolve — see also falter, flin
- stagger to begin to doubt and waver in purposes
- vibe To agree. To get along; to hit it off. To feel in agreement with; to appreciate.
- wobble vacillate
- take the piss to mock or ridicule (transitive)
- ogle to stare flirtatiously
- banter to play or do something amusing
- do it to be appealing or suitable
Talk about this word "vacilar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/vacilar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vacilar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/vacilar "vacilar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/vacilar.Cite this
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title = {vacilar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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