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halting

/ˈhɔltɪŋ/ /ˈhɑltɪŋ/

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verb

Cojear

To limp; move with a limping gait.

Examples :

"After twisting his ankle, the runner was halting as he walked off the track. "

Después de torcerse el tobillo, el corredor cojeaba mientras salía de la pista.

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verb

Dudar, vacilar

To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.

Examples :

"The student, halting before answering the difficult question, clearly needed more time to think. "

El estudiante, dudando antes de responder a la difícil pregunta, claramente necesitaba más tiempo para pensar.

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verb

Coquear, detenerse

To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.

Examples :

"The student's explanation of the poem's imagery was halting; it lacked clarity and missed several key details. "

La explicación de la estudiante sobre la imaginería del poema era vacilante; carecía de claridad y omitía varios detalles clave.

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verb

Vacilar, dudar

Examples :

"The student's progress in math was halting; she hesitated on each new problem. "

El progreso de la estudiante en matemáticas era vacilante; dudaba en cada nuevo problema.

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verb

Vacilar, dudar

Examples :

"The car, old and worn, was halting more often on the uphill climb, making the drive stressful. "

El coche, viejo y desgastado, vacilaba con más frecuencia en la subida, haciendo que el viaje fuera estresante.

action condition

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verb

Detener la marcha

To stop marching.

Examples :

"The drill sergeant was shouting commands, and the platoon was halting in perfect unison after each call. "

El sargento instructor gritaba órdenes, y la compañía se detenía en perfecta armonía después de cada llamada.

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verb

Detener, parar

To stop either temporarily or permanently.

Examples :

"The car was halting frequently in traffic, making the commute very slow. "

El coche se detenía frecuentemente en el tráfico, haciendo que el trayecto fuera muy lento.

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verb

Detener, parar

To bring to a stop.

Examples :

"The teacher halted the discussion when the noise became too loud. "

El profesor detuvo la discusión cuando el ruido se hizo demasiado fuerte.

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verb

Detener, interrumpir

To cause to discontinue.

Examples :

"The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week."

Las negociaciones contractuales detuvieron las operaciones durante al menos una semana.

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noun

Parada, vacilación

The action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.

Examples :

"The nervous speaker's halting gave the audience the impression that she was unprepared. "

La vacilación del orador nervioso dio a la audiencia la impresión de que no estaba preparada.

action condition

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adjective

Vacilante, entrecortado, interrumpido

Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.

Examples :

"her halting steps"

Sus pasos vacilantes

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