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teetered

/ˈtiːtərd/ /ˈtiːtəd/

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verb

Tambaleó, se tambaleó

To tilt back and forth on an edge.

Examples :

"He teetered on the brink of the precipice."

Se tambaleó al borde del precipicio.

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verb

Vacilar, dudar

To be indecisive.

Examples :

"We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity."

Dudamos en comprar boletos para una escapada y perdimos la oportunidad.

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verb

Estar al borde de, tambalearse

To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

Examples :

"Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy."

A pesar de las apariencias, la empresa estaba al borde de la quiebra.

situation negative