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hesitate meaning in Italian

EnglishItalian
hesitate [hesitated, hesitating, hesitates] (to stop or pause respecting decision or action)
verb
[UK: ˈhe.zɪ.teɪt]
[US: ˈhe.zə.ˌtet]

esitareverbMary didn't hesitate. = Mary non esitò.

titubareverb

he who hesitates is lost (a person who spends too much time contemplating may miss a valuable opportunity)
phrase
[UK: hiː huː ˈhe.zɪ.teɪts ɪz lɒst]
[US: ˈhiː ˈhuː ˈhe.zə.ˌtets ˈɪz ˈlɒst]

chi si ferma è perdutophrase