dither

[/ˈdɪðər/]

verb/noun

hesitar, vacilar, titubear

1. (verb) to be indecisive or unable to make a decision; to waver

Stop dithering and make a choice already!

Pare de hesitar e tome uma decisão!

2. (verb) to tremble or vibrate slightly

The camera lens seemed to dither in the heat

A lente da câmera parecia vibrar com o calor

3. (noun) a state of indecision or agitation

He was in a dither about which job offer to accept

Ele estava em um estado de indecisão sobre qual oferta de emprego aceitar

NYC Slang

flip-flop, wishy-washy

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

hesitar, vacilar

most common usage in everyday speech

São Paulo

ficar em dúvida, titubear

common in business and formal contexts

Portugal

hesitar, titubear, vacilar

standard European Portuguese usage

in a dither (in a state of confusion or indecision)

dither away (to waste time through indecision)

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