wobble

[/ˈwɒbəl/]

verb/nounpl: wobbles

balançar, oscilar, vacilar

1. (verb) to move unsteadily from side to side

The table wobbles when you lean on it.

A mesa balança quando você se apoia nela.

2. (verb) to hesitate or be uncertain

He wobbled in his decision to accept the job.

Ele vacilou em sua decisão de aceitar o emprego.

3. (noun) an unsteady movement or motion

There's a slight wobble in the chair leg.

Há um ligeiro bamboléio na perna da cadeira.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

balançar, oscilar, bambolear

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

balanço, oscilação

common in everyday speech

São Paulo

balançar, titubear

standard usage

Portugal

oscilar, bambolejar, vacilar

European Portuguese preference

wobble on one's feet - estar cambaleando

wobble between options - estar indeciso entre opções

have a wobble - ter um momento de incerteza

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