English-French translation for "to dither"
"to dither" French translation
to dither {verb}
to dither {vb} (also: to hang back, to hesitate, to falter, to shilly-shally)
It dithered whether to use incineration instead of burial.
Now it is dithering over vaccination.
On the other hand the Commission dithers, and legislation is falling behind - legislation for which there is a crying need.
To say that the UK government has been decisive is a nonsense: it dithered over whether to bring in the army.
Senator Kinsella: Honourable senators, hopefully the new policy of this government will not be one that we duck when "Mr. Dithers" delays.
to dither {vb} (also: to flare, to flare up, to quiver, to reel)
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "dither":
© Princeton Universityflap · pother · fuss · tizzy
Usage examples
Usage examples for "to dither" in French
Similar words
distrustfulness · disturbance · disturbances · disturbed · disturbing · disturbingly · disunity · disuse · disused · ditch · dither · dithering · dithyramb · dithyrambic · ditsy · ditto · ditty · ditzy · diuresis · diuretic · diurnal
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