faltering

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
faltering adj(hesitant, uncertain)dubitativo/a adj
  vacilante adj mf
  tambaleante adj mf
 From Miranda's faltering attempts at making dinner, it was clear she had little experience of cooking.
 The man spoke faltering English.
 Por los intentos dubitativos de Miranda al hacer la cena, era obvio que no tenía experiencia.
faltering adj(unsteady) (voz)entrecortada, quebrada adj mf
  vacilante adj mf
  dubitativo/a, indeciso/a adj
 "Hello?" the little girl called in a faltering voice.
 The baby took its first faltering steps.
 "¿Hola?", dijo la pequeña con voz entrecortada.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
faltering adjfigurative (failing)fallido/a adj
 There is grave concern over the faltering negotiations between the two countries.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
falter vi(strength: fail)flaquear vi
 Fred held the weight above his head until his arms began to falter.
 Fred sostuvo el peso por encima de su cabeza hasta que los brazos empezaron a flaquearle.
falter vi(speech: be halting)titubear vi
  vacilar vi
 Sarah started explaining to her boss why she deserved a pay rise, but she faltered when she saw the angry look on his face.
 Sarah empezó a explicarle a su jefe por qué merecía un aumento de sueldo, pero titubeó cuando vio su cara de enfado.
falter vi(move unsteadily)tambalearse v prnl
 The horse faltered and didn't manage to clear the jump.
 El caballo se tambaleó y no pudo hacer un salto limpio.
falter vifigurative (waver, give way)flaquear vi
  tambalearse v prnl
 Mark was going to ask Emily out, but at the last moment his courage faltered.
 Mark iba a pedirle a Emily que saliera con él, pero le flaqueó el coraje en el último momento.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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