vaciles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for vaciles in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.vacilar VB intr

1.1. vacilar (dudar):

vacilar

to hesitate

respondió sin vacilar

he replied without hesitating o without hesitation

vacila entre aceptar la propuesta y seguir aquí

she's hesitating over whether to accept the offer or stay here

vacila entre aceptar la propuesta y seguir aquí

she can't make up her mind whether to accept the offer or stay here

no vaciles más, hazlo

stop dithering and do it

(vacilar en algo) no vaciló en la elección

he made his choice without hesitation

no vacilaron en aceptar

they did not hesitate to accept

no vacilaron en aceptar

they accepted without hesitation

1.2. vacilar fe/determinación:

vacilar

to waver

1.3. vacilar luz:

vacilar

to flicker

2.1. vacilar (oscilar):

vacilar mueble:

to wobble

vacilar mueble:

to rock

2.2. vacilar (oscilar) persona:

vaciló pero enseguida recuperó el equilibrio

she staggered/tottered but she regained her balance immediately

vacilaba al andar, como si estuviese borracho

he swayed from side to side as he walked, as if he were drunk

3. vacilar inf (bromear):

vacilar Spain Mex

to joke

vacilar Spain Mex

to kid inf

vacilar Spain Mex

to fool around inf

4. vacilar LatAm excep. CSur inf (divertirse):

vacilamos un montón en la fiesta

we had a great time o a lot of fun at the party

5. vacilar Spain inf (alardear):

vacilar

to show off

vacilar de algo

to boast about sth

II.vacilar VB trans Spain Mex inf

vacilar

to tease

lo estuvieron vacilando toda la noche

they were teasing him o pulling his leg all evening

¡no me vaciles!

be serious!

vacile N m

1. vacile Spain inf (tomadura de pelo):

esta obra es un vacile

this play is a joke! inf

basta de vacile, vamos a hablar en serio

that's enough kidding, now let's be serious inf

2. vacile Spain inf (cosa estupenda):

la fiesta fue un vacile increíble

the party was really great o was a real blast inf

¡qué vacile de moto tiene!

that's a really cool motorcycle he has inf

¡qué vacile de moto tiene!

that's a really radical motorcycle he has Am inf

Translations for vaciles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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his acceptance was unhesitating

aceptó sin vacilar

vacillate (hesitate)

vacilar

he continued unswervingly on his chosen course

continuó sin vacilar por el camino que había elegido

waver

vacilar

without wavering for a moment

sin titubear or vacilar un momento

not to scruple to + infin

no vacilar en  +  infin

shilly-shally

vacilar

razz

vacilar Spain Mex inf

hesitate

vacilar

try to speak slowly, but without hesitating

trata de hablar despacio, pero sin vacilar or titubear

I hesitated before going in

dudé or vacilé antes de entrar

vaciles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vaciles in the Spanish»English Dictionary

vacilar VB intr

1. vacilar:

vacilar (balancearse: objeto)

to sway

vacilar (borracho)

to stagger

vacilar (llama)

to flicker

2. vacilar (dudar):

vacilar

to hesitate

3. vacilar inf (tomar el pelo):

vacilar a alguien

to have sb on

vacilar a alguien

to pull sb's leg

¡no me vaciles!

don't give me that!

Translations for vaciles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to hem and haw Am, to hum and haw Brit, Aus

vacilar

dillydally

vacilar

hang back

vacilar

falter person

vacilar

hesitate

vacilar

dither

vacilar

to dither over whether to do sth

vacilar sobre si hacer algo

to hum and haw Brit, Aus

vacilar

waver

vacilar

vaciles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

vacilar a alguien

to have sb on

vacilar a alguien

to pull sb's leg

¡no me vaciles!

don't give me that!