No. 15,761 in German
zögern
To hesitate.
In a sentence
Ich zögere, ob ich den Anruf annehmen soll.
I hesitate about whether to answer the call.
In this sentence, 'zögern' is used to express uncertainty or hesitation in making a decision.
Nach kurzem Zögern entschied sie sich, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
After a brief hesitation, she decided to tell the truth.
Here, 'zögern' is used as part of the noun 'Zögern' (hesitation) to describe a short period of vacillation before making a choice.
Er zögerte nicht, ihr zu helfen, als sie ihn brauchte.
He did not hesitate to help her when she needed him.
In this example, 'zögern' conveys the absence of any pause or reluctance to act in a certain situation.
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