tergiversari

  • 1tergiverser — [ tɛrʒivɛrse ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • 1532 ; lat. tergiversari, littéralt « tourner (versare) le dos (tergum) » ♦ Littér. User de détours, de faux fuyants pour éviter de donner une réponse nette, pour retarder le moment de la décision. ⇒… …

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  • 2tergiversa — TERGIVERSÁ, tergiversez, vb. I. tranz. A amâna rezolvarea unei chestiuni, luarea unei decizii; a tărăgăna. – Din fr. tergiverser, lat. tergiversari. Trimis de LauraGellner, 26.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  TERGIVERSÁ vb. 1. a întârzia, a lungi, a… …

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  • 3tergiversation — [ tɛrʒivɛrsasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1300; lat. tergiversatio ♦ Le fait de tergiverser; attitude, conduite de qqn qui tergiverse. ⇒ atermoiement, faux fuyant, hésitation. Assez de tergiversations ! ● tergiversation nom féminin (latin tergiversatio) Action… …

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  • 4tergiversare — TERGIVERSÁRE, tergiversări, s.f. Acţiunea de a tergiversa şi rezultatul ei; amânare, tărăgăneală, trenare; tergiversaţiune. – v. tergiversa. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  TERGIVERSÁRE s. 1. v. amânare. 2. tărăgănare,… …

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  • 5Tergiversate — Ter gi*ver*sate, v. i. [L. tergiversatus, p. p. of tergiversari to turn one s back, to shift; tergum back + versare, freq. of vertere to turn. See {Verse}.] To shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle. [R.] Bailey. [1913… …

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  • 6tergiversate — intransitive verb ( sated; sating) Etymology: Latin tergiversatus, past participle of tergiversari to show reluctance, from tergum back + versare to turn, frequentative of vertere to turn more at worth Date: 1590 to engage in tergiversation •… …

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  • 7Zaufen — * Zaufen, verb. regul. welches im Hochdeutschen völlig fremd, und nur in einigen Oberdeutschen Gegenden üblich ist. Es wird auf gedoppelte Art gebraucht. 1. Als ein Activum, für ziehen. Die Pferde zurück zaufen. 2. Als ein Neutrum, Ausflüchte… …

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  • 8tergiversate — tergiversation, n. tergiversator, tergiversant /terr ji verr seuhnt/, n. tergiversatory /terr ji verr seuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /terr ji veuhr sayt /, v.i., tergiversated, tergiversating. 1. to change repeatedly one s attitude or opinions with …

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  • 9prevaricate — I verb be dishonest, be evasive, be untruthful, bear false witness, beg the question, belie, conceal the truth, concoct, counterfeit, deceive, defraud, delude, deviate, deviate from the truth, dissemble, dissimulate, distort, dodge, dupe, elude,… …

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  • 10equivocate — I verb avoid a straight answer, be ambiguous, be false, be unclear, be untruthful, be vague, deceive, disguise, dissemble, dissimulate, dodge, elude, evade, fence, hedge, lie, misguide, misinform, mislead, misrepresent, misstate, mystify, palter …

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