falter

gb/fˈɔltɚ/ us/fˈɔltɚ/

B2 אנגלית

elbizonytalanodik, meginog, megtorpan, meggyengül, akadozik, elcsuklik, megbotlik, visszaesik, megingás, megtorpanás

פועל B2

elbizonytalanodik B2

meginog B2

תבנית שימוש:

[someone] falters; [someone] falters over [something]

She faltered when the interviewer asked about the gap on her résumé.

Elbizonytalanodott, amikor az interjúztató rákérdezett az önéletrajzában lévő kihagyásra.

He didn’t falter, even when everyone else questioned the plan.

Nem ingott meg, még akkor sem, amikor mindenki más megkérdőjelezte a tervet.

I started to answer, then faltered and looked down at my notes.

דוגמאות ללומדים

I faltered before I spoke.

Elbizonytalanodtam, mielőtt megszólaltam.

She faltered when she heard the news.

Elbizonytalanodott, amikor meghallotta a hírt.

טעות נפוצה:

Learners sometimes use it for a long delay; it usually suggests a brief hesitation or moment of doubt.

משמעות

hesitate or lose confidence

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

hesitate (More general; falter often implies uncertainty showing outwardly.) | waver (Emphasizes changing resolve rather than a momentary pause.) | pause (Neutral; falter suggests doubt or lack of confidence.)

הפכים

decide (To choose firmly rather than hesitate.) | proceed (To continue without stopping or uncertainty.)

נושאים

communication |emotions |decisions

הגדרה

to hesitate or become unsure

To hesitate, lose confidence, or show uncertainty, especially when speaking or making a decision.

פועל B2

megtorpan B2

meggyengül B2

תבנית שימוש:

[something] falters

Negotiations faltered after both sides rejected the new terms.

A tárgyalások megtorpantak, miután mindkét fél elutasította az új feltételeket.

As interest rates rose, the housing market began to falter.

Ahogy emelkedtek a kamatlábak, az ingatlanpiac megtorpant.

Her determination never faltered during the long recovery.

דוגמאות ללומדים

The plan faltered after a few weeks.

A terv néhány hét után megtorpant.

Sales faltered in the winter.

Télen megtorpantak az eladások.

טעות נפוצה:

Often used for progress, support, or performance; for complete stopping, words like 'collapse' or 'fail' may fit better.

משמעות

lose strength or momentum

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

weaken (More direct; falter suggests an unsteady decline.) | flag (Often used for energy or effort running low.) | stumble (More sudden and dramatic; can imply making noticeable mistakes.)

הפכים

strengthen (To become stronger rather than weaker.) | gain momentum (To accelerate or progress more strongly.)

נושאים

business |politics |health

הגדרה

to become weaker or start failing

To become weaker or less effective, or to stop making steady progress.

פועל B2

akadozik B2

elcsuklik B2

תבנית שימוש:

[someone] falters; [someone's] voice falters

His voice faltered as he tried to apologize.

Elcsuklott a hangja, miközben bocsánatot próbált kérni.

She faltered while reading the statement aloud.

Akadozva olvasta fel a nyilatkozatot.

I faltered and had to start the sentence again.

דוגמאות ללומדים

My voice faltered because I was nervous.

Akadozott a hangom, mert ideges voltam.

טעות נפוצה:

Not the same as 'mumble' (speaking quietly/unclearly); falter is about uncertainty or emotion.

משמעות

speak with hesitation

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

stammer (Focuses on repeated sounds; falter can be just a pause or wavering.) | hesitate (More general; falter often implies the voice or delivery becomes unsteady.)

הפכים

speak fluently (To speak smoothly without hesitation.) | declare (To state confidently and clearly.)

נושאים

communication |emotions

הגדרה

to speak with pauses because you are nervous or unsure

To speak in a way that shows hesitation or uncertainty, often with pauses or an unsteady voice.

פועל C1

meginog B2

megbotlik B1

תבנית שימוש:

[someone] falters; [someone] falters on/over [something]

He faltered on the icy pavement but managed not to fall.

Megingott a jeges járdán, de sikerült nem elesnie.

Exhausted, she faltered as she reached the top step.

Kimerülten megingott, amikor felért a legfelső lépcsőfokra.

I felt dizzy and faltered for a second.

דוגמאות ללומדים

He faltered on the stairs.

Megbotlott a lépcsőn.

טעות נפוצה:

For an actual fall, use 'fall' or 'trip'; falter often means you recover.

משמעות

walk unsteadily; stumble

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

stumble (More common; often implies a more noticeable misstep.) | stagger (Suggests heavier, swaying movement, often from weakness or shock.)

הפכים

stride (To walk strongly and confidently.) | steady (To become stable rather than unsteady.)

נושאים

daily_life |health

הגדרה

to walk unsteadily, almost falling

To move in an unsteady way, as if about to trip or fall.

פועל C1

visszaesik B2

akadozik B1

תבנית שימוש:

[someone/something] falters

The striker faltered in the second half and missed two clear chances.

A csatár a második félidőben visszaesett, és két tiszta helyzetet is kihagyott.

Our internet connection faltered during the video call.

Az internetkapcsolatunk akadozott a videóhívás közben.

The robot worked smoothly at first, then faltered under heavier loads.

דוגמאות ללומדים

My computer faltered during the update.

A számítógépem akadozott a frissítés közben.

טעות נפוצה:

In sports and work, 'falter' usually implies a decline during a period, not a single mistake.

משמעות

perform less well; start failing

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

slip (Often refers to a small decline or mistake.) | struggle (Emphasizes difficulty rather than loss of steadiness.) | break down (Stronger; suggests a more serious failure (especially for machines).)

הפכים

excel (To perform exceptionally well.) | hold steady (To remain consistent rather than decline.)

נושאים

sports |work |technology

הגדרה

to start doing worse or become unreliable

To begin to perform less well or become unreliable, especially after working well before.

שם עצם C1

megingás B2

megtorpanás B2

תבנית שימוש:

a falter (in [something])

There was a brief falter in his voice before he continued.

Rövid megingás hallatszott a hangjában, mielőtt folytatta.

She finished the routine without a falter.

Megingás nélkül fejezte be a gyakorlatot.

The speech had only one small falter near the end.

דוגמאות ללומדים

I heard a falter in his voice.

Meghallottam egy kis megingást a hangjában.

טעות נפוצה:

Less common than the verb; many contexts prefer 'hesitation' or 'stumble'.

משמעות

a brief hesitation or stumble

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

hesitation (More common and general.) | stumble (Often implies a more noticeable mistake or misstep.)

הפכים

certainty (A firm, confident state without hesitation.) | fluency (Smooth speech without breaks.)

נושאים

communication |daily_life

הגדרה

a small hesitation or unsteady moment

A brief hesitation, loss of confidence, or unsteady moment in speech or movement.

דקדוק

צורת המילון

falter

IPA

GB/fˈɔltɚ/

US/fˈɔltɚ/

הברות והטעמה

fal - ter (2 הברות)

Stress on 1st syllable (fal)

צורות המילה

Verb

Base: falter
3rd Person Singular: falters
Present Participle: faltering
Past: faltered

משפחת מילים

Forms

falters verb faltering verb faltered verb

Related words

falteringly adverb

Negative and opposite forms

unfaltering adjective unfalteringly adverb

ביטויים

falter in the face of

/fˈɔltɚ ˈɪn ðə fˈeɪs əv/

fixed phrase

lose courage when confronted

to become less brave when something is difficult

דוגמאות

She refused to falter in the face of criticism.
The company did not falter in the face of a sudden downturn.
He faltered in the face of strong opposition from his team.

דוגמאות ללומדים

Don’t falter in the face of problems.

without faltering

/wɪðˈaʊt fˈɔltɚɪŋ/

fixed phrase

without hesitation or weakness

steadily, with no hesitation

דוגמאות

She answered without faltering, even under intense questioning.
He kept walking without faltering despite the pain.
The band played the fast section without faltering.

דוגמאות ללומדים

He spoke without faltering.

חזרה לרשימה

למידה

כלים

לגלות

החברה & תמיכה

falter

falter in the face of

without faltering

למידה

כלים

משאבים

החברה

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