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Detailed Translations for falter from English to French

falter:

to falter verbe (falters, faltered, faltering)

  1. to falter (stick; stagnate; waver; stop; stay put)
    être bloqué; hésiter; tomber à plat
    • hésiter verbe (hésite, hésites, hésitons, hésitez, )
  2. to falter (stutter; stammer)
    bégayer; bredouiller; balbutier
    • bégayer verbe (bégaye, bégayes, bégayons, bégayez, )
    • bredouiller verbe (bredouille, bredouilles, bredouillons, bredouillez, )
    • balbutier verbe (balbutie, balbuties, balbutions, balbutiez, )
  3. to falter (stagger; sway)
    chanceler; vaciller; osciller; balancer
    • chanceler verbe (chancelle, chancelles, chancelons, chancelez, )
    • vaciller verbe (vacille, vacilles, vacillons, vacillez, )
    • osciller verbe (oscille, oscilles, oscillons, oscillez, )
    • balancer verbe (balance, balances, balançons, balancez, )
  4. to falter (become disheartened; flinch; become dispirited; despond; become despondent)

Conjugations for falter:

present
  1. falter
  2. falter
  3. falters
  4. falter
  5. falter
  6. falter
simple past
  1. faltered
  2. faltered
  3. faltered
  4. faltered
  5. faltered
  6. faltered
present perfect
  1. have faltered
  2. have faltered
  3. has faltered
  4. have faltered
  5. have faltered
  6. have faltered
past continuous
  1. was faltering
  2. were faltering
  3. was faltering
  4. were faltering
  5. were faltering
  6. were faltering
future
  1. shall falter
  2. will falter
  3. will falter
  4. shall falter
  5. will falter
  6. will falter
continuous present
  1. am faltering
  2. are faltering
  3. is faltering
  4. are faltering
  5. are faltering
  6. are faltering
subjunctive
  1. be faltered
  2. be faltered
  3. be faltered
  4. be faltered
  5. be faltered
  6. be faltered
diverse
  1. falter!
  2. let's falter!
  3. faltered
  4. faltering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for falter:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- faltering; hesitation; waver
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
balancer falter; stagger; sway balance; be indecised; craddle; cradle; dangle; heave; hesitate; lull; oscillate; procrastinate; put off; question; roam; rock; roll; sway; swing; swing to and fro; swish; tarry; vacillate; wander; waver; whirl; wobble
balbutier falter; stammer; stutter jabber; murmling one's displeasure
bredouiller falter; stammer; stutter babble; blab; chat; chatter; dribble; drone on; flounder; gab; jabber; murmling one's displeasure; prattle; prattle on; slaver; slobber; talk crap; talk rubbish; waffle
bégayer falter; stammer; stutter
chanceler falter; stagger; sway craddle; dangle; heave; lull; oscillate; rock; roll; stagger; sway; swing; swing to and fro; waddle; whirl; wobble
hésiter falter; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; waver be doubtful; be indecised; brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; question; tarry; vacillate; waver
osciller falter; stagger; sway blaze; craddle; cradle; dangle; flame; fluctuate; heave; lever; lull; oscillate; rock; roll; sway; swing; swing to and fro; vary; whirl; wobble; wrench
perdre courage become despondent; become disheartened; become dispirited; despond; falter; flinch become despondent; recoil; recoil from; shrink; shrink back; withdraw
se décourager become despondent; become disheartened; become dispirited; despond; falter; flinch become despondent; recoil; recoil from; shrink; shrink back; withdraw
tomber à plat falter; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; waver
vaciller falter; stagger; sway blaze; craddle; dangle; flame; fluctuate; heave; lull; oscillate; rock; roll; sway; swing; swing to and fro; vary; whirl; wobble
être bloqué falter; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; waver stagnate; stay put; stick
- bumble; stammer; stumble; stutter; waver

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Related Definitions for "falter":

  1. the act of pausing uncertainly1
  2. speak haltingly1
    • The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room1
  3. walk unsteadily1
  4. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way1
  5. be unsure or weak1
    • Their enthusiasm is faltering1

Wiktionary Translations for falter:

falter
verb
  1. (familier, fr) S’exprimer d’une façon confuse, incohérente, embarrasser.
  2. (familier, fr) hésiter, avoir de la peine à se déterminer, particulièrement quand il s’agir d’un achat, d’une affaire, d’un traité.
  3. articuler mal les mots, les prononcer en hésiter et en répéter la même syllabe avant de prononcer celle qui suivre.
  4. Perdre momentanément ses forces.
  5. S’affaiblir.
  6. Être incertain, indécis sur le parti, sur la résolution que l’on doit prendre.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
falter tituber; se diriger en titubant; vaciller wanken — (intransitiv): in eine bestimmte Richtung unsicher hin und her bewegen