Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 9, 2010 06:17
14 yrs ago
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English term
hem and haw
English to Arabic
Other
Slang
Then what are you waiting for? If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t hem and haw about it. I’d make the decision to retire now – today!
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 | تحيّر |
Myrtrad1
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| 5 +1 | يتردد |
Hossam Sabry (X)
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| 4 | تلعثم في الحديث |
Muhammad Atallah
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Nov 3, 2010 08:54: Muradaf Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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يتردد
hem and haw - utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"
pause, hesitate - interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
pause, hesitate - interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
Reference:
1 hr
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
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تلعثم في الحديث
hum and haw (mainly British) also hem and haw (American & Australian): to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer.
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