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Meanings of tergiversate in английском
португальский
pare de enrolar каталонский
tergiversar Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.
Synonyms
Examples for "prevaricate"
Examples for "prevaricate"
1
To prevaricate with herself or with him was out of the question.
2
Demosthenes would never turn aside or prevaricate, either in word or deed.
3
I felt bound to prevaricate, for the sake of my own peace.
4
He should have no opportunity to prevaricate if I once challenged him.
5
It has not occurred to me to think that you will prevaricate.
1
I did not know how to answer, and I would not equivocate.
2
Three other ministers agreed with him except that they did not equivocate.
3
But she did not dare to equivocate as to her precarious state.
4
But never for a moment did he falter, or waver, or equivocate.
5
To falter, or equivocate, or dissemble to this woman would be wicked.
1
I have found no time to palter with the fripperies of women.
2
They only make you forget Jehovah-youfools-youpoor, blind fools-topalter so!
3
Since murder was that man's intention, why should he palter with small details?
4
You may be cold enough to palter with fire that has burned you, Theodora.
5
When a man is going on my journey he does not palter with truth.
1
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan doesn't beat around the bush.
2
Answering the questions Why do I have to beat around the bush?
3
These people aren't there to be superficial or beat around the bush.
4
Don't beat around the bush, Anna; is it money, or what?
5
The governor obviously felt this was no time to beat around the bush.
Usage of tergiversate in английском
1
He is well-meaning, but he vacillates; at times he even tergiversates- ashockingthing.
Translations for tergiversate
португальский
каталонский