tergiversare
Meaning
- (intransitive) to hesitate; to beat around the bush; to prevaricate
- (archaic, intransitive) to turn one's shoulders at or towards the enemy
Concepts
Synonyms
menare il can per l’aia
girarci intorno
fare giri di parole
Translations
tergiversar
Ausflüchte machen
rond de pot draaien
tergiversar gemein handeln zweideutig reden
faire accroire
بڕۆ سەر ئەصلی بابەت
ψεύδομαιFrequency
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tergiversārī.
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