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verb

tveka

hesitate

Att vänta med att göra något för att man känner sig osäker eller inte har bestämt sig än.

Definition & meaning

Tveka means to hesitate: to pause because you are uncertain or reluctant to act.

It can also mean to doubt or feel unsure about something.

Grammar & Word origin

Tveka is a verb. Its principal forms are tveka – tvekar – tvekade – tvekat.

It is related to the Swedish word tvekamp , “duel,” and ultimately to an older word associated with the number two, reflecting a sense of being divided between alternatives.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Hesitate: vackla can also mean “waver,” emphasizing uncertainty or a lack of firmness.
  • Doubt: tvivla emphasizes disbelief or uncertainty about whether something is true.
  • Antonym: bestämma sig means “to make up one’s mind,” emphasizing a decision rather than hesitation.

Common phrases & collocations

  • tveka inför något — to hesitate over something.
  • tveka att göra något — to hesitate to do something.
  • utan att tveka — without hesitation.

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Examples

Hon tvekar lite innan hon svarar.verb

She hesitates a little before she answers.

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