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tentative [ˈtɛntətɪv] adj
1. provisional or experimental; conjectural 2. hesitant, uncertain, or cautious [from Medieval Latin tentātīvus, from Latin tentāre to test] tentatively adv tentativeness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
tentative adjective 1. unconfirmed, provisional, indefinite, test, trial, pilot, preliminary, experimental, unsettled, speculative, pencilled in, exploratory, to be confirmed, TBC, conjectural They have reached a tentative agreement to hold talks next month. unconfirmed final, confirmed, settled, fixed, definite, resolved, decisive, conclusive Translations tentative [ˈtentətɪv] ADJ 1. (= provisional) [agreement, plan, arrangement] → provisional, provisorio(LAm); [conclusion] → provisional, no definitiva 2. (= hesitant) [gesture] → vacilante, tímido; [smile, attempt] → tímido the first tentative steps toward democracy → los primeros pasos vacilantes hacia la democracia he made a tentative suggestion that → sugirió tímidamente que ... tentative [ˈtɛntətɪv] adj (= hesitant) [smile, voice, greeting] → timide, hésitant(e); [suggestion, attempt] → circonspect(e) to be tentative about sth → être circonspect(e) sur qch (= provisional) [conclusion, agreement, plan, arrangement] → provisoire tentative adj (= not definite, provisional) → vorläufig; offer → unverbindlich; (= hesitant) player, movement → vorsichtig; conclusion, suggestion → vorsichtig, zögernd; smile → zögernd; this proposal or suggestion is only tentative → das ist ja nur ein Vorschlag; we’ve a tentative arrangement to play tennis tonight → wir haben halb abgemacht, heute Abend Tennis zu spielen tentative [ˈtɛntətɪv] adj (hesitant, person) → esitante, incerto/a; (provisional, conclusion, arrangement) → provvisorio/a tentative [ˈtɛntətɪv] adj (hesitant, person) → esitante, incerto/a; (provisional, conclusion, arrangement) → provvisorio/a adj tentative [ˈtentətiv] 1 not final or complete; not definite We have made a tentative arrangement. tentatief وَقْتي، تَجْريبي، غَيْر نِهائي временен předběžný, pokusný foreløbig; tentativ Versuch-... δοκιμαστικός, προσωρινός de prueba, provisional katseline, esialgne غیر قطعی؛ موقت alustava provisoire נִיסיוֹנִי आजमाइशी probni, pokusni kísérleti; próbaképpeni sementara bráðabirgða- provvisorio 仮の 임시적인, 일시적인 negalutinis, apytikris pagaidu-; []mēģinājuma- sementara proef{#169} foreløpig, tentativ niezobowiązujący, tymczasowy, wstępny provisório provizoriu предварительный predbežný; pokusný poskusen privremen preliminär, provisorisk, försöks- ที่ไม่สมบูรณ์ geçici 暫時性的 невизначений وقتي، عارضي chưa hoàn thiện 暂时性的 2 uncertain or hesitating a tentative movement. tentatief غَيْر ثابِت، مُتَرَدِّد колеблив váhavý usikker zögernd διστακτικός, επιφυλακτικός indeciso ettevaatlik غیر قطعی؛ دودلانه varovainen hésitant הַססַנִי संकोचपूर्ण nesiguran bizonytalan ragu-ragu hikandi esitante ためらいがちな 불확실한 dvejojantis, netvirtas, laikinas, preliminarus nedrošs; šaubīgs; problemātisks teragak-agak aarzelend forsøks-, løselig niepewny incerto ezitant неуверенный váhavý oklevajoč nesiguran trevande ที่ยังไม่แน่นอน ihtiyatlı 躊躇的 невпевнений غير متعين، ہچکچانے والا không dứt khoát 踌躇的 adv tentatively tentatief بصورةٍ وَقْتِيَّه ، بِصورةٍ غَيْر نهائيَّه колебливо prozatímně foreløbigt; usikkert versuchsweise διστακτικά, δοκιμαστικά provisionalmente; indecisamente katseliselt با دودلی kokeeksi provisoirement בְּהַססַנוּת प्रायोगिकता से, अंतरिमता पूर्वक nesigurno (mintegy) próbaképpen dengan ragu-ragu til bráðabirgða provvisoriamente 仮に 일시적으로 negalutinai, apytikriai eksperimentāli; pagaidām; nedroši secara sementara voorzichtig foreløpig, løselig niezobowiązująco incertamente provizoriu предварительно;неуверенно váhavo provizorično privremeno försöksvis, trevande อย่างไม่แน่นอน geçici olarak 臨時地, 暫時地 невпевнено وقتي طور پر، آزمائشي طور پر không quả quyết 临时地, 暂时地 n tentativeness tentatiwiteit وَقْتِيَّه колебливост provizornost usikkerhed die Probe διστακτικότητα, επιφυλακτικότητα carácter provisional; carácter indeciso katselisus تردید kokeellisuus caractère provisoire הַססַנוּת प्रायोगिता, अंतरिमता nesigurnost kísérleti jelleg keraguan e-ð sem er til bráðabirgða provvisorietà 試し 일시적임 dvejojimas, netikrumas pagaidu raksturs/stāvoklis; nedrošums sifat yg sementara voorzichtigheid noe som er foreløpig niezobowiązujący charakter incerteza provizorat, caracter provizoriu предварительность;неуверенность váhavosť provizoričnost privremenost försöksmässighet ความไม่แน่นอน geçici olma 躊躇, 固定, 暫定價 невпевненість عارضيت sự không quả quyết 踌躇, 固定, 暂定价 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There is the man whom we all know, stupid, unimaginative, whose brain is bitten numbly by numb maggots; who walks generously with wide-spread, tentative legs, falls frequently in the gutter, and who sees, in the extremity of his ecstasy, blue mice and pink elephants. Their great diversity shows the tentative character of early endeavours to think. The sound of tools to a clever workman who loves his work is like the tentative sounds of the orchestra to the violinist who has to bear his part in the overture: the strong fibres begin their accustomed thrill, and what was a moment before joy, vexation, or ambition, begins its change into energy. |
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