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falter
UK: /ˈfɒl.tər/ US: /ˈfɑːl.t̮ə`/Translation
v [i]
›
⇨ tambalearse
Their relationship was faltering Su relación se tambaleaba
›
⇨ vacilar
⇨ titubear
›
⇨ entrecortar(se)
The president's voice faltered La voz del presidente se entrecortó
› (en economía)
⇨ decaer
⇨ no sostenerse
(Definition of falter v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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