"vacilo" meaning in All languages combined

See vacilo on Wiktionary

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /vaˈsi.lu/ [Brazil], /vɐˈsi.lu/ [Portugal], /bɐˈsi.lu/ [Northern, Portugal] Forms: vacilos [plural]
Rhymes: -ilu Etymology: Etymology tree Latin vacillāre Portuguese vacilardeverb. Portuguese vacilo Deverbal from vacilar. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:deverbal|vacilar|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin vacillāre Portuguese vacilardeverb. Portuguese vacilo [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "vacillāre", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "vacillō", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "vacilar", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "vacilo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="vacilo"> Deverbal from vacilar., {{ety|pt|:deverbal|vacilar|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin vacillāre Portuguese vacilardeverb. Portuguese vacilo Deverbal from vacilar. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} vacilo m (plural vacilos), {{tlb|pt|Brazil|colloquial}} (Brazil, colloquial)
  1. an instance of hesitation Tags: Brazil, colloquial, masculine Synonyms: vacilada
    Sense id: en-vacilo-pt-noun-gJ8em8Nv
  2. a screwup, a mistake Tags: Brazil, colloquial, masculine Synonyms: vacilada
    Sense id: en-vacilo-pt-noun-g7-CnjgR Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Portuguese deverbals, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Brazilian Portuguese: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 23 77 Disambiguation of Portuguese deverbals: 8 92 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 16 84 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Portuguese]

IPA: /vaˈsi.lu/ [Brazil], /vɐˈsi.lu/ [Portugal], /bɐˈsi.lu/ [Northern, Portugal]
Rhymes: -ilu Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form., {{ety|pt|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} vacilo
  1. first-person singular present indicative of vacilar Tags: Brazil, colloquial, first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: vacilar
    Sense id: en-vacilo-pt-verb-3mTrIkvL Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 34 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 33 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 34 58 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 3 43 54 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 11 38 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} vacilo
  1. first-person singular present indicative of vacilar Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: vacilar
    Sense id: en-vacilo-es-verb-3mTrIkvL Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "vacilar",
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          "english": "I hesitated and lost my chance.",
          "text": "Dei um vacilo e perdi minha chance.",
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          "english": "Forgive me, dude. It was my mistake.",
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