vaciller
Part of speech: verb
Morphology: simple
Etymology: Du latin vacillare.
Senses:
gloss: Chanceler ; trembler ; n’être pas bien ferme.
pos: verb
examples: Les tiares de Rome et d’Avignon s’entrechoquent et l’Eglise, qui subsiste seule debout sur ces décombres, vacille à son tour, car le grand Schisme de l’Occident l’ébranle.
Au faîte des cheminées, les pigeons se posent d’eux-mêmes le bec tourné vers le vent, et ils vacillent comme des girouettes.
Killigrew devint livide, et ses yeux vacillèrent derrière ses lunettes.
Le cataphote rouge vacille et brille à l'arrière de la bicyclette et bouge suivant les zigzags et les mouvements que fait le cycliste invisible sur la selle.
gloss: Être incertain ou irrésolu ; varier.
pos: verb
tags: figuratively
examples: Vaciller dans ses réponses.
Inflected forms:
form: vaciller
pos: verb
tags: infinitive
present
form: avoir vacillé
pos: verb
tags: infinitive
past
form: en vacillant
pos: verb
tags: gerund
present
form: en ayant vacillé
pos: verb
tags: gerund
past
form: vacillant
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: vacillé
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: je vacille
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: tu vacilles
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: il/elle/on vacille
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: nous vacillons
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: vous vacillez
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: ils/elles vacillent
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: j’ai vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: tu as vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: il/elle/on a vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: nous avons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: vous avez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: ils/elles ont vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: je vacillais
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: tu vacillais
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: il/elle/on vacillait
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: nous vacillions
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: vous vacilliez
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: ils/elles vacillaient
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: j’avais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: tu avais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: il/elle/on avait vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: nous avions vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: vous aviez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: ils/elles avaient vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: je vacillai
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: tu vacillas
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: il/elle/on vacilla
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: nous vacillâmes
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: vous vacillâtes
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: ils/elles vacillèrent
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: j’eus vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: tu eus vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: il/elle/on eut vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: nous eûmes vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: vous eûtes vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: ils/elles eurent vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: je vacillerai
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: tu vacilleras
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: il/elle/on vacillera
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: nous vacillerons
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: vous vacillerez
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: ils/elles vacilleront
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: j’aurai vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: tu auras vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: il/elle/on aura vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: nous aurons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: vous aurez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: ils/elles auront vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: que je vacille
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que tu vacilles
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: qu’il/elle/on vacille
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que nous vacillions
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que vous vacilliez
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: qu’ils/elles vacillent
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que j’aie vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que tu aies vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: qu’il/elle/on ait vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que nous ayons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que vous ayez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: qu’ils/elles aient vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que je vacillasse
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que tu vacillasses
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: qu’il/elle/on vacillât
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que nous vacillassions
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que vous vacillassiez
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: qu’ils/elles vacillassent
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que j’eusse vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: que tu eusses vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: qu’il/elle/on eût vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: que nous eussions vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: que vous eussiez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: qu’ils/elles eussent vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: je vacillerais
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: tu vacillerais
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: il/elle/on vacillerait
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: nous vacillerions
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: vous vacilleriez
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: ils/elles vacilleraient
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: j’aurais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: tu aurais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: il/elle/on aurait vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: nous aurions vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: vous auriez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: ils/elles auraient vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: vacille
pos: verb
tags: imperative
present
form: vacillons
pos: verb
tags: imperative
present
form: vacillez
pos: verb
tags: imperative
present
form: aie vacillé
pos: verb
tags: imperative
past
form: ayons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: imperative
past
form: ayez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: imperative
past
form: vaciller
pos: verb
tags: infinitive
present
form: avoir vacillé
pos: verb
tags: infinitive
past
form: en vacillant
pos: verb
tags: gerund
present
form: en ayant vacillé
pos: verb
tags: gerund
past
form: vacillant
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: vacillé
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: je vacille
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: tu vacilles
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: il/elle/on vacille
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: nous vacillons
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: vous vacillez
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: ils/elles vacillent
pos: verb
tags: indicative
present
form: j’ai vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: tu as vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: il/elle/on a vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: nous avons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: vous avez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: ils/elles ont vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
multiword-construction
form: je vacillais
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: tu vacillais
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: il/elle/on vacillait
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: nous vacillions
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: vous vacilliez
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: ils/elles vacillaient
pos: verb
tags: indicative
imperfect
form: j’avais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: tu avais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: il/elle/on avait vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: nous avions vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: vous aviez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: ils/elles avaient vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
pluperfect
form: je vacillai
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: tu vacillas
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: il/elle/on vacilla
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: nous vacillâmes
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: vous vacillâtes
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: ils/elles vacillèrent
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
form: j’eus vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: tu eus vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: il/elle/on eut vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: nous eûmes vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: vous eûtes vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: ils/elles eurent vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
past
anterior
form: je vacillerai
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: tu vacilleras
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: il/elle/on vacillera
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: nous vacillerons
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: vous vacillerez
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: ils/elles vacilleront
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
form: j’aurai vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: tu auras vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: il/elle/on aura vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: nous aurons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: vous aurez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: ils/elles auront vacillé
pos: verb
tags: indicative
future
perfect
form: que je vacille
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que tu vacilles
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: qu’il/elle/on vacille
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que nous vacillions
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que vous vacilliez
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: qu’ils/elles vacillent
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
present
form: que j’aie vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que tu aies vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: qu’il/elle/on ait vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que nous ayons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que vous ayez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: qu’ils/elles aient vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
past
form: que je vacillasse
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que tu vacillasses
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: qu’il/elle/on vacillât
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que nous vacillassions
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que vous vacillassiez
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: qu’ils/elles vacillassent
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
imperfect
form: que j’eusse vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: que tu eusses vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: qu’il/elle/on eût vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: que nous eussions vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: que vous eussiez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: qu’ils/elles eussent vacillé
pos: verb
tags: subjunctive
pluperfect
form: je vacillerais
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: tu vacillerais
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: il/elle/on vacillerait
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: nous vacillerions
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: vous vacilleriez
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: ils/elles vacilleraient
pos: verb
tags: conditional
present
form: j’aurais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: tu aurais vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: il/elle/on aurait vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: nous aurions vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: vous auriez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: ils/elles auraient vacillé
pos: verb
tags: conditional
past
form: vacille
pos: verb
tags: imperative
present
form: vacillons
pos: verb
tags: imperative
present
form: vacillez
pos: verb
tags: imperative
present
form: aie vacillé
pos: verb
tags: imperative
past
form: ayons vacillé
pos: verb
tags: imperative
past
form: ayez vacillé
pos: verb
tags: imperative
past
Derived terms: revaciller
vacillation
Translations:
lang: Afrikaans
word: flikker
lang: Allemand
word: flackern
lang: Allemand
word: zittern
lang: Allemand
word: schwanken
lang: Allemand
word: wackeln
lang: Anglais
word: wobble
lang: Catalan
word: centellejar
lang: Catalan
word: flamejar
lang: Catalan
word: vacil·lar
lang: Chinois
word: 闪动
roman: shǎndòng
lang: Coréen
word: 깜박이다
roman: kkambag-ida
lang: Espagnol
word: flamear
lang: Espagnol
word: deflagrar
lang: Espéranto
word: flagri
lang: Féroïen
word: flákra
lang: Féroïen
word: blaktra
lang: Gallo
word: beluetter
lang: Ido
word: vacilar
lang: Japonais
word: ちらちらする
roman: chirachirasuru
lang: Néerlandais
word: flakkeren
lang: Néerlandais
word: flikkeren
lang: Néerlandais
word: schitteren
lang: Néerlandais
word: wapperen
lang: Occitan
word: trantalhar
lang: Occitan
word: brandussejar
lang: Portugais
word: chamejar
lang: Portugais
word: coruscar
lang: Portugais
word: flamejar
lang: Portugais
word: vacilo
lang: Russe
word: мерцать
roman: mercatʹ
lang: Same du Nord
word: suoibut
lang: Same du Nord
word: libardit
lang: Same du Nord
word: libaidit
lang: Same du Nord
word: spahčat
lang: Same du Nord
word: juorbbádit
lang: Same du Nord
word: sparggihit
lang: Same du Nord
word: suibbodit
lang: Songhaï koyraboro senni
word: zititi
lang: Suédois
word: vackla
lang: Turc
word: sallanmak
lang: Vietnamien
word: chập chờn
lang: Wallon
word: barloker
lang: Wallon
word: bloncî
lang: Wallon
word: crankyî
lang: Allemand
word: wanken
lang: Allemand
word: schwanken
lang: Anglais
word: vacillate