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schwanken

to sway

Translations

Examples

verb

(TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH)

to sway

The trees sway in the wind. - Die Bäume schwanken im Wind.

(TO CHANGE OR VARY IRREGULARLY)

to fluctuate

The prices fluctuate often. - Die Preise schwanken oft.

(TO BE INDECISIVE OR UNCERTAIN)

to waver

He wavers between two decisions. - Er schwankt zwischen zwei Entscheidungen.

(TO ALTERNATE OR HESITATE BETWEEN CHOICES)

to vacillate

She vacillates in her opinion. - Sie schwankt bei ihrer Meinung.

(TO MOVE OR SWING BACK AND FORTH)

to oscillate

The pendulums oscillate back and forth. - Die Pendel schwanken hin und her.

Related words

wanken

schwanken

schlingern

schütteln

schaukeln

schwanken lassen

instabil

schwankend