eu hesitei

hesitated

→ hesitar
hesit to hesitate + ei I-form of the simple past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #40,176
hesitated Past tense of “hesitar.”
PO: Hesitei antes de responder.
EN: I hesitated before answering.
Conjugation of hesitar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First hesitei —
Third hesitou —

Eu hesitei um pouco.

I hesitated a little.

Hesitei.

I hesitated.

Nem hesitei, entrei imediatamente.

I didn't even hesitate; I went in immediately.

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Sim, eu hesitei!

Yes, I hesitated!

— O Salário do Medo (1953)