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vacilar

to hesitate, waver, to tease, mess with

b a θ i ˈl a ɾ
vacil to hesitate, waver + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #39,378
to hesitate, waver
SP: No quiero vacilar antes de tomar una decisión.
EN: I don't want to hesitate before making a decision.
to tease, mess with Colloquial; the use and meaning vary by region.
SP: Deja de vacilar a tu hermano.
EN: Stop teasing your brother.
Conjugation of vacilar
vacilar
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second vaciles —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third vaciló —

Después de mucho vacilar, acepté su petición.

After much hesitation, I accepted his request.

Deja de vacilar a Tom con eso.

Stop teasing Tom about that.

No puedes vacilar ahora.

You cannot hesitate now.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

Sin vacilar, el decano elige la sabiduría infinita.

Without hesitation, the dean chooses infinite wisdom.

Miren, no hay que vacilar.

Look, there's no need to hesitate.

— Voraz (2017)

¡Deja de vacilar!

Stop messing around!

— El odio (1995)

Si tienes alguna duda, házmelo saber sin vacilar.

If you have any questions, please let me know without hesitation.

Juramos jugar con nuestras vidas, nunca vacilar en nuestra tarea.

We swear to stake our lives, never to waver in our task.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)