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Wanken Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Wanken" is used as verb with the meaning of "to sway", "to totter" or "to wobble".
Essential properties of "wanken"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: wanken
- Simple past: wankte
- Participle: gewankt
regularintransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "wanken" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To move unsteadily from side to side, as if about to collapse"
- Definition: "To move from side to side without stability, as if about to fall."
- Translation(s): to sway, to totter, to wobble, to stagger
- Synonym(s): schwanken, taumeln
- Antonym(s): stabil stehen, feststehen
- Related word(s): schwanken, zittern
📝 Some usage examples:
- Der Turm begann zu wanken im starken Wind.
- Nach dem Schlaganfall konnte er nur noch wanken gehen.
- Ihre Entschlossenheit begann zu wanken, als sie die Schwierigkeiten sah.
2.) "To waver or hesitate in a decision or belief"
- Definition: "To doubt or hesitate in a decision or belief."
- Translation(s): to waver, to falter, to doubt, to hesitate
- Synonym(s): zweifeln, schwanken
- Antonym(s): entschlossen sein, sicher sein
- Related word(s): zweifeln, unsicher
📝 Some usage examples:
- Sein Glaube begann zu wanken, als er die Nachrichten hörte.
- Sie ließ sich nicht wanken in ihrer Überzeugung.
- Trotz der Kritik ließ er sich nicht wanken.