vaciller
French → English
verb//va.si.je//
(physical) To flicker: to shake or burn unsteadily
La flamme de la bougie a commencé à vaciller sous le vent.
(English) The candle flame started to flicker in the wind.
Le vieil homme vacillait sur ses jambes fatiguées.
(English) The old man was wavering on his tired legs.
verb//va.si.je//
(figurative) To falter: to be uncertain or lose stability
L'empire a commencé à vaciller sous le poids de la corruption.
(English) The empire began to falter under the weight of corruption.
Il a vacillé dans sa réponse face aux questions du juge.
(English) He faltered in his response when faced with the judge's questions.
Entry ID: fr:en:vaciller · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary