Translations for „prevaricate“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

prevaricate [prɪˈværɪkeɪt] VB intr form

1. prevaricate (answer):

prevaricate

odpowiadać [perf odpowiedzieć] wymijająco

2. prevaricate (speak):

prevaricate

nie mówić wprost

to prevaricate over [or on] sth

wypowiadać [perf wypowiedzieć] się na temat czegoś w sposób dwuznaczny

Usage examples with prevaricate

to prevaricate over [or on] sth

wypowiadać [perf wypowiedzieć] się na temat czegoś w sposób dwuznaczny

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Fingering the hem of her cotton apron, she prevaricated.

www.buryfreepress.co.uk

Successive governments have prevaricated for far too long in the face of a blindingly obvious need for more runway capacity.

www.independent.ie

The expert who is paid to prevaricate or the examiner who is honest?

patentlyo.com

Now it looks like they want to wait and prevaricate.

rabble.ca

The fact that he prevaricated for a period of time in signing it didn't impress me particularly much.

www.abc.net.au

He was extremely troublesome to the court at his arraignment as he would not plead guilty or not guilty when asked to do so and prevaricated.

en.wikipedia.org

Then taking this bundle of diverse thoughts, they prevaricated and debated and the clock ticked.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

Many question his loyalty and say it is time he stopped prevaricating.

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The more we dither and prevaricate, the more perilous our present circumstances and uncertain our future.

thenewsnigeria.com.ng

Some critics found the text candid and forthright; others considered it defensive, prevaricating, and melodramatic.

www.newyorker.com