Translations for „prevaricated“ in the English » German Dictionary

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pre·vari·cate [prɪˈværɪkeɪt, Am -ˈver-] VB intr form

prevaricate

Ausflüchte machen

to prevaricate [over sth]

sich acc [in Bezug auf etw acc ] ausweichend verhalten

Jane is prevaricating over whether to buy a new house

Jane kann sich einfach nicht zu dem Kauf eines neuen Hauses entscheiden

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Whilst they prevaricate, the remainder of our historic buildings and areas are at risk.

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He comes here every working day but claims to spend most of his time prevaricating.

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But emir prevaricated and no agreement was reached.

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While others waffled and prevaricated, they respectively told the leader who appointed them to cabinet that it was time to go.

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I wonder how long the government will prevaricate before an arms embargo.

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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.

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

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

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Fingering the hem of her cotton apron, she prevaricated.

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

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