osciller
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osciller
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to swing
Le chat a regardé attentivement la souris en peluche osciller au bout de la ficelle.The cat attentively watched the toy mouse swing at the end of the string.
b. to sway
Le sommet du gratte-ciel a oscillé légèrement dans le vent.The top of the skyscraper slightly swayed in the wind.
c. to oscillate
Le pendule du métronome oscillait trop vite pour la pianiste.The metronome's pendulum was oscillating too quickly for the pianist.
2. (figurative) (to vary)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to fluctuate
Le prix de ce produit oscille en fonction de la demande globale.The price of this product fluctuates based on global demand.
b. to hesitate
J’oscille toujours entre prendre un café ou pas après le dîner.I always hesitate between having a coffee or not after dinner.
c. to waver
Léo ne laisse jamais son esprit osciller face à la peur.Léo never lets his mind waver when confronted with fear.
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