tentative ten·ta·tive adj

tentative ten·ta·tive adj
['tɛntətɪv]
(hesitant: person) esitante, incerto (-a), (provisional: conclusion, arrangement) provvisorio (-a)

a tentative suggestion — un suggerimento incerto

tentative plans — progetti mpl provvisori


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  • ten´ta|tive|ness — ten|ta|tive «TEHN tuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. done as a trial or experiment; experimental: »a tentative plan. 2. hesitating: »a tentative laugh. –n. a trial; experiment: »I had even made some tentatives for…a reconciliation (H. G. Wells) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten´ta|tive|ly — ten|ta|tive «TEHN tuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. done as a trial or experiment; experimental: »a tentative plan. 2. hesitating: »a tentative laugh. –n. a trial; experiment: »I had even made some tentatives for…a reconciliation (H. G. Wells) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten|ta|tive — «TEHN tuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. done as a trial or experiment; experimental: »a tentative plan. 2. hesitating: »a tentative laugh. –n. a trial; experiment: »I had even made some tentatives for…a reconciliation (H. G. Wells) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tentative — ten•ta•tive [[t]ˈtɛn tə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt: a tentative agreement[/ex] 2) unsure; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative smile[/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90; < ML… …   From formal English to slang

  • tentative — ten|ta|tive [ˈtentətıv] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: tentativus, from Latin tentare; TEMPT] 1.) not definite or certain, and may be changed later = ↑provisional ≠ ↑definite ▪ I passed on my tentative conclusions to the police.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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