reluctant

reluctant
adjective
(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) renuente, reacio
- reluctance
reluctant adj reacio
reluctant
tr[rɪ'lʌktənt]
adjective
1 renuente, reacio,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be reluctant to do something estar poco dispuesto,-a a hacer algo
reluctant [ri'lʌktənt] adj
: renuente, reacio, reticente
reluctant
adj.
mal dispuesto adj.
poco dispuesto adj.
renuente adj.
rɪ'lʌktənt
adjective reacio, renuente

he's a reluctant teetotaler — es abstemio a su pesar or a regañadientes

to be reluctant to + INF: she seemed reluctant to tell us parecía reacia or renuente a decírnoslo, no parecía dispuesta a decírnoslo; I'm reluctant to sell this chair — me resisto a vender esta silla

[rɪ'lʌktǝnt]
ADJ [person] reacio, reticente, renuente frm; [praise] a regañadientes

the case was hampered by reluctant witnesses — testigos reacios a colaborar obstaculizaron el caso

I would make a reluctant secretary — yo trabajaría como secretario con desgana or a regañadientes

the reluctant dragon — el dragón que no quería

he indicated his reluctant acceptance of the proposals — indicó que aceptaba las propuestas con reservas

he left with Bernstein's reluctant consent — se fue con el consentimiento que Bernstein le había dado a regañadientes or muy a su pesar

he took the reluctant decision to stop production — tomó la decisión, muy a su pesar, de parar la producción

to be reluctant to do sth: she was reluctant to ask for help — se mostraba reacia a pedir ayuda

we were reluctant to sell the house — éramos reacios a vender la casa, nos resistíamos a vender la casa

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[rɪ'lʌktənt]
adjective reacio, renuente

he's a reluctant teetotaler — es abstemio a su pesar or a regañadientes

to be reluctant to + INF: she seemed reluctant to tell us parecía reacia or renuente a decírnoslo, no parecía dispuesta a decírnoslo; I'm reluctant to sell this chair — me resisto a vender esta silla


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