reluctant

reluctant
adjective
unwillig

be reluctant to do something — etwas nur ungern od. widerstrebend tun

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adjective
(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) widerstrebend
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re·luc·tant
[rɪˈlʌktənt]
adj widerwillig, widerstrebend
to be \reluctant to do sth sich akk dagegen sträuben, etw zu tun, etw nur ungern tun
to feel \reluctant to do sth etw ungern tun
many parents feel \reluctant to talk openly with their children vielen Eltern widerstrebt es, offen mit ihren Kindern zu sprechen
to be a \reluctant participant in sth sich akk gegen eine Teilnahme an etw dat sträuben, an etw dat nur ungern teilnehmen
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[rɪ'lʌktənt]
adj
unwillig, widerwillig; admission, consent, praise widerwillig

he is reluctant to do it — es widerstrebt ihm, es zu tun

I'm reluctant to go, as he may not even be there — ich gehe nur ungern, denn er ist vielleicht nicht einmal da

he seems reluctant to admit it — er scheint es nicht zugeben zu wollen

he is a reluctant soldier/student — er ist nur widerwillig Soldat/Student

"reluctant sale" — "Notverkauf"

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reluctant adj widerwillig, widerstrebend, zögernd:
be reluctant to do sth sich sträuben, etwas zu tun; etwas nur ungern tun;
I am reluctant to do that es widerstrebt mir, das zu tun; ich tue das nur ungern
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adjective
unwillig

be reluctant to do something — etwas nur ungern od. widerstrebend tun

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adj.
widerwillig adj.

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