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Translation of
Reluctant
in Spanish :
reluctant
1
reacios
ADJ
Synonyms:
unwilling
,
loath
,
disinclined
,
hesitant
,
averse
He wore a tweed suit and a reluctant orange tie.
Llevaba un traje de tweed y una corbata naranja reacios.
... to me, students seem reluctant to do this.
... para mí, los estudiantes parecen reacios para hacer esto.
The enemy were scattered into reluctant groups.
El enemigo se dispersaron en grupos reacios.
... for their animals are reluctant to transfer them to ...
... por sus animales son reacios a ceder a sus animales a ...
... and they were greatly reluctant and embarrassed to talk about ...
... y se han mostrado reacios y avergonzados de hablar de ...
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2
renuente
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctantly
,
unwilling
The doctor seems reluctant to discuss his medical experiences.
El doctor estâ renuente a discutir su experiencia médica.
From the beginning you seemed so reluctant.
Desde el principio, parecías tan renuente.
He was reluctant to talk about it.
Se mostró renuente a hablar de ella.
And so he would be reluctant to ask what happened.
Y así él estaría renuente a preguntar qué pasó.
You are reluctant to take action because ...
Estás renuente a entrar en acción, porque ...
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3
reticente
ADJ
Synonyms:
reticent
,
unwilling
,
reluctantly
I think it's a reluctant dragon.
Creo que es un dragón reticente.
I mean, i was reluctant about it at first.
Quiero decir, era reticente a esto desde el principio.
some people who were initially very reluctant,
algunas personas que fueron inicialmente muy reticente,
I understand why you're reluctant to believe us, ...
Entiendo por qué estás reticente a creer nos, ...
... the local population, which is reluctant to rent accommodation to ...
... la población local, que es reticente a alquilar viviendas a ...
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4
reluctante
ADJ
Why were you so reluctant?
¿Por qué estabas tan reluctante?
5
resisten
ADJ
Synonyms:
resist
,
resists
,
withstand
... and qualified attorneys were reluctant to participate in the ...
... y los abogados cualificados se resisten a participar en el ...
... feared reprisals and were reluctant to lodge complaints with ...
... temen las represalias y se resisten a presentar denuncias ante ...
... to new clients and reluctant to open their doors to ...
... a nuevos clientes y se resisten a abrir sus puertas a ...
are reluctant and so they didn't ...
se resisten y lo que no ...
... in the lab that reluctant to bring the lemon
... en el laboratorio que resisten a llevar el limón
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6
regañadientes
ADJ
Synonyms:
grudgingly
,
reluctantly
,
grudging
,
unwillingly
Neither willing nor reluctant, As she went ...
Ni quiere ni a regañadientes, como ella fue ...
7
rehúsas
ADJ
Synonyms:
refuse
8
resistirse
ADJ
Synonyms:
resist
More meaning of Reluctant
in English
1. Unwilling
unwilling
I)
dispuestos
ADJ
Synonyms:
willing
,
ready
,
arranged
,
prepared
,
disposed
,
eager
,
inclined
... the simulation, they're unwilling to agree to a treaty ...
... la simulación, no están dispuestos a aceptar un tratado ...
unwilling to give the matter up.
dispuestos a dar el asunto.
members are unwilling to be called
miembros no están dispuestos a ser llamado
unwilling to give his opinion on any
dispuestos a dar su opinión sobre cualquier
On this, we are totally unwilling to compromise, as ...
En este aspecto no estamos dispuestos a transigir, ya ...
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II)
reacios
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
loath
,
disinclined
,
hesitant
,
averse
should be extremely unwilling to trust."
debe ser extremadamente reacios a confiar.
With employers unwilling to hire workers that they cannot ...
Frente a empleadores reacios a contratar trabajadores que no pueden ...
... be that they shall be unwilling.
... ser que tienen que ser reacios"
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III)
renuente
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
reluctantly
Unwilling to steal from work.
Renuente a robar en el trabajo.
IV)
reticente
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
reticent
,
reluctantly
... unable to act or unwilling.
... incapaz de actuar, o reticente.
Why are you so unwilling, so, sceptical?
¿Por qué es usted tan reticente, tan escéptica?
V)
involuntario
ADJ
Synonyms:
involuntary
,
unintentional
,
involuntarily
,
unwitting
,
inadvertent
... dance halls and i became an unwilling witness
... baile pasillos y me convertí en testigo involuntario
The sub is the (unwilling?) subject.
El sumiso es el (¿involuntario?) sujeto.
2. Loath
loath
I)
reacio
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
loth
,
averse
,
unwilling
,
hesitant
loath to disturb the fixed lines ...
reacio a molestar a los de líneas fijas ...
I was loath to fire, because ...
Yo era reacio a fuego, porque ...
3. Disinclined
disinclined
I)
reacios
VERB
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
unwilling
,
loath
,
hesitant
,
averse
not being disinclined to him.
no ser reacios a él.
disinclined to this course, and in favour
reacios a este curso, y en favor
... , States might be disinclined to publish their policies ...
... , los Estados pueden mostrarse reacios a hacer públicas sus políticas ...
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II)
inclinado
VERB
Synonyms:
inclined
,
leaned
,
tilted
,
slanted
,
sloping
,
slant
,
sloped
... who grew more and more disinclined to society, had ...
... que creció más y más inclinado a la sociedad, había ...
... she cooked her meals when disinclined to descend to the neighboring
... ella cocinaba sus comidas cuando inclinado a descender a la vecina
... a detectives of those disinclined misunderstood
... una de los detectives inclinado incomprendido
... sufficiently docile, though disinclined to apply: she had not
... suficientemente dóciles, aunque inclinado a aplicar: no se había
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4. Hesitant
hesitant
I)
indeciso
ADJ
Synonyms:
undecided
,
indecisive
,
irresolute
,
irresolutely
,
unsure
,
undecidedly
,
hesitating
I was hesitant, but then.
Estaba indeciso, pero entonces.
If you're hesitant, and you feel like you ...
Si usted está indeciso, y sientes que ...
He's the one who's hesitant about having kids.
ÉI es el que está indeciso sobre los niños.
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II)
vacilante
ADJ
Synonyms:
wavering
,
hesitatingly
,
hesitating
,
faltering
,
flickering
,
vacillating
Your answer seems rather hesitant to me.
Su respuesta me parece un poco vacilante.
... of the flames, was always hesitant in his statements about ...
... de las llamas, siempre fue vacilante en sus declaraciones sobre ...
... the Union has appeared hesitant and absent on the ...
... la Unión se ha mostrado vacilante y ausente en la ...
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III)
titubeante
ADJ
Everything was very cautious, hesitant, like he didn't know ...
Todo fue muy cuidadoso, titubeante como si no supiera ...
IV)
dudando
ADJ
Synonyms:
doubting
,
hesitating
,
wavering
I was hesitant the first time I tried it but I ...
Estuve dudando la primera vez que traté pero he ...
V)
dubitativo
ADJ
Synonyms:
doubtfully
,
dubiously
,
doubtful
Speech may be hesitant or enunciation poor.
El lenguaje puede ser dubitativo y con articulación deficiente.
VI)
reticentes
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
reticent
who are less hesitant, who are a ...
que son menos reticentes, que son un ...
hesitant to come on your show because article ...
reticentes a entrar en tu programa porque el artículo ...
VII)
reacio
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
loth
,
averse
,
unwilling
,
loath
VIII)
dudoso
ADJ
Synonyms:
doubtful
,
dubious
,
iffy
,
questionable
,
borderline
,
sketchy
,
doubtfully
5. Averse
averse
I)
reacio
ADJ
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
loth
,
unwilling
,
loath
,
hesitant
... of guy who was not averse to doing things that were ...
... de hombre que no era reacio a hacer lo que era ...
II)
contrario
ADJ
Synonyms:
contrary
,
opposite
,
contrast
,
instead
,
counter
,
opposed
,
conversely
... remember it was not averse
... recordaba que no era contrario
... that she would be as averse to its being seen by ...
... que ella sería tan contrario a su ser visto por ...
He's probably not averse to getting together for ...
Probablemente no es contrario a reunirse para un ...
'Even averse to running, he'll run his life ...
'Incluso contrario a correr, él correrá toda su vida ...
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6. Reluctantly
reluctantly
I)
mala gana
ADV
Synonyms:
unwillingly
,
grudgingly
,
sulkily
,
reluctance
,
ungraciously
Was to be reluctantly called back in.
Fue para ser llamado y poder volver de mala gana.
She reluctantly accepted suffering as an inevitable component ...
De mala gana, aceptó el sufrimiento como un inevitable componente ...
She had reluctantly accepted suffering as an inevitable component ...
De mala gana, aceptó el sufrimiento como un inevitable componente ...
reluctantly money that way for
de mala gana dinero de esa manera para
reluctantly gathered up his mighty limbs for departure.
mala gana recogió sus miembros poderosos de la partida.
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II)
renuente
ADV
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
unwilling
"The more reluctantly since I do not perceive ...
"El más renuente ya que no perciben ...
III)
regañadientes
ADV
Synonyms:
grudgingly
,
grudging
,
reluctant
,
unwillingly
reluctantly threw in his power switches.
regañadientes tiró sus interruptores de potencia.
reluctantly agreed to have a dialogue ...
accedió a regañadientes a tener un diálogo ...
now decide to take our reluctantly with the law of ...
ahora decide tomar nuestro regañadientes con la ley de ...
He reluctantly admitted that he could not sit still and with ...
A regañadientes admitió que no podía quedarse quieto y con ...
slowly, half-reluctantly.
poco a poco, medio a regañadientes.
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IV)
reticente
ADV
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
reticent
,
unwilling
7. Reticent
reticent
I)
reticente
NOUN
Synonyms:
reluctant
,
unwilling
,
reluctantly
... observatory and is timid and reticent regarding the protection of ...
... observatorio y es tímido y reticente respecto a la protección de ...
... of you to be so reticent about a subject so ...
... de ti estar tan reticente en un asunto tan ...
they were monitoring all these people reticent
ellos estaban monitoreando toda esta gente reticente
found her unexpectedly reticent.
encontró a su inesperada reticente.
and he was reticent to do that and ...
y él era reticente a hacer eso y ...
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8. Resist
resist
I)
resistir
VERB
Synonyms:
withstand
,
endure
It should increase his ability to resist.
Esto debería incrementar su capacidad para resistir.
The occupation collective voted unanimously to resist.
La ocupación colectiva votó unánimemente resistir.
You can let resist.
Puedes dejar de resistir.
The sacred duty to resist!
El deber sagrado de resistir.
Give me strength to resist the temptation of the flesh.
Dame fuerzas para resistir la tentación de la carne.
To resist this fascination.
A resistir esta fascinación.
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II)
resistirse
VERB
Synonyms:
reluctant
A prize he could never resist.
No podrá resistirse a él.
But he cannot resist the water.
Pero no puede resistirse al agua.
It is pointless to resist, my son.
Es inútil resistirse hijo mío.
No man can resist this.
Ningún hombre puede resistirse.
Except how to resist temptation.
Menos a resistirse a la tentación.
Women are powerless to resist me.
Las mujeres no pueden resistirse a mí.
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9. Resists
resists
I)
resiste
NOUN
Synonyms:
resist
,
resistant
,
withstands
,
reluctant
,
withstand
It resists all attempts to destroy it.
Resiste todos los esfuerzos por destruirlo.
It resists much longer than other ...
Resiste mucho más que otros ...
It resists everything we used on it, including the ...
Lo resiste todo, incluso las ...
... and create an individual who resists viruses better.
... y crean un ser que resiste mejor a los virus.
... and foundations because it resists erosion and is fireproof ...
... y cimientos debido a que resiste la erosión y es refractaria ...
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II)
se opone
VERB
Synonyms:
opposed
,
objection
,
precludes
,
preclude
Naturally, mind resists every effort
Así que, naturalmente, se opone a cualquier intento
10. Withstand
withstand
I)
soportar
VERB
Synonyms:
support
,
bear
,
stand
,
endure
,
handle
,
cope with
Your defences cannot withstand.
Sus defensas no pueden soportar.
She therefore could not withstand his argument.
Por lo tanto, no podía soportar su argumento.
Methods to withstand interrogation.
Métodos para soportar interrogación.
I can withstand the pressure for a brief time.
Puedo soportar la presión por un breve lapso.
It can withstand earthquakes and hurricanes.
Puede soportar terremotos y huracanes.
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II)
resistir
VERB
Synonyms:
resist
,
endure
No ribs of man or boat can withstand it.
No costillas del hombre o barco puede resistir.
But no friendship can withstand such shocks for long.
Pero ninguna amistad puede resistir golpes por mucho tiempo.
Complicated pieces of machinery that must withstand intense strain.
Complicadas piezas de maquinaria que deben resistir una tensión extrema.
The alibi has to withstand careful scrutiny.
La coartada tiene que resistir un escrutinio cuidadoso.
Not many could withstand the temptation.
Poca gente podía resistir esta tentación.
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III)
aguantar
VERB
Synonyms:
hold
,
endure
,
bear
It must withstand all obstacles.
Debe aguantar todo obstáculo.
The tank can't withstand that kind of pressure.
El tanque no podrá aguantar tanta presión.
... his lungs and heart could withstand the anesthesia.
... que sus pulmones y el corazón pudieran aguantar la anestesia.
They're just meant to withstand the first impact of ...
Solo deben aguantar el primer impacto de ...
... in great shape to withstand that butchery.
... en buena forma para aguantar esta carnicería.
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IV)
tolerar
VERB
Synonyms:
tolerate
,
condone
,
abide
To withstand anything this world throws at me.
Para tolerar todo lo que me depara el mundo.
You taught me how to withstand pain.
Tú me enseñaste a tolerar el dolor.
... acting as one can the males withstand the elements and protect ...
... actuando como uno pueden tolerar esas condiciones y proteger ...
to withstand dual disk failures.
para tolerar fallas en dos discos.
To withstand anything this world throws at me.
Para tolerar todo Io que me depara el mundo.
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11. Grudgingly
grudgingly
I)
regañadientes
ADV
Synonyms:
reluctantly
,
grudging
,
reluctant
,
unwillingly
... this to be done not grudgingly but enthusiastically.
... esto no se hará a regañadientes, pero con entusiasmo.
... duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather
... deberes que no aceptamos a regañadientes sino más bien
grudgingly turned on its hinges a very
regañadientes volvió sobre sus goznes una muy
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II)
mala gana
ADV
Synonyms:
reluctantly
,
unwillingly
,
sulkily
,
reluctance
,
ungraciously
I grudgingly admit you've got some game.
De mala gana acepto que tienes algo de juego.
Let him yield but not grudgingly.
Dejémosle ceder pero no de mala gana.
My hand grudgingly holds the sword of justice;
La mano de mala gana tiene la espada de la justicia;
to cough up very grudgingly a small quarterly allowance.
a toser muy mala gana una asignación trimestral pequeños.
... like her?" he asked grudgingly at
... gusta?", Se preguntó de mala gana en
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12. Grudging
grudging
I)
regañadientes
ADJ
Synonyms:
grudgingly
,
reluctantly
,
reluctant
,
unwillingly
... them would forget a grudging comeuppance leah guy that's
... ellos podría olvidar un a regañadientes merecido leah tipo que es
... , some of it grudging, that the coalition ...
... , en algunos casos a regañadientes, sobre que la coalición ...
grudging, timid excursionists in the mud where ...
excursionistas a regañadientes, tímido en el barro en el ...
... , and to a grudging recognition by the WTO ...
... , y al reconocimiento a regañadientes de parte de la OMC ...
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13. Unwillingly
unwillingly
I)
mala gana
ADV
Synonyms:
reluctantly
,
grudgingly
,
sulkily
,
reluctance
,
ungraciously
bestowed it most unwillingly.
concedido que la mayoría de mala gana.
unwillingly observant behind her mask ...
de mala gana observador detrás de la máscara ...
... felt that she must go, and very unwillingly said
... sintió que debía ir, y le dijo de muy mala gana
... was at last, though unwillingly, accepted as a
... por fin, aunque de mala gana, acepta como
unwillingly, and tapped against the shutters.
de mala gana, y golpeó contra las persianas.
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II)
sin quererlo
ADV
Synonyms:
unwittingly
,
inadvertently
unwillingly, they regarded her ...
Sin quererlo, se la consideraba ...
... hurt others unconsciously, unwillingly,
... que hiera a otros inconscientemente, sin quererlo,
III)
involuntariamente
ADV
Synonyms:
involuntarily
,
unintentionally
,
unwittingly
,
inadvertently
,
unintentional
Representation is something which occurs unwillingly.
La representación es algo que ocurre involuntariamente.
unwillingly admitted, had for some time ...
involuntariamente admitido, desde hace algún tiempo ...
and unwillingly, it seems that all of you ...
e involuntariamente, parece que ustedes ...
... force people to move unwillingly.
... obligan a las personas a trasladarse involuntariamente.
... going into protective custody and that's willingly or unwillingly.
... tendrá protección y será voluntaria o involuntariamente.
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IV)
regañadientes
ADV
Synonyms:
grudgingly
,
reluctantly
,
grudging
,
reluctant
14. Refuse
refuse
I)
niego
VERB
Synonyms:
deny
I refuse to answer!
Me niego a responder.
I refuse to stand for such allegations.
Me niego a dar lugar a semejantes alegatos.
I refuse to overcome my fear.
Yo me niego a superar mi miedo.
I refuse to have anything to do with you.
Me niego a tener algo que ver con ustedes.
I refuse to leave the car.
Me niego a dejar el coche.
I refuse and you have no authority.
Me niego y usted no tiene autoridad.
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II)
rehusar
VERB
Made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
Con una oferta que no pudo rehusar.
You had an option to refuse.
Tú tenías la opción de rehusar.
But we must refuse thy kind offer.
Pero debemos de rehusar su amable oferta.
Now you can not refuse.
Ahora no puedes rehusar.
I can hardly refuse his invitation.
Difícilmente puedo rehusar su invitación.
Something he won't be able to refuse.
Algo que no será capaz de rehusar.
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III)
negarse
VERB
Synonyms:
refusal
,
deny
,
denying
You are not allowed to refuse.
No está permitido negarse.
You can refuse to answer any question ...
Le recuerdo, que puede negarse a contestar cualquier pregunta ...
You can refuse to pay, but my men need ...
Puede negarse a pagar pero mis hombres necesitan ...
And to refuse would be to excite his ...
Y de negarse sería para excitar sus ...
You can refuse to answer any question you may regard ...
Le recuerdo que puede negarse a contestar cualquier pregunta que ...
You can refuse to pay, but my men ...
Puede negarse a pagar, pero mis hombres ...
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IV)
rechazar
VERB
Synonyms:
reject
,
decline
,
repel
,
deny
,
repulse
You made them an offer they couldn't refuse.
Les hizo una oferta que no pudieron rechazar.
I have to refuse that order.
Debo rechazar esa orden.
She just made you an offer you can't refuse.
Acaba de hacerte una oferta que no puedes rechazar.
I am quite determined to refuse him.
Estoy decidido a rechazar.
I make you an offer you cannot refuse.
Te hago una oferta que no puede rechazar.
Singer would not allow him to refuse.
Singer no le permitiría rechazar.
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V)
denegar
VERB
Synonyms:
deny
,
denying
,
revoke
,
withhold
Insurance companies can no longer refuse to
Compañías de seguro no pueden denegar
must refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of ...
deberán denegar la homologación de alcance nacional a ...
may refuse the delivery you and ...
podrá denegar la entrega a usted ya ...
may refuse the registration, sale or ...
podrán denegar la matriculación, la venta y la ...
refuse to grant national type-approval ...
denegar la homologación de alcance nacional ...
may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service ...
podrán denegar la matriculación, venta o puesta en circulación ...
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VI)
niegúese
VERB
VII)
basura
NOUN
Synonyms:
garbage
,
trash
,
waste
,
junk
,
rubbish
,
litter
Because there is no refuse.
Porque no hay basura.
I want our oversized refuse buried in a landfill.
Quiero que nuestra basura grande sea enterrada en un vertedero.
Great frozen mountains of refuse are everywhere.
Hay grandes montañas de basura por todos lados.
... of remains from the refuse.
... de los restos de la basura.
... the boots into the refuse.
... las botas a la basura.
camera from the story concerning refuse to
cámara de la basura historia sobre a
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VIII)
negándose
VERB
Synonyms:
refusing
... his responsibility if he continues to refuse to participate in the ...
... responsabilidad suya si continúa negándose a participar en la ...
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