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reluctant to
[rɪˈlʌktənt tu]
adjective phrase
relutante em
1.
unwilling or disinclined to do something; showing hesitation or resistance
She was reluctant to leave the party early.
Ela era relutante em sair da festa cedo.
2.
offering resistance or showing a lack of enthusiasm about an action
He is reluctant to admit his mistakes.
Ele é relutante em admitir seus erros.
Synonyms
unwilling to
disinclined to
loath to
averse to
hesitant to
Antonyms
eager to
willing to
keen to
enthusiastic to
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
relutante em
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
relutante em
standard usage
São Paulo
relutante em
standard usage
Portugal
relutante em
standard usage; occasionally 'avesso a'
Related Idioms & Phrases
drag one's feet
pull teeth
put up a fight
go against the grain
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