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reluctantly agree

[rɪˈlʌktəntli əˈɡriː]
verb phrase
concordar relutantemente
1. to agree to something unwillingly or with hesitation, showing reluctance or doubt
She reluctantly agreed to attend the meeting despite her busy schedule.
Ela concordou relutantemente em participar da reunião apesar de sua agenda ocupada.
2. to give consent with visible or expressed resistance or reservation
He reluctantly agreed to lend his car to his brother.
Ele concordou relutantemente em emprestar seu carro para seu irmão.
NYC Slang
going along with it
Synonyms
unwillingly agreegrudgingly agreehesitantly agreeconsent reluctantlyaccept with reservations
Antonyms
eagerly agreeenthusiastically agreereadily agreewillingly agreereadily consent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
concordar relutantemente
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
concordar com má vontade
emphasis on unwillingness
São Paulo
concordar a contragosto
formal and literary usage
Portugal
concordar com relutância
more formal Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

bite the bullet and agree
reluctantly give the nod
agree under duress
agree with a heavy heart
give in reluctantly
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