reluctant
gb/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/ us/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/
B1
Englisch
~ 7700
vonakodó, kelletlen, nem szívesen
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
be reluctant to [do something]
She was reluctant to share details of her personal life with the media.
Nem szívesen osztott meg részleteket a magánéletéről a médiával.
Many employees are reluctant to return to the office full-time.
Sok alkalmazott vonakodik teljes munkaidőben visszatérni az irodába.
He gave a reluctant nod and agreed to help.
I’m reluctant to make any promises until we have more information.
The company was reluctant to admit that it had made a mistake.
Beispiele für Lernende
She is reluctant to speak in front of many people.
Nem szívesen beszél sok ember előtt.
He is reluctant to change his plans.
Vonakodik megváltoztatni a terveit.
I was reluctant to ask my boss for more money.
They were reluctant to sell their family home.
The child is reluctant to go to bed early.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often say *"reluctant of do something"* or *"reluctant for do something"*. The usual pattern is **"reluctant to do something"** (e.g., "She is reluctant to help"). We can also say **"reluctant about [something]"** (e.g., "He is reluctant about the move"), but not *"reluctant of"* in standard English.
Bedeutung
Unwilling or not eager to do
Wortverbindungen
be reluctant to
|deeply reluctant
|initially reluctant
|understandably reluctant
|reluctant to talk
|reluctant to change
Synonyme
unwilling (Direct and neutral; often a bit stronger and more definite than "reluctant.")
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hesitant (Stresses pause or uncertainty more than lack of desire.)
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disinclined (Slightly more formal; suggests a mild but clear lack of desire.)
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loath (Formal/literary; often used in the pattern "loath to do something.")
Antonyme
willing (Shows that someone is ready and happy to do something.)
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eager (Stronger; suggests very keen and excited to do something.)
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keen (Especially in British English, means wanting very much to do something.)
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|work
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not wanting to do something, or feeling that you do not want to do it.
Not willing or not eager to do something, often because you feel unsure, unhappy, or do not really want to.
Grammatik
Grundform
reluctant
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/
US/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/
Silben & Betonung
re - luct - ant (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (luct)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: reluctant
Wortfamilie
Core family
reluctance
noun B1
reluctantly
adverb B1
Ausdrücke
be reluctant to
1/bˈi ɹɪlˈʌktənt tə/
fixed phrase
Not wanting to do something
To not really want to do something, often because you feel unsure or unhappy about it.
Beispiele
- Many parents are reluctant to let their children use social media.
- I would be reluctant to recommend that restaurant after our last visit.
- He is reluctant to make a decision until he has more data.
reluctant hero
1/ɹɪlˈʌktənt hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Hero who does not seek the role
A person who does something brave or good and becomes a hero, but did not want or look for this role.
Beispiele
- In the film, a reluctant hero is pushed into saving the world.
- The firefighter described himself as a reluctant hero after rescuing the family from the fire.