vonakodik
B2
Hungarian
hesitate, scruple, grudge
VERB
B2
1
hesitate
B1
Usage pattern:
vonakodik megtenni valamit; vonakodik attól, hogy...
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Meaning
Be unwilling or slow to act
Themes
reluctance
|avoidance
|risk
|difficulty
|decision
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To be slow or unwilling to do something because you feel it might be wrong, difficult, or unpleasant.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
scruple
C2
Usage pattern:
vmit megtenni
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Meaning
hesitate for moral reasons
Themes
hesitation
|reluctance
|morality
|ethics
|action
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To hesitate or be unwilling to do something because you believe it may be morally wrong.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
grudge
C1
Usage pattern:
vonakodik megtenni valamit; vonakodik valamitől
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Meaning
to give something unwillingly
Themes
reluctance
|unwillingness
|spending
|giving
|time
|money
|core_vocabulary
|communication
|daily_life
Definition
To give, allow, or do something in a very unwilling way because you do not really want to.
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