reluctant
gb/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/ us/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/
B1
Anglų
~ 7700
vonakodó, kelletlen, nem szívesen
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
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.
Reikšmė
Unwilling or not eager to do
Kolokacijos
be reluctant to
|deeply reluctant
|initially reluctant
|understandably reluctant
|reluctant to talk
|reluctant to change
Sinonimai
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.")
Antonimai
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.)
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|work
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
reluctant
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/
US/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
re - luct - ant (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (luct)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: reluctant
Žodžių šeima
Core family
reluctance
noun B1
reluctantly
adverb B1
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.