😕reluctance (rɪˈlʌktəns)

noun
/rɪˈlʌktəns/
Widerstand (Widerstand)

Bedeutung

unwillingness or hesitation to do something
unwillingness to do something; hesitation
Bedeutungsübersetzung
Unwilligkeit oder Zögern, etwas zu tun
Unwilligkeit oder Zoegern, etwas zu tun

Beispielsätze

His reluctance to speak made the meeting awkward.

Seine Widerstand, zu sprechen, machte das Treffen unangenehm.
Seine Widerstand, zu sprechen, machte das Treffen unangenehm.

He showed reluctance to accept the job offer.

Er zeigte Widerstand, das Jobangebot anzunehmen.
Er zeigte Widerstand, das Jobangebot anzunehmen.

Beispielausdrücke

with reluctance
widerwillig
widerwillig

Synonyme

hesitation, unwillingness, disinclination, resistance
Eintrag 1
hesitation, unwillingness, disinclination, resistance
Eintrag 2
unwillingness, hesitation, resistance, disinclination

Antonyme

willingness, eagerness, readiness, enthusiasm
Eintrag 1
willingness, eagerness, readiness
Eintrag 2
eagerness, willingness, enthusiasm, readiness

Kollokationen

show reluctance, express reluctance, reluctance to act, with reluctance, great reluctance, initial reluctance, overcome reluctance
Eintrag 1
show reluctance, express reluctance, reluctance to act, with reluctance
Eintrag 2
show reluctance, great reluctance, initial reluctance, overcome reluctance

Weitere Beispielsätze

My child has recently been showing reluctance to go to school, and I want to understand why.

Mein Kind hat in letzter Zeit Widerwillen gezeigt, zur Schule zu gehen, und ich möchte verstehen, warum.
Mein Kind hat in letzter Zeit Widerwillen gezeigt, zur Schule zu gehen, und ich möchte verstehen, warum.

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