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1 unwilling
unwilling [ˈʌnˈwɪlɪŋ]b. ( = reluctant) [accomplice, conscript] malgré soi* * *[ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]adjective [attention, departure] forcéhe is unwilling to do it — il n'est pas disposé à le faire; ( stronger) il ne veut pas le faire
unwilling accomplice — complice malgré moi/lui etc
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2 unwilling
unwilling [‚ʌn'wɪlɪŋ](helper, student) réticent, peu enthousiaste;∎ he was unwilling to cooperate il n'était pas vraiment disposé à coopérer;∎ I was unwilling that my wife should know or for my wife to know je ne voulais pas que ma femme le sache;∎ I was their unwilling accomplice j'étais leur complice malgré moi ou à mon corps défendant -
3 unwilling
unwilling adj [attention, departure] forcé ; he is unwilling to do it il n'est pas disposé à le faire ; ( stronger) il ne veut pas le faire ; unwilling accomplice complice malgré moi/lui etc. -
4 unwilling
(not willing; reluctant: He's unwilling to accept the money.) peu disposé à- unwillingly -
5 indisposed
indisposed [‚ɪndɪsˈpəʊzd]a. ( = unwell) souffrantb. ( = disinclined) to be indisposed to do sth être peu disposé à faire qch* * *[ˌɪndɪ'spəʊzd]1) ( ill) souffrant -
6 inference
inference [ˈɪnfərəns]( = conclusion) déduction f• the inference is that he is unwilling to help us nous devons en conclure qu'il n'est pas disposé à nous aider* * *['ɪnfərəns]1) (act, process) déduction f, inférence fby inference — par déduction, par voie de conséquence
2) ( conclusion) conclusion f, déduction fthe inference is that — on en conclut or déduit que
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7 disinclined
adjective (unwilling (to do something): I am disinclined to help.) peu disposé -
8 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) se montrer froid envers qqnEnglish-French dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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9 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) se montrer froid envers qqnEnglish-French dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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10 grudge
1. verb1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.) rechigner à, accorder à contrecœur2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) en vouloir (à qqn)2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) rancune- grudging- grudgingly -
11 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) hésiter -
12 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hésiter2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hésiter (à)•- hesitant - hesitantly - hesitation -
13 incredulous
[in'kredjuləs, ]( American[) -‹u-](unwilling to believe: She listened to him with an incredulous expression.) incrédule -
14 intolerant
adjective ((often with of) unwilling to endure or accept eg people whose ideas etc are different from one's own, members of a different race or religion etc: an intolerant attitude; He is intolerant of others' faults.) intolérant (de) -
15 narrow-minded
adjective (unwilling to accept ideas different from one's own.) à l'esprit étroit -
16 niggardly
['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) chiche -
17 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconnaître2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconnaître3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconnaître4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconnaître•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
18 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconnaître2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconnaître3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconnaître4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconnaître•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
19 reluctant
(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) peu disposé à- reluctance -
20 sceptic
['skeptik](American also skeptic) noun(a person who is unwilling to believe: Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics.) sceptique- sceptically - scepticism
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