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1 unwilling
(not willing; reluctant: He's unwilling to accept the money.) uvillig- unwillingly* * *(not willing; reluctant: He's unwilling to accept the money.) uvillig- unwillingly -
2 unwilling
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3 disinclined
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4 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.) give den kolde skulder* * *( 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.) give den kolde skulderEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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5 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.) give den kolde skulder* * *( 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.) give den kolde skulderEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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6 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.) være uvillig; være imod2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) misunde2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) nag; uvilje- grudging- grudgingly* * *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.) være uvillig; være imod2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) misunde2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) nag; uvilje- grudging- grudgingly -
7 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) tøve; holde sig tilbage* * *(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) tøve; holde sig tilbage -
8 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) tøve2) (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.) tøve•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) tøve2) (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.) tøve•- hesitant
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9 incredulous
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10 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.) 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.) intolerant -
11 narrow-minded
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12 niggardly
['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) karrig* * *['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) karrig -
13 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.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *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.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
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14 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.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *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.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
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15 reluctant
(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) uvillig- reluctance* * *(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) uvillig- reluctance -
16 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.) skeptiker- sceptically
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17 sceptical
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18 sit tight
(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) ikke at gøre noget* * *(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) ikke at gøre noget -
19 stubborn
(obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc: He's as stubborn as a donkey.) stædig* * *(obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc: He's as stubborn as a donkey.) stædig -
20 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) den sidste* * *(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) den sidste
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