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1 unwilling
(not willing; reluctant: He's unwilling to accept the money.) reacio, reluctante- unwillingly
unwilling adj poco dispuesto / reaciotr[ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]1 reacio,-a, poco dispuesto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be unwilling to do something no estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algounwilling [.ʌn'wɪlɪŋ] adj: poco dispuestoto be unwilling to: no estar dispuesto aadj.• desinclinado, -a adj.• maldispuesto, -a adj.• malmandado, -a adj.• reacio, -a adj.'ʌn'wɪlɪŋadjective mal dispuestoto be unwilling to + INF — no querer* + inf, no estar* dispuesto a + inf
['ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]ADJ poco dispuestoto be unwilling to do sth — estar poco dispuesto a hacer algo, no estar dispuesto a hacer algo
* * *['ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]adjective mal dispuestoto be unwilling to + INF — no querer* + inf, no estar* dispuesto a + inf
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2 unwilling
adj.1 reacio(a).2 renuente, maldispuesto, no dispuesto, reacio.3 involuntario, no intencionado. -
3 to be unwilling to do something
no estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be unwilling to do something
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4 be unwilling
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5 deaf
def1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) sordo2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) sordo•- deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
- turn a deaf ear to
deaf adj sordotr[def]1 sordo,-a1 los sordos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be be as deaf as a post estar más sordo,-a que una tapiato be deaf in one ear ser sordo,-a de un oídoto be deaf to something hacer oídos sordos a algoto be stone deaf estar más sordo,-a que una tapiato fall on deaf ears caer en oídos sordosto go deaf quedarse sordo,-ato turn a deaf ear hacerse el sordodeaf ['dɛf] adj: sordoadj.• sordo, -a adj.
I defa) sordob) ( unwilling to hear)to be deaf TO something — hacer* oídos sordos a algo
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[def]1. ADJ(compar deafer) (superl deafest)1) (=unable to hear) sordo- be as deaf as a2) (=unwilling to hear)- turn a deaf ear to sth2.NPLthe deaf los sordos mpl3.CPD* * *
I [def]a) sordob) ( unwilling to hear)to be deaf TO something — hacer* oídos sordos a algo
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6 impatient
im'peiʃənt(not willing to wait or delay; not patient: Don't be so impatient - it will soon be your turn.) impaciente- impatiently
impatient adj impacientetr[ɪm'peɪʃənt]1 (eager) impaciente, ansioso,-a2 (irritable) irritable3 formal use (intolerant) intolerante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become impatient with somebody perder la paciencia con alguiento grow impatient at something impacientarse por algoimpatient [ɪm'peɪʃənt] adj: impaciente♦ impatiently advadj.• impaciente adj.• intolerante adj.• malsufrido, -a adj.ɪm'peɪʃənta) ( unwilling to wait) (usu pred) impaciente[ɪm'peɪʃǝnt]ADJ1) (=irascible) [person] impaciente, sin paciencia; [gesture] de impacienciato get impatient (with sth/sb) — perder la paciencia or impacientarse (con algo/algn)
2) (=eager) impaciente* * *[ɪm'peɪʃənt]a) ( unwilling to wait) (usu pred) impaciente -
7 tightassed
'taɪt'æst, ˌtaɪt'ɑːstadjective (AmE sl)a) ( unwilling to relax) reprimidob) ( mean) tightfisted* * *['taɪt'æst, ˌtaɪt'ɑːst]adjective (AmE sl)a) ( unwilling to relax) reprimidob) ( mean) tightfisted -
8 disinclined
adjective (unwilling (to do something): I am disinclined to help.) poco dispuestodisinclined [.dɪsɪn'klaɪnd] adv: poco dispuestoadj.• poco dispuesto adj.'dɪsṇ'klaɪnd, ˌdɪsɪn'klaɪndadjective (frml) (pred)disinclined to + INF: she was disinclinedd to listen to him — no se sentía inclinada a escucharlo
['dɪsɪn'klaɪnd]ADJ frmto be disinclined to do sth — estar poco dispuesto a hacer algo, ser reacio a hacer algo
* * *['dɪsṇ'klaɪnd, ˌdɪsɪn'klaɪnd]adjective (frml) (pred)disinclined to + INF: she was disinclinedd to listen to him — no se sentía inclinada a escucharlo
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9 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.) escatimar, hacer/dar de mala gana, hacer/dar a regañadientes2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) guardar rencor a alguien
2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) rencor- grudging- grudgingly
grudge n rencortr[grʌʤ]1 resentimiento, rencor nombre masculino1 (begrudge, resent) dar a regañadientes, dar de mala gana2 (envy) envidiar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bear a grudge guardar rencorto hold/bear a grudge against somebody guardarle rencor a alguiengrudge n: rencor m, resentimiento mto hold a grudge: guardar rencorn.• escama s.f.• hincha s.f.• hipo s.m.• inquina s.f.• mohina s.f.• ojeriza s.f.• queja s.f.• rencor s.m.• tema s.m.v.• dar de mala gana v.• envidiar v.
I grʌdʒnoun rencilla fto bear somebody a grudge, to have o hold o bear a grudge against somebody — tenerle* or guardarle rencor a alguien
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[ɡrʌdʒ]1.N resentimiento m, rencor m ( against a)to bear sb a grudge, to have a grudge against sb — guardar rencor a algn
2. VT1) (=give unwillingly) dar de mala gana2) (=envy) envidiar3) (=resent)3.CPDgrudge match * N — (Sport) enfrentamiento m entre antagonistas, enfrentamiento m entre rivales inconciliables; (fig) enfrentamiento m personal
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I [grʌdʒ]noun rencilla fto bear somebody a grudge, to have o hold o bear a grudge against somebody — tenerle* or guardarle rencor a alguien
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10 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) vacilarexpr.• quedarse atrás expr.v + adv ( physically) quedarse atrásshe hung back, waiting for the best moment to speak — se contuvo, esperando el mejor momento para hablar
VI + ADV1) (=hesitate) no decidirseeven his closest advisers believe he should hang back no longer — incluso sus consejeros más allegados creen que debería decidirse ya or que no debería pensárselo más
2) (=stay behind) quedarse atrás* * *v + adv ( physically) quedarse atrásshe hung back, waiting for the best moment to speak — se contuvo, esperando el mejor momento para hablar
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11 hesitate
'heziteit1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) vacilar, titubear2) (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.) vacilar, dudar•- hesitant
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hesitate vb dudar / vacilartr['hezɪteɪt]1 vacilar, dudarv.• balancear v.• balbucear v.• escrupulizar v.• hesitar v.• oscilar v.• titubear v.• vacilar v.'hezəteɪt, 'hezɪteɪtintransitive verb vacilar, titubearI hesitated before going in — dudé or vacilé antes de entrar
to hesitate to + INF — dudar en + inf
please don't hesitate to call me — no dudes en or dejes de llamarme
['hezɪteɪt]VI (gen) vacilar; (in speech) vacilar, titubearto hesitate to do sth — dudar en hacer algo, vacilar en hacer algo
I will not hesitate to take unpopular decisions — no dudaré or vacilaré en tomar decisiones poco populares
don't hesitate to ask (me) — no vaciles en pedírmelo, no dejes de pedírmelo
to hesitate about or over doing sth — vacilar en hacer algo
* * *['hezəteɪt, 'hezɪteɪt]intransitive verb vacilar, titubearI hesitated before going in — dudé or vacilé antes de entrar
to hesitate to + INF — dudar en + inf
please don't hesitate to call me — no dudes en or dejes de llamarme
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12 incredulous
in'kredjuləs, ]( American) -‹u-(unwilling to believe: She listened to him with an incredulous expression.) incrédulotr[ɪn'kredjələs]1 incrédulo,-aincredulous [ɪn'krɛʤələs] adj: incrédulo, escépticoadj.• incrédulo, -a adj.ɪn'kredʒələs, ɪn'kredjʊləsadjective <expression/stare> de incredulidad[ɪn'kredjʊlǝs]ADJ [expression] de incredulidad* * *[ɪn'kredʒələs, ɪn'kredjʊləs]adjective <expression/stare> de incredulidad -
13 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.) intolerantetr[ɪn'tɒlərənt]1 intolerante, intransigenteintolerant [ɪn'tɑlərənt] adj: intoleranteadj.• intolerante adj.n.• intolerante s.m.,f.ɪn'tɑːlərənt, ɪn'tɒlərənt1) <person/attitude> intolerante, intransigenteto be intolerant OF somebody — ser* intolerante or intransigente con alguien
2) (Biol, Med)the patient was intolerant of o to penicillin — el paciente tenía intolerancia a la penicilina
[ɪn'tɒlǝrǝnt]ADJ (gen) intolerante (of con or para con); (=bigoted) intransigente (of con)(Med)to be intolerant of sth — (gen) no tolerar algo
he is intolerant of certain drugs/foods — tiene intolerancia a ciertos medicamentos/alimentos, su cuerpo no tolera ciertos medicamentos/alimentos
* * *[ɪn'tɑːlərənt, ɪn'tɒlərənt]1) <person/attitude> intolerante, intransigenteto be intolerant OF somebody — ser* intolerante or intransigente con alguien
2) (Biol, Med)the patient was intolerant of o to penicillin — el paciente tenía intolerancia a la penicilina
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14 linger
'liŋɡə1) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) quedarse2) (to proceed slowly or delay: We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures.) persistir, perdurar, quedarsetr['lɪŋgəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (stay) quedarse2 (persist) persistir, perdurar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto linger over doing something tardar en hacer algoto linger over something tardar con algolinger ['lɪŋgər] vi1) tarry: quedarse, entretenerse, rezagarse2) persist: persistir, sobrevivirv.• demorar v.• demorarse v.• entretener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• estarse v.• persistir v.• quedarse v.• tardar v.• tardar en marcharse v.'lɪŋgər, 'lɪŋgə(r)a) ( delay leaving) quedarse or entretenerse* (un rato)b) linger (on) ( remain) \<\<aftertaste/smell\>\> persistir; \<\<tradition\>\> perdurar, sobrevivirhis memory lingers on — aún se lo recuerda, su recuerdo sigue vivo
c) lingering pres p <doubts/memory> persistente, que no desaparece; <embrace/look/illness> prolongadod) ( take one's time)to linger ON/OVER something: to linger on a subject extenderse* largamente sobre un tema; her eyes lingered on the child se quedó largo rato mirando al niño; they lingered over their coffee — se entretuvieron tomando el café; ( after meal) alargaron la sobremesa
['lɪŋɡǝ(r)]VI1) (=be unwilling to go) rezagarse, tardar en marcharse2) (also: linger on) (in dying) tardar en morirse; [pain] persistir, durar; [doubts] persistir, quedar; [smell] persistir, tardar en desaparecer; [tradition] sobrevivir; [memory] pervivir, seguir vivo3) (=take one's time)to linger over doing sth — tardar or no darse prisa en hacer algo
* * *['lɪŋgər, 'lɪŋgə(r)]a) ( delay leaving) quedarse or entretenerse* (un rato)b) linger (on) ( remain) \<\<aftertaste/smell\>\> persistir; \<\<tradition\>\> perdurar, sobrevivirhis memory lingers on — aún se lo recuerda, su recuerdo sigue vivo
c) lingering pres p <doubts/memory> persistente, que no desaparece; <embrace/look/illness> prolongadod) ( take one's time)to linger ON/OVER something: to linger on a subject extenderse* largamente sobre un tema; her eyes lingered on the child se quedó largo rato mirando al niño; they lingered over their coffee — se entretuvieron tomando el café; ( after meal) alargaron la sobremesa
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15 narrow-minded
adjective (unwilling to accept ideas different from one's own.) de miras estrechas, estrecho de mirastr[nærəʊ'maɪndɪd]1 estrecho,-a de mirasnarrow-minded [.næro'maɪndəd] adj: de miras estrechasadj.• cerrado, -a adj.• de miras estrechas adj.• intolerante adj.'nærəʊ'maɪndəd, ˌnærəʊ'maɪndɪdadjective < person> de mentalidad cerrada, intolerante; < attitude> cerrado, intolerante['nærǝʊ'maɪndɪd]pej ADJ [person] estrecho de miras, de mentalidad cerrada; [views] intolerante, cerrado; [ideas, outlook] cerrado* * *['nærəʊ'maɪndəd, ˌnærəʊ'maɪndɪd] -
16 niggardly
'niɡədli(not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) tacaño, avarotr['nɪgədlɪ]1 (person) avaro,-a, tacaño,-a2 (sum) miserable, mezquino,-aniggardly ['nɪgərdli] adj: mezquino, tacañoadj.• cicatero, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• tacaño, -a adj.'nɪgərdli, 'nɪgədli['nɪɡǝdlɪ]ADJ [person] tacaño; [allowance] miserable* * *['nɪgərdli, 'nɪgədli] -
17 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.) reconocer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconocer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconocer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconocer•- recognisable
- recognizably
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recognize vb reconocer / conocerI recognize him, but I can't remember his name lo reconozco, pero no me acuerdo de su nombretr['rekəgnaɪz]1 reconocerrecognize (US/UK)v.• admitir v.• confesar v.• identificar v.• reconocer v.(§pres: reconozco, reconoces...)'rekəgnaɪza) ( identify) \<\<face/voice/person\>\> reconocer*b) (acknowledge, accept) reconocer*, admitirc) ( grant right to speak) (AmE frml) concederle or darle* la palabra athe chair recognizes the gentleman from... — tiene la palabra el representante de...
['rekǝɡnaɪz]VT1) (=know again) reconocerI hardly recognized myself — apenas me reconocía or me conocía a mí mismo
2) (=acknowledge) reconocer, admitirare these qualifications recognized in other European countries? — ¿están estos títulos reconocidos en otros países europeos?
3) (US) (=give right to speak)the Chair recognizes Mr White — el Sr. White tiene la palabra
* * *['rekəgnaɪz]a) ( identify) \<\<face/voice/person\>\> reconocer*b) (acknowledge, accept) reconocer*, admitirc) ( grant right to speak) (AmE frml) concederle or darle* la palabra athe chair recognizes the gentleman from... — tiene la palabra el representante de...
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18 reluctant
(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) renuente, reacio- reluctance
reluctant adj reaciotr[rɪ'lʌktənt]1 renuente, reacio,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be reluctant to do something estar poco dispuesto,-a a hacer algoreluctant [ri'lʌktənt] adj: renuente, reacio, reticenteadj.• mal dispuesto adj.• poco dispuesto adj.• renuente adj.rɪ'lʌktəntadjective reacio, renuentehe's a reluctant teetotaler — es abstemio a su pesar or a regañadientes
to be reluctant to + INF: she seemed reluctant to tell us parecía reacia or renuente a decírnoslo, no parecía dispuesta a decírnoslo; I'm reluctant to sell this chair — me resisto a vender esta silla
[rɪ'lʌktǝnt]ADJ [person] reacio, reticente, renuente frm; [praise] a regañadientesI would make a reluctant secretary — yo trabajaría como secretario con desgana or a regañadientes
he indicated his reluctant acceptance of the proposals — indicó que aceptaba las propuestas con reservas
he left with Bernstein's reluctant consent — se fue con el consentimiento que Bernstein le había dado a regañadientes or muy a su pesar
he took the reluctant decision to stop production — tomó la decisión, muy a su pesar, de parar la producción
to be reluctant to do sth: she was reluctant to ask for help — se mostraba reacia a pedir ayuda
we were reluctant to sell the house — éramos reacios a vender la casa, nos resistíamos a vender la casa
* * *[rɪ'lʌktənt]adjective reacio, renuentehe's a reluctant teetotaler — es abstemio a su pesar or a regañadientes
to be reluctant to + INF: she seemed reluctant to tell us parecía reacia or renuente a decírnoslo, no parecía dispuesta a decírnoslo; I'm reluctant to sell this chair — me resisto a vender esta silla
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19 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.) escéptico- sceptically
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tr['skeptɪk]1 escéptico,-aadj.• escéptico, -a adj.n.• escéptico s.m.• incrédulo s.m.(US) ['skeptɪk]N escéptico(-a) m / f* * * -
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adjective ((often with about) unwilling to believe: They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself.) escépticotr['skeptɪkəl]1 escéptico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sceptical about something dudar de algoadj.• escéptico, -a adj.• incrédulo, -a adj.(US) ['skeptɪkǝl]ADJ escéptico (of, about acerca de)he was sceptical about it — se mostró escéptico acerca de ello, tenía dudas sobre ello
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