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1 reticent
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2 reticent
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3 reticent
reticent ['retɪsənt]réticent;∎ he's reticent about explaining his reasons il hésite ou est peu disposé à expliquer ses raisons -
4 reticente
[xetʃi`sẽntʃi]Adjetivo réticent(e)* * *adjectivo( hesitante) réticentmostrar-se reticentese montrer réticentestar muito reticenterester très réticent -
5 grudging
grudging [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋ][consent, approval, support] réticent ; [apology, praise] fait à contrecœur• he won their grudging admiration/respect ils ont fini par l'admirer/le respecter malgré eux* * *['grʌdʒɪŋ]adjective [acceptance, admiration] réticent -
6 reticente
reticente agg.m./f. réticent: è molto reticente sui suoi progetti il se montre très réticent sur ses projets: ( Dir) testimone reticente témoin réticent. -
7 cagey
( = discreet) cachottier* * *(colloq), cagy (colloq) ['keɪdʒɪ] adjective1) ( wary) réticent/-e2) US ( shrewd) astucieux/-ieuse -
8 hesitant
hesitant [ˈhezɪtənt]* * *['hezɪtənt]adjective hésitantto be hesitant about — ( reticent) être réticent quant à [plan, scheme]
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9 ritroso
ritroso agg. 1. ( restio) réticent, hésitant: essere ritroso a fare qcs. être réticent à faire qqch.; fu ritroso ad accettare il hésita à accepter. 2. ( riservato) réservé. 3. ( che va all'indietro) rétrograde. -
10 hesitant
1 ( nervous) [person, expression, reply] hésitant, peu assuré ; [step, policy] incertain ; to be hesitant about doing hésiter à faire ; to be/look hesitant ne pas être/ne pas avoir l'air sûr de soi ; his reading/singing was hesitant il lisait/chantait d'un ton mal assuré ; -
11 cagey
∎ he was being cagey about his salary il s'est montré évasif lorsqu'il s'est agi de son salaire -
12 to have misgivings
nourrir des doutes/des appréhensions; faire preuve de scepticisme; se montrer réticent; émettre des réservesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to have misgivings
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13 reluctant
adj.réticent; récalcitrant; peu empressé; peu enclin à; peu disposé à; qui montre peu d'empressement; qui répugne aEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > reluctant
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14 колеблющийся
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15 недоговаривающий
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16 нерешительный
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17 неуверенный
hésitant; indécisнеуве́ренный в свои́х си́лах — peu sûr de ses forces
* * *adj1) gener. flageolant (о шагах), hasardé, hésitant, timide, tâtonnant (о жесте и т.п.), incertain2) colloq. réticent3) liter. trébuchant, vacillatoire -
18 сдержанный
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19 уклончивый
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20 умалчивающий
См. также в других словарях:
réticent — réticent, ente [ retisɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1845; de réticence 1 ♦ Vieilli Qui comporte des réticences (1o). Des phrases atténuées et réticentes. Qui ne dit pas tout ce qu il devrait. ⇒ 1. discret, silencieux. « Je me suis trouvé à l aise [...] disant … Encyclopédie Universelle
reticent — RETICÉNT, Ă, reticenţi, te, adj. (Despre oameni şi despre cuvintele lor) Care manifestă sau care arată reticenţă, reţinere. – Din fr. réticent. Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 RETICÉNT adj. v. reţinut. Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
reticent — is developing the meaning ‘reluctant to act’, which is somewhat more developed than its standard meaning ‘reserved, reluctant to speak’: • At first, I was reticent about doing nudity film website, AmE 2003. This meaning has become so well… … Modern English usage
Reticent — Ret i*cent, a. [L. reticens, p. pr. of reticere to keep silence; re + tacere to be silent. See {Tacit}.] Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reticent — I adjective cautious, concise, confidential, constrained, detached, distant, evasive, guarded, laconic, mute, noncommittal, recondite, remote, reserved, restrained, retiring, secretive, sparing of words, standoffish, succinct, taciturn,… … Law dictionary
reticent — (adj.) 1834, from L. reticentem, prp. of reticere (see RETICENCE (Cf. reticence)) … Etymology dictionary
reticent — *silent, reserved, uncommunicative, taciturn, secretive, close, close lipped, closemouthed, tight lipped Analogous words: restrained, inhibited, curbed, checked (see RESTRAIN): discreet, prudent (see under PRUDENCE) Antonyms: frank Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reticent — [adj] secretive, quiet bashful, clammed up*, close, close mouthed, dried up*, dummied up*, hesitant, mum, reserved, restrained, shy, silent, taciturn, tight lipped, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unspeaking, uptight*; concepts 267,401 Ant.… … New thesaurus
reticent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not revealing one s thoughts or feelings readily. DERIVATIVES reticence noun reticently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin reticere remain silent … English terms dictionary
reticent — [ret′əsənt] adj. [L reticens, prp. of reticere, to be silent < re , again + tacere, to be silent: see TACIT] 1. habitually silent or uncommunicative; disinclined to speak readily; reserved; taciturn 2. having a restrained, quiet, or… … English World dictionary
reticent — [[t]re̱tɪsənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about/on n Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements... Mrs. Smith, normally a reticent woman, took it upon herself to write to the President. Syn:… … English dictionary