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reluctant [rɪ'lʌktənt](a) (unwilling) réticent;∎ to be reluctant to do sth être peu enclin à faire qch, n'avoir pas envie de faire qch;∎ to feel reluctant (to do) hésiter (à faire);∎ she was reluctant to admit the truth elle ne voulait pas admettre ou n'avait pas envie d'admettre la vérité(b) (against one's will → commitment, promise, approval) accordé à contrecœur;∎ she gave a reluctant smile elle eut un sourire contraint;∎ he was a reluctant sex symbol c'est bien malgré lui qu'il était devenu un sex-symbol
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