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1 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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2 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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3 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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4 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
- hesitantly
- hesitation
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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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 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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7 unprepared
tr[ʌnprɪ'peəd]1 (talk etc) improvisado,-a2 (not ready) desprevenido,-a, no preparado,-aunprepared [.ʌnpri'pærd] adj: no preparadoan unprepared speech: un discurso improvisadoadj.• descuidado, -a adj.• desprevenido, -a adj.• desprovisto, -a adj.• impróvido, -a adj.• no preparado adj.'ʌnprɪ'perd, ˌʌnprɪ'peəda) ( not ready) (pred)to be unprepared (FOR something) — no estar* preparado (para algo)
b) ( not expecting) (pred)he was unprepared for her reaction — no esperaba que fuera a reaccionar así, su reacción lo agarró or (esp Esp) cogió desprevenido
c) < speech> improvisado['ʌnprɪ'pɛǝd]ADJ1) (=unready)the student who comes to an exam unprepared — el estudiante que viene al examen sin estar preparado or sin preparación
to be unprepared for sth — (=not expect) no contar con algo, no esperar algo; (=be unequipped) no estar preparado para algo
2) (=improvised) [speech, lecture] improvisado3) (=unwilling)* * *['ʌnprɪ'perd, ˌʌnprɪ'peəd]a) ( not ready) (pred)to be unprepared (FOR something) — no estar* preparado (para algo)
b) ( not expecting) (pred)he was unprepared for her reaction — no esperaba que fuera a reaccionar así, su reacción lo agarró or (esp Esp) cogió desprevenido
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8 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 -
9 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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10 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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11 sceptical
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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