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1 unwillingness
noun cualidad de reacio, renuencia, reluctanciatr[ʌn'wɪlɪŋnəs]1 desgana, poca disposición nombre femeninon.• renuencia s.f.['ʌn'wɪlɪŋnɪs]N falta f de inclinación, desgana fhis unwillingness to help us — lo poco dispuesto que está/estaba a ayudarnos, su desgana para ayudarnos
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2 hesitation
1) (an act of hesitating.) indecisión, vacilación2) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) vacilación, dudahesitation n duda / vacilacióntr[hezɪ'teɪʃən]1 duda, indecisión\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwithout hesitation sin dudarhesitation [.hɛzə'teɪʃən] n: vacilación f, indecisión f, titubeo mn.• balance s.m.• comportamiento indeciso s.m.• hesitación s.f.• titubeo s.m.• vacilación s.f.'hezə'teɪʃən, ˌhezɪ'teɪʃənmass & count noun vacilación fshe answered without the slightest hesitation — contestó sin titubear or sin la menor vacilación
[ˌhezɪ'teɪʃǝn]N vacilación f, indecisión fI have no hesitation in saying... — no vacilo en decir...
without the slightest hesitation — sin vacilar siquiera, sin pensarlo dos veces
* * *['hezə'teɪʃən, ˌhezɪ'teɪʃən]mass & count noun vacilación fshe answered without the slightest hesitation — contestó sin titubear or sin la menor vacilación
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3 silence
1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) silencio2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) silencio
2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) hacer callar, acallar, silenciar, apagar
3. interjection(be silent!) ¡silencio!- silencer- silent
- silently
- in silence
silence n silenciotr['saɪləns]1 (gen) silencio1 (person) acallar, hacer callar; (protest, opposition, criticism) apagar, silenciar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto reduce somebody to silence dejar a alguien sin hablasilence is golden el silencio es orosilence n: silencio mn.• callada s.f.• mutismo s.m.• secreto s.m.• silencio s.m.v.• acallar v.• apagar v.• atarugar v.• callar v.• enmudecer v.• entrecoger v.• imponer silencio a v.• silenciar v.
I 'saɪlənsnoun silencio msilence! — silencio!, hagan silencio!
to break the silence — romper* el silencio
II
a) \<\<cries/voice\>\> acallar; \<\<child/animal\>\> hacer* callar, acallarb) \<\<opposition/criticism\>\> silenciar, amordazar*; \<\<conscience\>\> (liter) acallar['saɪlǝns]1. N1) (=absence of speech) silencio msilence! — ¡silencio!
in dead or complete silence — en silencio absoluto
2) (=absence of sound) silencio m3) (=unwillingness to communicate) silencio m2. VT1) (=quieten) [+ person, crowd] hacer callar, acallar; [+ bells, guns, cries] silenciar, acallar2) (=put a stop to) [+ criticism, fears, doubts] acallar, silenciar3) (=kill) eliminar* * *
I ['saɪləns]noun silencio msilence! — silencio!, hagan silencio!
to break the silence — romper* el silencio
II
a) \<\<cries/voice\>\> acallar; \<\<child/animal\>\> hacer* callar, acallarb) \<\<opposition/criticism\>\> silenciar, amordazar*; \<\<conscience\>\> (liter) acallar -
4 disinclination
disinkli'neiʃən(unwillingness: a disinclination to work.) aversióntr[dɪsɪnklɪ'neɪʃən]1 aversión nombre femenino, desgana\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a disinclination for something ser reacio,-a a algoto have a disinclination to do something no estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algodisinclination [dɪs.ɪnklə'neɪʃən, -.ɪŋ-] n: aversión fn.• mala gana s.f.[ˌdɪsɪnklɪ'neɪʃǝn]N frm poca disposición f ( for a) ( to do sth a hacer algo)one of his characteristics was an extreme disinclination to part with money — una de sus características era su extremado apego al dinero
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5 indiscipline
in'disəplin(bad behaviour; unwillingness to obey orders.) indiscipinatr[ɪn'dɪsəplɪn]1 indisciplina[ɪn'dɪsɪplɪn]N indisciplina f
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unwillingness — unwilling ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not willing. DERIVATIVES unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun … English terms dictionary
unwillingness — noun the trait of being unwilling (Freq. 3) his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton • Syn: ↑involuntariness • Ant: ↑willingness … Useful english dictionary
unwillingness — noun see unwilling … New Collegiate Dictionary
unwillingness — noun The property of being unwilling … Wiktionary
unwillingness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Indisposition Nouns unwillingness, indisposition, disinclination, aversion, dislike; nolleity, nolition, renitence; reluctance; indocility, obstinacy, noncompliance, refusal; scrupulousness,… … English dictionary for students
unwilling */ — UK [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] / US adjective 1) if you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it or you refuse to do it unwilling to do something: Jane was unwilling to admit she was wrong. The government seems unable or unwilling to make further… … English dictionary
unwilling — adjective Date: before 12th century not willing: a. loath, reluctant < was unwilling to learn > b. done or given reluctantly < unwilling approval > c. offering opposition ; obstinate < an unwilling student > • unwillingly … New Collegiate Dictionary
unwilling — adjective not ready, eager, or prepared. Derivatives unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun … English new terms dictionary
unwilling — [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] adj 1) if you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it or you refuse to do it Jane was unwilling to admit she was wrong.[/ex] 2) involved in doing something that you do not want to do an unwilling participant[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
unwilling — /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ (say un wiling) adjective 1. not willing; loath; reluctant. 2. performed or given reluctantly: the unwilling admiration of the scornful. –unwillingly, adverb –unwillingness, noun …
unwilling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not willing. DERIVATIVES unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun … English terms dictionary