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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 -
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grudging adj [acceptance, admiration] réticent ; to give sb grudging support donner un soutien peu enthousiaste à qn ; to treat sb with grudging respect respecter qn malgré soi ; to be grudging in one's praise/thanks être avare de compliments/de remerciements.
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grudging — [[t]grʌ̱ʤɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A grudging feeling or action is felt or done very unwillingly. He even earned his opponents grudging respect... There seems to be a grudging acceptance of the situation. Syn: reluctant Derived words:… … English dictionary
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