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1 unwilling
[ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]he is unwilling to do it — non è disposto a farlo; (stronger) non ha nessuna intenzione di farlo
* * *(not willing; reluctant: He's unwilling to accept the money.) restio, riluttante- unwillingly* * *unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/a.restio; riluttante: an unwilling accomplice, un complice riluttante● to be unwilling to do st., non essere disposto a fare qc.: He was unwilling to resign from his position, non era disposto a dimettersiunwillingly avv. unwillingness n. [u].* * *[ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]he is unwilling to do it — non è disposto a farlo; (stronger) non ha nessuna intenzione di farlo
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2 unwilling un·will·ing adj
[ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]to be unwilling to do sth — non essere disposto (-a) a fare qc, non voler fare qc
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3 indisposed
[ˌɪndɪ'spəʊzd]aggettivo form.1) (ill) indisposto2) (unwilling) maldisposto, poco incline ( to do a fare)* * *[indi'spəuzd]((slightly) ill: The princess is indisposed and has cancelled her engagements.) indisposto* * *indisposed /ɪndɪˈspəʊzd/a.1 indisposto; lievemente malato2 maldisposto; avverso; contrario; alieno; indisponibile; riluttante● indisposed to help, indisponibile ( in assoluto).* * *[ˌɪndɪ'spəʊzd]aggettivo form.1) (ill) indisposto2) (unwilling) maldisposto, poco incline ( to do a fare) -
4 disinclined
[ˌdɪsɪn'klaɪnd]aggettivo form. riluttante, restio* * *adjective (unwilling (to do something): I am disinclined to help.) riluttante, restio* * *disinclined /dɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/a.restio; riluttante: She felt disinclined to get out of bed, provava una certa riluttanza ad alzarsi da letto.* * *[ˌdɪsɪn'klaɪnd]aggettivo form. riluttante, restio -
5 grudge
I [grʌdʒ]to bear sb. a grudge — serbare rancore a o avercela con qcn.
II [grʌdʒ]to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb. — nutrire rancore contro o risentimento per qcn
to grudge sb. sth. — invidiare qcs. a qcn.
to grudge doing sth. — essere riluttante o storcere il naso a fare qcs
* * *1. verb1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.) lesinare; dare di malavoglia2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) invidiare2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) rancore- grudging- grudgingly* * *[ɡrʌdʒ]1. ngrudge (against) — risentimento (verso), rancore m (verso)
to bear a grudge against sb — portare or serbare rancore a qn
2. vtto grudge sb sth — (money) dare qc a qn malvolentieri or a malincuore
it's not the money I grudge, but the time — non me la prendo per i soldi ma per il tempo
to grudge doing sth — fare qc malvolentieri or a malincuore
* * *grudge /grʌdʒ/n.1 animosità; rancore; risentimento; malanimo; ruggine (fig.): to bear sb. a grudge, serbare rancore verso q.; to hold a grudge, portare rancore; to harbour a grudge, nutrire rancore; covare un risentimento● grudge match, resa dei conti ( caratterizzata da risentimento) □ to pay off an old grudge, saldare un vecchio conto (fig.).(to) grudge /grʌdʒ/v. t.2 dare di malavoglia; lesinare: I don't grudge him the praise he deserves, non gli lesino le lodi che merita.* * *I [grʌdʒ]to bear sb. a grudge — serbare rancore a o avercela con qcn.
II [grʌdʒ]to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb. — nutrire rancore contro o risentimento per qcn
to grudge sb. sth. — invidiare qcs. a qcn.
to grudge doing sth. — essere riluttante o storcere il naso a fare qcs
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6 incredulous
[ɪn'kredjʊləs] [AE -dʒə-]aggettivo incredulo* * *[in'kredjuləs, ]( American[) -‹u-](unwilling to believe: She listened to him with an incredulous expression.) incredulo* * *incredulous /ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs/a.incredulously avv. incredulousness n. [u].* * *[ɪn'kredjʊləs] [AE -dʒə-]aggettivo incredulo -
7 intolerant
[ɪn'tɒlərənt]* * *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.) intollerante* * *intolerant /ɪnˈtɒlərənt/a.intollerante: to be intolerant of other people's opinions, essere intollerante delle opinioni altruiintolerancen. [u]intolerantlyavv.intollerantemente.* * *[ɪn'tɒlərənt] -
8 niggardly
['nɪgədlɪ]1) [ person] avaro2) [portion, amount] scarso, misero* * *['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) avaro; misero* * *niggardly /ˈnɪgədlɪ/A a.1 avaro; gretto; spilorcio; taccagno; tirchioB avv.avaramente; con grettezzaniggardlinessn. [u]avarizia; grettezza; spilorceria; taccagneria; tirchieria.* * *['nɪgədlɪ]1) [ person] avaro2) [portion, amount] scarso, misero -
9 sceptic
skeptic ['skeptɪk] nome scettico m. (-a)* * *['skeptik](American also skeptic) noun(a person who is unwilling to believe: Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics.) scettico- sceptically
- scepticism* * *sceptic /ˈskɛptɪk/ ( anche filos.)n.scepticismn. [u]scetticismo.* * *skeptic ['skeptɪk] nome scettico m. (-a) -
10 sceptical
skeptical ['skeptɪkl] aggettivoscettico ( about, of riguardo a)* * *adjective ((often with about) unwilling to believe: They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself.) scettico* * *sceptical /ˈskɛptɪkl/a.( anche filos.) scettico: Most scientists are sceptical about ( o of) cold fusion, la maggior parte degli scienziati è scettica sulla fusione freddasceptically avv.* * *skeptical ['skeptɪkl] aggettivoscettico ( about, of riguardo a) -
11 stubborn
['stʌbən]aggettivo [person, animal] testardo, cocciuto; [ behaviour] ostinato, testardo; [ independence] tenace; [resistance, refusal, stain] ostinato* * *(obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc: He's as stubborn as a donkey.) testardo, ostinato* * *stubborn /ˈstʌbən/a.2 duro; inflessibile; pertinace; tenace; saldo: stubborn resistance, tenace resistenza; stubborn opinions, opinioni salde3 (tecn.) che si lavora male; di difficile trattamento: stubborn ore, minerale difficile a trattarsi● a stubborn fight, un combattimento accanito (o all'ultimo sangue) □ as stubborn as a mule, testardo come un mulo □ Facts are stubborn things, i fatti non si discutono; sono i fatti che contano!stubbornly avv.* * *['stʌbən]aggettivo [person, animal] testardo, cocciuto; [ behaviour] ostinato, testardo; [ independence] tenace; [resistance, refusal, stain] ostinato -
12 unwillingly
[ʌn'wɪlɪŋlɪ]avverbio controvoglia* * *adverb He did agree to go, but rather unwillingly.) con riluttanza* * *unwillingly* * *[ʌn'wɪlɪŋlɪ]avverbio controvoglia -
13 unwillingness
[ʌn'wɪlɪŋnɪs]nome riluttanza f.* * *noun riluttanza* * *unwillingness* * *[ʌn'wɪlɪŋnɪs]nome riluttanza f. -
14 hang back
(in fear) tirarsi indietro; (waiting) indugiare; (reluctant) esitare; fig. essere restio* * *(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) esitare, tirarsi indietro* * *vi + advto hang back (from doing) — essere riluttante (a fare)* * *(in fear) tirarsi indietro; (waiting) indugiare; (reluctant) esitare; fig. essere restio -
15 indisposed in·dis·posed adj
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16 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) essere freddo con qualcunoEnglish-Italian dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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17 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) essere freddo con qualcunoEnglish-Italian dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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18 hesitate
['hezɪteɪt]verbo intransitivo esitare ( over su)••he who hesitates is lost — prov. chi si ferma è perduto
* * *['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) esitare2) (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.) esitare•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *['hezɪteɪt]verbo intransitivo esitare ( over su)••he who hesitates is lost — prov. chi si ferma è perduto
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19 narrow-minded
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20 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) riconoscere2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) riconosce3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) riconoscere4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) riconoscere•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
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