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1 unwilling
(not willing; reluctant: He's unwilling to accept the money.) negribīgs; nelabprātīgs- unwillingly* * *negribīgs, nelabprātīgs -
2 to be unwilling
nevēlēties -
3 grudge
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.)2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) skaust2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) nenovīdība- grudging- grudgingly* * *nenovīdība, nepatika; nenovēlēt, noskaust -
4 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) vilcināties; svārstīties2) (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.) vilcināties; svārstīties•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *vilcināties, svārstīties -
5 incredulous
[in'kredjuləs, ]( American[) -‹u-](unwilling to believe: She listened to him with an incredulous expression.) neticīgs; skeptisks* * *neticīgs, skeptisks -
6 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.) neiecietīgs* * *neiecietīgs -
7 narrow-minded
adjective (unwilling to accept ideas different from one's own.) aprobežots; aizspriedumains* * *aizspriedumains, aprobežots -
8 niggardly
['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) skops* * *skopulīgs, skops; skopi, trūcīgi -
9 recognize
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.) pazīt; atpazīt2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) atzīt3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) atzīt4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) atzīt (likumību u.tml.)•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *pazīt; atzīt; izteikt atzinību; apzināties -
10 reluctant
(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) Viņš nevēlējās.- reluctance* * *negribīgs; nepakļāvīgs -
11 sceptic
['skeptik](American also skeptic) noun(a person who is unwilling to believe: Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics.) skeptiķis- sceptically
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12 sceptical
adjective ((often with about) unwilling to believe: They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself.) skeptisks* * *skeptisks -
13 stubborn
(obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc: He's as stubborn as a donkey.) ietiepīgs* * *ietiepīgs, stūrgalvīgs; neatlaidīgs -
14 disinclined
adjective (unwilling (to do something): I am disinclined to help.) negribīgs; bez vēlēšanās (kaut ko darīt) -
15 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.) izturēties vēsi/nedraudzīgiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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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.) izturēties vēsi/nedraudzīgiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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17 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) šaubīties; vilcināties -
18 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.) pazīt; atpazīt2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) atzīt3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) atzīt4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) atzīt (likumību u.tml.)•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
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19 sit tight
(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) nemainīt nostāju; turēties pie sava -
20 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) visnepiemērotākais cilvēks
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unwilling to care — index insusceptible (uncaring) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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