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1 unwilling
adj. ovillig, motvillig* * *(not willing; reluctant: He's unwilling to accept the money.) ovillig, motvillig- unwillingly -
2 disinclined
adj. obenägen, ovillig* * *adjective (unwilling (to do something): I am disinclined to help.) ovillig -
3 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.) behandla kyligt, ignoreraEnglish-Swedish dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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4 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.) behandla kyligt, ignoreraEnglish-Swedish dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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5 grudge
n. agg; ovilja; förbittring, harm; avund--------v. hysa agg; hysa ovilja; ge ogärna; missunna; avundas* * *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.) bjuda/bära ngn emot, inte unna2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) missunna2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) agg- grudging- grudgingly -
6 hang back
tveka* * *(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) dra sig för ngt, tveka -
7 hesitate
v. tveka* * *['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) tveka2) (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.) tveka•- hesitant
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8 incredulous
adj. tvivlande, skeptisk, klentrogen; ej i stånd at tro* * *[in'kredjuləs, ]( American[) -‹u-](unwilling to believe: She listened to him with an incredulous expression.) klentrogen, skeptisk -
9 intolerant
adj. inte tolerant; som inte tål, som inte kan uthärda* * *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.) intolerant -
10 narrow-minded
adjective (unwilling to accept ideas different from one's own.) trångsynt, inskränkt -
11 niggardly
adv. knussligt, snålt; svartsjukt* * *['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) snål, gnidig -
12 recognise
v. känna igen, identifiera; veta; erkänna; medge* * *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.) känna igen2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkänna3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) erkänna4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) erkänna•- recognisable
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13 recognize
v. känna igen; känna; erkänna* * *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.) känna igen2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkänna3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) erkänna4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) erkänna•- recognisable
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14 reluctant
adj. motsträvig; motvillig* * *(unwilling: He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery.) ovillig, motvillig- reluctance -
15 sceptic
adj. skeptisk, tvivlande* * *['skeptik](American also skeptic) noun(a person who is unwilling to believe: Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics.) skeptiker, tvivlare- sceptically
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16 sceptical
adj. skeptisk, tvivlande* * *adjective ((often with about) unwilling to believe: They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself.) skeptisk, tvivlande -
17 sit tight
ligga lågt; hålla sig avvaktande; ha sitt på det torra* * *(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.) ligga lågt, avvakta -
18 stubborn
adj. envis* * *(obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc: He's as stubborn as a donkey.) envis, halsstarrig -
19 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.) den sista []
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Unwilling — Un*will ing, a. Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant. [1913 Webster] And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, Keep your piece nine years. Pope. [1913 Webster] {Un*will ing*ly}, adv. {Un*will… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unwilling — index adverse (hostile), averse, disinclined, disobedient, dissident, evasive, intractable, involuntary … Law dictionary
unwilling — O.E. unwillende, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + WILLING (Cf. willing). Re formed 16c … Etymology dictionary
unwilling — [adj] not in the mood afraid, against, against the grain*, averse, backward, begrudging, compelled, contrary, demurring, disinclined, disobliging, evasive, forced, grudging, hesitating, indisposed, indocile, involuntary, laggard, loath,… … New thesaurus
unwilling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not willing. DERIVATIVES unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun … English terms dictionary
unwilling — [unwil′iŋ] adj. [altered (in 16th c.) < ME unwilland < OE unwillende < un , not + prp. of willan: see WILL2] 1. not willing or inclined; reluctant; loath; averse 2. done, said, given, etc. reluctantly unwillingly adv. unwillingness n … English World dictionary
unwilling — [[t]ʌ̱nwɪ̱lɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link, usu ADJ to inf If you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it and will not agree to do it. Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat... For months I had been either… … English dictionary
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 — adj. unwilling to + inf. (she is unwilling to participate) * * * [ʌn wɪlɪŋ] unwilling to + inf. (she is unwilling to participate) … Combinatory dictionary
unwilling — un|will|ing [ ʌn wılıŋ ] 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. 2. ) only before noun involved in doing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
