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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreacio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re-a-cio
"Estaba reacio a participar en el proyecto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unwilling and hesitant to do something.
"She was reluctant to accept the job offer due to the long commute." - 2
Showing doubt or unwillingness.
"His reluctant smile indicated he was not fully convinced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'reluctantem', present participle of 'reluctari', meaning to struggle against or resist. This comes from 're-' (expressing intensive or backward action) plus 'luctari' (to wrestle or struggle). Entering English in the 17th century, the term shifted from physical resistance to psychological hesitation or unwillingness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reluctant" is said worldwide
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réticent
Transliteration: re-ti-sã
"Il était réticent à l'idée de changer de travail."
zögerlich
Transliteration: tsö-gər-likh
"Er war zögerlich, die Einladung anzunehmen."
riluttante
Transliteration: ree-loo-tan-te
"Era riluttante ad accettare l'offerta."
reacio
Transliteration: re-a-cio
"Estaba reacio a participar en el proyecto."
relutante
Transliteration: he-lu-tan-tchee
"Ele estava relutante em aceitar a proposta."
अनिच्छुक
Transliteration: anichchhuk
"वह प्रस्ताव को स्वीकार करने में अनिच्छुक था।"
不情愿
Transliteration: bù qíngyuàn
"他对这个提议感到不情愿。"
마지못해
Transliteration: maji-motha
"그는 제안을 마지못해 수락했다."
渋々
Transliteration: shibu shibu
"彼は渋々その提案を受け入れた。"
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