reluctant

English - Turkish

Definition of reluctant in English Turkish dictionary

{s} gönülsüz

Leyla'nın soyduğu evli erkekler, utanç yüzünden onu bildirmekte gönülsüzdüler. - The married men that Layla robbed were reluctant to report her because of the embarrassment.

Ona yardım etmek için gönülsüzüm. - I am reluctant to help him.

isteksiz

Yönetim kurulu üyeleri çok riskli bir girişimi üstlenmeye isteksiz. - The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.

Çok uzun bir tatil birini tekrar işe başlamak için isteksiz yapar. - Too long a holiday makes one reluctant to start work again.

{s} ağırdan alan

Tom ne olduğunu Mary'ye söylemek için isteksiz görünüyor. - Tom seems to be unwilling to tell Mary what happened.

Tom'un yardım etmek için isteksizliği Mary'yi şaşırttı. - Tom's unwillingness to help surprised Mary.

unwilling

gönülsüz

Sorun, Tom'un görüşmeye tamamen gönülsüz olması. - The problem is Tom's complete unwillingness to negotiate.

Onu yapmaya gönülsüzüm. - I'm unwilling to do that.

Tom, Mary'nin trajik romanını isteksiz olarak yayınladı. - Tom reluctantly published Mary's tragic novel.

Onu görmeye isteksiz olarak gitti. - He reluctantly went to see her.

reluctantly

gönülsüzce

Tom gönülsüzce kendi başına gitti. - Tom reluctantly went by himself.

Bunu gönülsüzce yapma. - Do not do it reluctantly.

reluctantly

istemeyerek

Hırsız istemeyerek suçunu itiraf etti. - The thief reluctantly admitted his guilt.

İşi istemeyerek aldı. - He took the job reluctantly.

reluctantly

isteksizce

Tom Mary'i isteksizce evine kabul etti. - Tom reluctantly let Mary into his house.

Tom isteksizce Mary'yi izledi. - Tom reluctantly followed Mary.

unwilling

unwillingnessisteksizlik

unwillingly istemeyerek

be reluctant

isteksiz olmak

unwilling

kafasının dikine giden

O istemeden tek başına gitti. - She reluctantly went by herself.

unwilling

{s} boyun eğmeyen, inatçı, kafasının dikine giden

unwilling

{s} hevessiz, isteksiz, gönülsüz

English - English

Definition of reluctant in English English dictionary: Opposing; offering resistance (to)
They are reluctant to the inclusion of a necessity test, especially of a horizontal nature, and emphasize, instead, the importance of procedural disciplines .; Not wanting to take some action; unwilling, hesitant; uncertain
She was reluctant to lend him the money.; unwilling; unwilling to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help"; Not wanting to take some action; hesitant; uncertain; {a} unwilling, averse to, resisting; unwilling to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help; {s} hesitant, unwilling, disinclined, averse; If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm. Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help + reluctantly re·luc·tant·ly We have reluctantly agreed to let him go. + reluctance re·luc·tance Ministers have shown extreme reluctance to explain their position to the media. slow and unwilling (present participle of reluctari ); Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth; unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"; "unwilling to face facts"; not eager; "foreigners stubbornly uneager to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and uneager for the moment to marry him"; "reluctant to help"; Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience; not eager; "foreigners stubbornly uneager to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and uneager for the moment to marry him"; "reluctant to help" unwilling to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help; averse; begrudging
reluct: {v} to struggle against, to resist
reluctantly: {a} in a reluctant or cross manner
reluct: To strive or struggle against anything; to make resistance; to draw back; to feel or show repugnance or reluctance
reluctantly: In a reluctant or hesitant manner
reluctantly: hesitantly, unwillingly, aversely
reluctantly: In a reluctant manner
reluctantly: with reluctance

reluctant

Hyphenation

re·luc·tant

Turkish pronunciation

rilʌktınt

Synonyms

hesitant, afraid, averse, backward, calculating, cautious, chary, circumspect, demurring, diffident, discouraged, disheartened, disinclined, grudging, hanging back

Antonyms

anxious, eager, enthusiastic, ready, willing

Pronunciation

/rēˈləktənt/ /riːˈlʌktənt/

Etymology

[ ri-l&k-t&nt ] (adjective.) 1667. From Latin reluctans, present participle of reluctare, reluctari (“to struggle against, oppose, resist”) re- (“back”) + luctari (“to struggle”).