reluctant
/rɪˈlʌktənt/adjective
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अनिच्छुक, हिचकिचाने वाला
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~ (to do sth)
hesitating before doing something because you do not want to do it
अनिच्छुक, हिचकिचाने वाला
- She was reluctant to admit her mistake.
- He was reluctant to lend the money.
- He seemed reluctant to answer the question.
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- The villagers were reluctant to leave their homes.
- I was reluctant to tell her the bad news.
Synonyms unwilling
Opposite eager
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
reluctant + to-infinitive
Use a to-infinitive for the action the person does not want to do: reluctant to speak.
जो काम व्यक्ति नहीं करना चाहता, उसके लिए 'reluctant' के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- Radhika was reluctant to leave her home.
- He is reluctant to ask for help.
reluctant + noun / be reluctant about
Before a noun, 'reluctant' describes attitude: a reluctant helper. Use 'about' for the matter.
Noun से पहले 'reluctant' रुख का वर्णन करता है; विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।
- He gave a reluctant smile.
- She was reluctant about the change.
reluctantly / reluctance
'Reluctantly' says how a thing was done. 'Reluctance' is the noun, with 'to' or 'about'.
'Reluctantly' काम करने का ढंग बताता है; noun 'reluctance' है।
- He reluctantly agreed.
- She showed reluctance to sign.
reluctant vs unwilling vs hesitant
'Reluctant' means you may do it but do not want to. 'Unwilling' means you refuse. 'Hesitant' means you pause from doubt.
'Reluctant' का अर्थ करेंगे पर मन नहीं; 'unwilling' का अर्थ मना करना; 'hesitant' का अर्थ संदेह से रुकना।
- He was reluctant to testify, unwilling to lie and hesitant to explain.
reluctant to admit / reluctant to say
Often used with verbs of speaking when someone is slow to say an unpleasant truth.
अप्रिय सच कहने में देर करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए प्रायः बोलने की क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।
- Vikram was reluctant to admit that he had not studied.
+Collocations 4
adverb + reluctant
veryratherinitiallystillclearlyunderstandably
- The farmers were understandably reluctant to sell their land.
reluctant + noun
herowitnessparticipantagreementconsentsmile
- He became a reluctant leader.
verb + reluctant
seemfeelremainappearbe
- She seemed reluctant to answer.
reluctance collocations
show reluctanceovercome reluctancesome reluctancea certain reluctance
- The students showed reluctance to speak in public.
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- Many people are reluctant to complain about poor service.
कई लोग खराब सेवा की शिकायत करने में संकोच करते हैं।
- He gave a reluctant nod and left.
उसने अनिच्छा से सिर हिलाया और चला गया।
- Radhika reluctantly handed in the paper.
राधिका ने अनिच्छा से पर्चा जमा कर दिया।
- The boy was reluctant to go to school on Monday.
लड़का सोमवार को स्कूल जाने से हिचक रहा था।
- Banks are reluctant to lend money without security.
बैंक बिना गारंटी के धन उधार देने में हिचकिचाते हैं।
- The government was reluctant to raise the price of petrol.
सरकार पेट्रोल की कीमत बढ़ाने में हिचक रही थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is reluctant for going.
✓ She is reluctant to go.
'Reluctant' is followed by a to-infinitive.
'Reluctant' के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
✗ He is reluctant about to accept the offer.
✓ He is reluctant to accept the offer.
'Reluctant' is followed by 'to' alone, or by 'about' + noun/gerund.
'Reluctant' के बाद केवल 'to' आता है, या 'about' + noun/gerund।
✗ I am reluctance to answer.
✓ I am reluctant to answer.
After 'be', the adjective 'reluctant' is used, not the noun.
'Be' के बाद adjective 'reluctant' आता है, noun नहीं।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Reluctant to do sth.
Pattern 'reluctant to do sth' पूछा जाता है।