reacio

adj.

1 obstinate, hesitant, averse, balky.

2 reluctant.

3 recalcitrant, obstinate.

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reacio

► adjetivo

1 reluctant, unwilling

■ se mostró reacio a venir con nosotros he was reluctant to come with us

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(f. - reacia)

adj.

reluctant

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ADJ reluctant

ser reacio a — to resist, resist the idea of

ser reacio a hacer algo — to be reluctant o unwilling to do sth

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-cia adjetivo reluctant

se mostró reacio a aceptarlo — he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it

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= reluctant, coy, reticent, disinclined, resistive, averse, refractory.

Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.

Ex. Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.

Ex. Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.

Ex. This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.

Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

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* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].

* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.

* reacio a = refractory to.

* reacio a + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.

* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.

* ser reacio a = be averse to, be reluctant, be loath to.

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-cia adjetivo reluctant

se mostró reacio a aceptarlo — he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it

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= reluctant, coy, reticent, disinclined, resistive, averse, refractory.

Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.

Ex: Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.

Ex: Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.

Ex: This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.

Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].

* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.

* reacio a = refractory to.

* reacio a + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.

* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.

* ser reacio a = be averse to, be reluctant, be loath to.

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reacio -cia

adjective

reluctant

es reacio a todo tipo de innovaciones he is reluctant to accept any kind of change, he is opposed to o he resists any kind of change

se mostró reacio a aceptarlo he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it

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reacio

◊ -cia adjetivo

reluctant
reacio,-a adjetivo reluctant, unwilling: es reacio a las novedades, he's averse to change ➣ Ver nota en averse

'reacio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reacia
- reticente
English:
averse
- hesitant
- reluctant

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reacio, -a adj

reluctant;

ser reacio a hacer algo to be reluctant to do sth;

es muy reacio a hacer reclamaciones he's very reluctant to complain;

se mostró reacio a firmar el acuerdo he was reluctant to sign the agreement;

ser reacio a los cambios to be resistant to change

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reacio

adj reluctant (a to)

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reacio, -cia adj

: resistant, opposed

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reacio adj reluctant