reticente

adj.

1 unwilling, reluctant (reacio).

2 full of insinuation.

3 reticent, disposed to be silent, inclined to be silent, reserved.

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reticente

► adjetivo

1 insinuating

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ADJ

1) (=reacio) unwilling, reluctant

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

se mostró reticente a aceptar — she was unwilling o reluctant to accept

se declara reticente a meterse en política — he says he doesn't like the idea of getting involved in politics

2) (=con reserva) reticent, reserved

3) (=irónico) ironical, sarcastic

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adjetivo

a) (reacio) reluctant

reticente a todo tipo de negociaciones — reluctant to get involved in any sort of negotiations

reticente A + INF — reluctant to + inf

b) (reservado) reticent

c) <discurso> full of hints o insinuations

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= reticent.

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.

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adjetivo

a) (reacio) reluctant

reticente a todo tipo de negociaciones — reluctant to get involved in any sort of negotiations

reticente A + INF — reluctant to + inf

b) (reservado) reticent

c) <discurso> full of hints o insinuations

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= reticent.

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.

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reticente

adjective

1 (reacio) reluctant

reticente a todo tipo de negociaciones reluctant to get involved in any sort of negotiations

reticente A + INF reluctant to + INF

se muestran reticentes a dar explicaciones they are reluctant to provide explanations

se mostró reticente a hablar del asunto he was reluctant to talk about the matter, he was reticent about the matter

2 ‹discurso› full of hints o insinuations

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reticente adjetivo

a) (reacio) reluctant

b) (reservado) reticent

reticente adjetivo
1 (una persona) reticent, reluctant
2 (un discurso, unas palabras) insinuating, full of hints
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English:
reticent

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reticente adj

1. [reacio] reluctant;

el gobierno es reticente a las privatizaciones the government is reluctant to privatize;

se mostró reticente a dar su opinión he was reluctant to give his opinion

2. [con insinuaciones] full of insinuation

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reticente

adj reticent

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reticente adj

1) : reluctant, reticent

2) : insinuating, misleading