ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01672 · Ключевая лексика CSAT и TOEIC
reluctant
adj.
US/rɪˈlʌktənt/
UK/rɪˈlʌktənt/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Значения слова reluctant по частям речи
1прилагательное
Unwilling or disinclined to do something; showing resistance or hesitation.
She was reluctant to admit that she had made a serious mistake.
She was reluctant to admit that she had made a serious mistake.
The witness seemed reluctant to testify against his former business partner.
The witness seemed reluctant to testify against his former business partner.
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Производные слова от reluctant
reluctance
reluctance (noun)
His reluctance to change his old habits made improvement difficult.
His reluctance to change his old habits made improvement difficult.
reluctantly
reluctantly (adverb)
She reluctantly agreed to participate in the challenging project.
She reluctantly agreed to participate in the challenging project.
show reluctance
show reluctance (verb phrase)
Many employees show reluctance when asked to work overtime.
Many employees show reluctance when asked to work overtime.
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Синонимы и антонимы слова reluctant
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Частые словосочетания со словом reluctant
reluctant to admitreluctant to admit
reluctant participantreluctant participant
reluctant agreementreluctant agreement
show reluctanceshow reluctance
reluctant witnessreluctant witness
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Тренировочный вопрос: reluctant
Выберите наиболее подходящее слово для пропуска
Although she was ___ to leave her hometown, she knew that moving would advance her career.
- A reluctance
- B reluctant
- C reluctantly
- D reluctants
The adjective 'reluctant' is needed to describe the subject 'she' after the linking verb 'was'; reluctance is a noun, reluctantly is an adverb, and reluctants is not a valid form.