reluctance

[US]/rɪˈlʌktəns/
[UK]/rɪˈlʌktəns/
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Translation

n. kawalan ng kagustuhan; pag-aatubili
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

reluctance motor

motor na may pag-aatubili

reluctance generator

generator ng pag-aatubili

Example Sentences

show reluctance to do sth.

magpakita ng pag-aatubili na gawin ang isang bagay.

my reluctance to stick a label on myself politically.

ang aking pag-aatubili na maglagay ng label sa aking sarili sa pampulitikang paraan.

she sensed his reluctance to continue.

naunawaan niya ang kanyang pag-aatubili na magpatuloy.

she felt miserably self-critical for her reluctance to go.

Lubha siyang nakaramdam ng pagpuna sa sarili dahil sa kanyang pag-aatubili na umalis.

other countries don't share our reluctance to eat goat meat.

hindi nagkakatulad ang ibang mga bansa sa ating pag-aatubili na kumain ng karne ng kambing.

These political tensions explain the reluctance of financiers to invest in the region.

Ipinaliliwanag ng mga tensyong pampulitika ang pag-aatubili ng mga financier na mamuhunan sa rehiyon.

They point to Seoul's reluctance to endorse HSBC's acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank as one sign of frostiness.

Itinuturo nila ang pag-aatubili ni Seoul na suportahan ang pagkuha ng Korea Exchange Bank ng HSBC bilang isang palatandaan ng lamig.

The method of calculating microstepping currents for variable reluctance stepping motor with equal microstep angle was described when motor torque characteristics were sinusoidal shapes.

Inilarawan ang pamamaraan ng pagkalkula ng mga microstepping currents para sa variable reluctance stepping motor na may pantay na anggulo ng microstep kapag ang mga katangian ng motor torque ay may sinusoidal na hugis.

Real-world Examples

Nearly everywhere Agassiz encountered an unyielding reluctance to accept his theories.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

So there's a reluctance again to sort of get involved.

Source: Financial Times

Don't pretend Mary's sudden reluctance can't be traced back to you.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

Yes, he agreed, much as Kaiser Bill agreed to abdicate with the greatest possible reluctance.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 4

The man regarded her with tender reluctance, but stopped them.

Source: Returning Home

Yes he did but at the same time it was there was always a reluctance about him.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

But there's still a great reluctance among NATO allies to risk direct conflict between NATO and Russia.

Source: NPR News March 2022 Compilation

You know, I understand the source of your reluctance.

Source: Billions Season 1

But there is still a reluctance within the UK government even to identify ultra-processed food as a problem.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Despite initial reluctance, colonizers eventually began cultivating — and popping — corn.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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