reluctantly

[US]/ri'lʌktəntli/
[UK]/rɪˈl ʌktəntlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. controvoglia; con esitazione.

Example Sentences

he reluctantly gave in to the pressure.

Ha ceduto con riluttanza alla pressione.

He thought for a moment,then reluctantly agreed.

Ci pensò un momento, poi accettò a malincuore.

She reluctantly communicated the facts.

Ha comunicato i fatti a malincuore.

reluctantly he willed himself to turn and go back.

Con riluttanza, si convinse a voltarsi e tornare indietro.

The children came reluctantly when I insisted.

I bambini sono venuti a malincuore quando ho insistito.

Her father reluctantly consented to the marriage.

Suo padre ha acconsentito a malincuore al matrimonio.

He reluctantly conceded that he was not fit enough to play in the match.

Ha malvolentieri ammesso di non essere abbastanza in forma per giocare nella partita.

he marched reluctantly into the lion's den to address the charity gala.

marciò a malincuore nella tana del leone per partecipare alla cena di beneficenza.

The hostess of the house reluctantly installed the two refugees in a spare room.

L'ospite della casa ha installato a malincuore i due rifugiati in una stanza libera.

Real-world Examples

He grinned up at Harry, but Harry returned the grin only reluctantly.

Lui sorrise verso Harry, ma Harry ricambiò il sorriso solo a malincuore.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Madam Pomfrey let them in, but reluctantly.

Madam Pomfrey li fece entrare, ma a malincuore.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Very reluctantly, Ron handed over the newspaper.

Molto a malincuore, Ron diede il giornale.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Reluctantly Harry looked up at her instead.

A malincuore, Harry alzò lo sguardo verso di lei invece.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Um... Mike Newton, " I told him reluctantly.

" Um... Mike Newton, " gli dissi a malincuore.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

'The police have got him, ' he said reluctantly.

'La polizia lo ha preso', disse a malincuore.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

Ove grunts. Reluctantly he keeps the door open.

Ove borbotta. A malincuore, lui tiene la porta aperta.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

He smiled reluctantly. " Anything to get out of dancing."

Lui sorrise a malincuore. " Qualsiasi cosa pur di evitare di ballare."

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

When it is time to leave, you will go reluctantly.

Quando sarà ora di andare via, te ne andrai a malincuore.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

Parents often reluctantly comply, worried about their offspring's education.

I genitori spesso acconsentono a malincuore, preoccupati per l'istruzione dei loro figli.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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