reluctance

[US]/rɪˈlʌktəns/
[UK]/rɪˈlʌktəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. uvilje; tvil
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

reluctance motor

reluktansmotor

reluctance generator

reluctansgenerator

Example Sentences

show reluctance to do sth.

vise tilbakeholdenhed ved å gjøre noe.

my reluctance to stick a label on myself politically.

min avmakt til å gi meg en etikett politisk.

she sensed his reluctance to continue.

hun merket hans tilbakeholdenhed å fortsette.

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

hun følte seg elendig kritisk for sin avmakt til å gå.

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

andre land deler ikke vår tilbakeholdenhed når det gjelder å spise geitemøkk.

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

Disse politiske spenningene forklarer finansistenes bakhånd til å investere i regionen.

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

De peker på Seouls tilbakeholdenhet med å støtte HSBCs oppkjøp av Korea Exchange Bank som et tegn på kjølighet.

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

Metoden for å beregne mikrostegstrømmer for en variabel tilbakeholdende stegmotor med like mikrostegvinkler ble beskrevet når motorens momentegenskaper hadde sinusformede former.

Real-world Examples

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

Nesten overalt møtte Agassiz en uforandret bøying mot å akseptere hans teorier.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

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

Så det er en bøying igjen mot å bli involvert.

Source: Financial Times

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

Snu ikke bøyingen til Marys plutselige bøying ikke kan føres tilbake til deg.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

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

Ja, han sa ja, akkurat som keiser Bill sa ja til å avsettes med størst mulig bøying.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 4

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

Mannen så på henne med en kjerlighet og bøying, men stoppet dem.

Source: Returning Home

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

Ja, han gjorde det, men samtidig var det alltid en bøying om ham.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

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

Men det er fortsatt en stor bøying blant NATO-alleierne å risikere direkte konflikt mellom NATO og Russland.

Source: NPR News March 2022 Compilation

You know, I understand the source of your reluctance.

Du vet, jeg forstår kilden til din bøying.

Source: Billions Season 1

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

Men det er fortsatt en bøying innenfor den britiske regjeringen selv å identifisere ultra-oppbehandlet mat som et problem.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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

Trotz den opprinnelige bøyingen begynte kolonisatorene til slutt å kultivere – og poppe – majs.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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