reluctantly

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

Translation

adv. ufrivillig; med hesitans.

Example Sentences

he reluctantly gave in to the pressure.

han gav seg til ettertrykket med uvilje.

He thought for a moment,then reluctantly agreed.

Han tenkte et øyeblikk, og ble deretter motvillig enig.

She reluctantly communicated the facts.

Hun kommuniserte fakta motvillig.

reluctantly he willed himself to turn and go back.

med uvilje vilde han seg til å vende og gå tilbake.

The children came reluctantly when I insisted.

Barna kom med uvilje når jeg insisterte.

Her father reluctantly consented to the marriage.

Hennes far samtykket motvillig i ekteskapet.

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

Han gav inn med uvilje at han ikke var i god nok form til å spille i kampen.

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

han gikk frivillig inn i leonen borg for å holde et talende på en frivillig galakonsert.

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

Vedmøteren i huset installerte de to flyktningene i en ekstra rom med uvilje.

Real-world Examples

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

Han smilte opp mot Harry, men Harry returnerte smilet bare med motvilje.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Madam Pomfrey let them in, but reluctantly.

Madam Pomfrey la dem inn, men med motvilje.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Very reluctantly, Ron handed over the newspaper.

Veldig motvillig gav Ron aviseren over.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Reluctantly Harry looked up at her instead.

Harry så opp på henne istedenfor med motvilje.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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

"Um... Mike Newton," sa jeg til ham med motvilje.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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

'Polisiet har fått ham,' sa han med motvilje.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

Ove grunts. Reluctantly he keeps the door open.

Ove grunter. Han holder døren åpen med motvilje.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

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

Han smilet med motvilje. "Noen som helst ting for å unngå å danse."

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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

Når det er på tide å forlate, vil du gå med motvilje.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

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

Foreldre følger ofte med motvilje, preoccuied med barnas utdanning.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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