be unwilling to do something
51hang\ back — • hang back • hang off • hang behind 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back. 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. Lou wanted Fred to join …
52hang\ behind — • hang back • hang off • hang behind 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back. 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. Lou wanted Fred to join …
53hang\ off — • hang back • hang off • hang behind 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back. 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. Lou wanted Fred to join …
54discouragement — [[t]dɪskʌ̱rɪʤmənt, AM kɜ͟ːr [/t]] discouragements 1) N UNCOUNT Discouragement is the act of trying to make someone not want to do something. He persevered in the face of active discouragement from those around him. 2) N COUNT A discouragement is… …
55afraid — adjective (not before noun) 1 I m afraid spoken used to politely tell someone something that may annoy them, upset them or disappoint them: That s the most we can offer you, I m afraid. (+ (that)): I m afraid you ve been given the wrong address.… …
56reluctance — re|luc|tance [rıˈlʌktəns] n [singular, U] when someone is unwilling to do something, or when they do something slowly to show that they are not very willing ▪ Wells finally agreed, but with reluctance. reluctance to do sth ▪ a reluctance to share …
57balk — balk1 [ bɔk ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be unwilling to do something or let something happen, because you believe that it is wrong or that it will cause problems: Voters would balk if either candidate made such a proposal. balk at: They really… …
58chary — char|y [ tʃeri ] adjective FORMAL chary of/about unwilling to do something because you are afraid that something bad will happen …
59loath — [ louθ ] adjective FORMAL very unwilling to do something: RELUCTANT: loath to do something: Officials are loath to acknowledge the extent of their involvement …
60nie mieć zdrowia do czegoś/kogoś — Nie mieć energii lub entuzjazmu do zrobienia czegoś; być zmęczonym lub niechętnym. Eng. To be lacking energy, enthusiasm to do something; to be tired and unwilling to do something …
