reticencia
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la reticencia(
rreh
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tee
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sehn
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (hesitation)
a. reluctance
Laura no mostró reticencia a la hora de aceptar el trato.Laura showed no reluctance when she accepted the deal.
b. unwillingness
El médico percibió la reticencia del paciente a firmar el consentimiento e intentó tranquilizarlo.The doctor noticed the patient's unwillingness to sign the consent and tried to calm him down.
c. reservations (plural)
La chica tenía cierta reticencia a subir al auto de Pedro porque no confiaba en él.The girl had reservations about getting in Pedro's car as she didn't trust him.
d. reticence
Las tácticas agresivas del vendedor no hicieron más que aumentar la reticencia del cliente a comprar algo.The salesman's pushy tactics only increased the customer's reticence to buy anything.
2. (reserve)
a. reticence
La reticencia de Alex lo hace difícil saber cómo se siente.Alex's reticence makes it difficult to know how he is feeling.
3. (hint)
a. insinuation
Jaime no es directo y, en lugar de decir lo que le molesta, se anda con reticencias.Jaime is not a direct person and he makes insinuations instead of saying what bothers him.
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