reluctance

reluctance(
rih
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luhk
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dihns
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la renuencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Although Pablo said he'd go to the supermarket willingly, I could sense his reluctance.Aunque Pablo dijo que iría al supermercado voluntariamente, yo podía sentir su renuencia.
b. la reticencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My son ended up doing his homework despite his reluctance to do it.Mi hijo terminó haciendo su tarea a pesar de su reticencia a hacerla.
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