What does réticence in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word réticence in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use réticence in French.
The word réticence in French means reluctance, reluctantly, have some concerns about doing , have some reservations about doing. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word réticence
reluctancenom féminin (rétivité, mauvais gré) (uncountable) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La réticence de la petite fille à aller nager était évidente. Moi, j'étais convaincu qu'il fallait signer le contrat mais le patron, lui, avait des réticences. I was sure we should sign the contract, but the boss was reluctant. |
reluctantlylocution adverbiale (de mauvais gré) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") La banque m'a accordé un prêt avec réticence. |
have some concerns about doing , have some reservations about doinglocution verbale (hésiter à faire [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Nous éprouvons des réticences à vous accorder cette bourse. |
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