English-German translation for "reluctant"

"reluctant" German translation

reluctant
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Andernfalls hätten wir uns gegen die Annahme dieser Vorschläge eingesetzt.
If we had, we would have been very reluctant to see these proposals adopted at all.
Source: Europarl
Die will man nicht gründlich unter die Lupe nehmen.
People are reluctant to look closely at these.
Source: Europarl
Die Finanzinstitute liehen anderen Finanzinstituten daher nur widerstrebend Geld.
Financial institutions were therefore reluctant to lend to other financial institutions.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Briten sind aus historischen und kulturellen Gründen widerstrebende Europäer.
The British are reluctant Europeans, for historical and cultural reasons.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Kommission zögerte lange und ließ sich Zeit, bevor sie reagierte.
The Commission was reluctant for a long time and dragged its heels.
Source: Europarl
Ich höre, die Konservativen wären nicht so gern dafür, hoffe jedoch, dass das nicht wahr ist.
I am told the Conservatives are reluctant to support this, but I hope it is not true.
Source: Europarl
Momentan scheinen sich die Vereinigten Staaten zu sträuben, dem Vorschlag des IWF zuzustimmen.
At present, the United States seems reluctant to go along with the IMF s proposal ’.
Source: News-Commentary
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