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reacio

reluctant, unwilling

r e ˈa s j o
adjective · singular Rare #50,847
reluctant, unwilling Usually used with a: reacio a hacer algo means “reluctant to do something.”
SP: Estoy reacio a salir con esta lluvia.
EN: I'm reluctant to go out in this rain.

Tom estaba reacio a marcharse.

Tom was reluctant to leave.

Unas vacaciones demasiado largas hacen que uno sea reacio a volver al trabajo.

A vacation that's too long makes one reluctant to return to work.

Tom estaría reacio a hacer eso.

Tom would be reluctant to do that.

Muy reacio, cedió al impulso de correr a casa.

Very reluctantly, he gave in to the urge to run home.

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)