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who can help me figure out the difference between "loath" and "reluctant" ?THX
who can help me figure out the difference between "loath" and "reluctant" ?THX
When I use them , I can't tell them.
9 juil. 2011 14:18
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loath: to beloath to do something means to be very unwilling to do something:
i was loath to leave her on her room.
reluctant : to be reluctant to do something means unwilling and therefore slow to do something
she was very reluctant to ask for help
9 juillet 2011
Shannon, it's loath, not loathe. They look similar.
9 juillet 2011
loathe means hate - so you could say "i hate to clean my room."
reluctant is like you're nervous to do something, sometimes because you think something bad might happen. - "i am reluctant to let you borrow my car."
9 juillet 2011
Loath is formaller than reluctant. Both means: unwilling
9 juillet 2011
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Compétences linguistiques
Chinois (mandarin), Anglais
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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