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grudging

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grudg·ing  (grjng)
adj.
Reluctant; unwilling.
grudging·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.grudging - of especially an attitude; "gave grudging consent"; "grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory"
unwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts"
2.grudging - petty or reluctant in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip"
niggardly, scrimy
stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
grudging
adjective reluctant, unwilling, hesitant, unenthusiastic, half-hearted He even earned his opponent's grudging respect.
Translations
grudging [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋ] ADJ [attitude, praise] → reticente
he earned the grudging admiration/respect of his rivals → se ganó, aunque con reticencias, el respeto/la admiración de sus rivales
she gave us a grudging apology → se disculpó de mala gana or a regañadientes
grudging [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋ] adj (= reluctant) [respect, acceptance, admiration, approval] → accordé(e) à contre-cœur
grudging
adj respect, admiration, consent, approval, support → widerwillig; attitude → unwillig; applause → sparsam; apology → widerwillig gegeben; we have a grudging attitude to spending money → es widerstrebt uns, Geld auszugeben; to do something in a grudging way → etw nur widerwillig tun; he was grudging about her talent → er nahm ihr Talent nur widerwillig zur Kenntnis; to be grudging in one’s support for something → etw nur widerwillig unterstützen
grudging [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋ] adj (praise, respect) → dato/a a malincuore
she gave him her grudging support → gli ha dato a malincuore il suo appoggio
grudging [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋ] adj (praise, respect) → dato/a a malincuore
she gave him her grudging support → gli ha dato a malincuore il suo appoggio


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Sparsit fighting out a daily fight at the points of all the weapons in the female armoury, with the grudging, smarting, peevish, tormenting Lady Scadgers, still laid up in bed with her mysterious leg, and gobbling her insufficient income down by about the middle of every quarter, in a mean little airless lodging, a mere closet for one, a mere crib for two; but did he see more?
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As an American, however, I cannot help grudging another of our most popular daughters to even the best of Englishmen.
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I'd given one man and thought it too much, while he gave four without grudging them.
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