Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - reticent
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Reticent
reticent
adjective Etymology: Latin ~-, reticens, present participle of reticere to keep silent, from re- + tacere to be silent — more at tacit Date: circa 1834 1. inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech ; reserved 2. restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance the room has an aspect of ~ dignity — A. N. Whitehead 3. reluctant Synonyms: see silent • ~ly adverb
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1.
1. молчаливый; скрытный to be very reticent about (on) smth. —- скрывать что-л., умалчивать о чем-л. 2. сдержанный ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements... ADJ: oft ADJ about/on n • reticence Pearl didn’t mind his reticence; in fact she liked it. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know (She's naturally reticent, even with some of her closest friends.) + abou (Mr Jamieson was very reticent about the reasons for his decision.) - reticence n - reticently adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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