a malincuore

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Italian

Adverb

a malincuore

  1. grudgingly, reluctantly, unwillingly
    • 2013, F. Scott Fitzgerald, translated by Ferruccio Russo, Il Grande Gatsby [The Great Gatsby], Edizioni Scientifiche e Artistiche, page 111:
      Attese per un lungo istante, sperando volessi intavolare una conversazione, ma ero troppo assorto per essere comprensivo, così se ne tornò a casa a malincuore.
      He waited a moment longer, hoping I’d begin a conversation, but I was too absorbed to be responsive, so he went unwillingly home.
      (literally, “He waited for a long instant, hoping that I would want to begin a conversation, but I was too absorbed to be understanding, so he returned home unwillingly.”)