involuntary

UK
/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
US
/ɪnˈvɑːl.ən.tɛr.i/

Traduzioni

involuntaryadjective
more involuntary
Comp.
most involuntary
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
US
/ɪnˈvɑːl.ən.tɛr.i/
Her involuntary smile revealed her true feelings.
Ее невольная улыбка выдала ее истинные чувства.
He gave an involuntary shiver when he heard the noise.
Он непроизвольно вздрогнул, когда услышал шум.
involuntarynoun
involuntaries
pl
UK
/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
US
/ɪnˈvɑːl.ən.ter.i/
Rare, chiefly in legal/medical contexts to denote a person who is compelled to act or is committed without consent.
Sinonimi
instinctive movement
involuntary act
involuntary action
reflex action
automatic response
automatic reaction
instinctive reaction
unconscious movement

Definizioni

involuntaryadjective
Done without conscious control or will.
Her involuntary gasp was heard by everyone in the room.
Not done by choice; compulsory or obligatory.
He was subjected to involuntary servitude during the war.
involuntarynoun
A person who is compelled to act, serve, or be committed without his or her own consent.
The psychiatric unit admitted three voluntaries and two involuntaries over the weekend.