half-hearted in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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1.1. gana (deseo):

¡con qué ganas me comería un helado!
I'd love an ice cream!
¡con qué ganas me comería un helado!
I could murder an ice cream! inf
¡me iría a la cama con unas ganas!
what I wouldn't give to be able to go to bed now! inf
lo hizo sin ganas
he did it very half-heartedly
lo hizo sin ganas
he did it without much enthusiasm
no fui porque no tenía ganas
I didn't go because I didn't feel like it
haz lo que te digo — no me da la gana
do as I tell you — I don't want to! o why should I?
no lo hizo porque no se le pegó la gana Mex
he didn't do it because he didn't feel like it o he couldn't be bothered
siempre hace su regalada gana
he always does what the hell he likes inf
por mí puedes hacer lo que te dé la gana o lo que te venga en gana
you can do what you like for all I care
no lo hace porque no le da la real o realísima gana
he doesn't do it because he just can't be bothered
siempre termina haciendo lo que le viene en gana
she always ends up doing just what she likes o exactly as she pleases
queríamos ir pero al final nos quedamos con las ganas inf
we wanted to go, but it wasn't to be
me quedé con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba
I never got to tell him what I really thought
si te crees que te va a decir que sí te vas a quedar con las ganas inf
if you think he's going to say yes, you've got another think coming o you're in for a disappointment inf
con ganas llover con ganas
to pour down
es feo/tonto con ganas
he is so ugly/stupid!
es feo/tonto con ganas
is he ever ugly/stupid! Am inf
de buena/mala gana me ayudó de muy buena gana
she helped me very willingly
de buena/mala gana me ayudó de muy buena gana
she was very glad o happy to help me
de buena gana me iría a acostar
I would quite gladly o quite happily just go to bed
está trabajando de muy mala gana
she's being very unenthusiastic o half-hearted about her work
me lo prestó de mala gana
he lent it to me reluctantly o unwillingly
hasta las ganas Chil inf gastó hasta las ganas
he spent a fortune inf
le cobraron hasta las ganas por arreglarlo
they charged him a fortune o the earth for repairing it inf
las ganas inf ánimo que ya estás terminando — sí, … las ganas
come on, you've nearly finished — finished? if only! o you must be joking! inf
tenerle ganas a alg. inf (de pegarle, reñirlo)
to be out to get sb inf
tenerle ganas a alg. (sexualmente) AmS
to have the hots for sb inf

1.2. gana (gana(s) de + infinit.):

jóvenes con muchas ganas de pasárselo bien
young people out for a good time
¡qué ganas de complicarte la vida!
you really like making life difficult for yourself!
me muero de ganas de verlo
I can't wait to see him
me muero de ganas de verlo
I'm dying to see him inf
tengo muchas ganas de volver a verte
I'm really looking forward to seeing you again
tiene unas ganas locas de conocerte inf
she's dying to meet you inf
¡tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso!
I'd really like to tell him what I think!
tengo muy pocas ganas de ir
I don't feel like going in the least o one little bit
tantas ganas que tenías de tener la muñeca y ahora …
you just had to have o you were so keen to have that doll and now …
¡malditas las ganas que tengo de trabajar!
I don't feel at all like o a bit like working!
¡malditas las ganas que tengo de trabajar!
the last thing I feel like doing is working
no es cierto, son ganas de hablar que tiene la gente
it's not true, people just want something to talk about
no tengo nada de ganas o no tengo ningunas ganas de estudiar
I don't feel at all like o I don't feel a bit like studying
parece que hoy anda con ganas de molestar
it seems he's out to be difficult today inf
con este calor no dan ganas de trabajar
you just don't feel like working in this heat
te dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo
it makes you want to say to hell with it all
me dieron o entraron ganas de estrangularlo
I could have strangled him o I felt like strangling him
le dieron o entraron ganas de reírse
she felt like bursting out laughing
no le van a quedar ganas de volverlo a hacer
he isn't going to want to do that again in a hurry
se me han quitado las ganas
I don't feel like it any more
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era un republicano tibio
he was a halfhearted republican
medias tintas no me gustan las medias tintas
I don't like things to be halfhearted

half-hearted in the PONS Dictionary

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Their marketing efforts were seen by some as half-hearted or unfocused.
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He criticized the amateurish cinematography, the half-hearted attempts at mystery and the wooden cast.
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During the second half both teams managed to score, partly thanks to half-hearted defending, resulting in a 22 tie after 90 minutes.
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His lip-synching is even half-hearted, as he's lost in thought about a relationship that did nt work out...
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A number of half-hearted attempts were made at reform during the war and in its immediate aftermath, but with little effect.
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The half-hearted engagement began at mid-morning, when a reconnaissance plane was scared off by anti-aircraft fire.
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Despite making a half-hearted attempt to retain power, he resigned as leader the following year.
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During the second half, both teams managed to score, partly due to half-hearted defending, resulting in a 22 tie after 90 minutes of play.
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Accident as frequently as not was decisive, while treacherous desertion or half-hearted support was a frequent occurrence.
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Although both colonies made half-hearted attempts to negotiate, each found reasons to delay, and no progress was made.
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