German-English translations for halbherzig

desultoryHe wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory wayI teach a class of desultory mindsI made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend
half-heartedThis is half-hearted and inconsistent. Das ist halbherzig und inkonsequent. However, transposition is often half-hearted. Die Umsetzung ist aber oft halbherzig. The text implies a half-hearted involvement of this body. Der vorliegende Text läuft auf eine halbherzige Einbeziehung dieses Organs hinaus.

halfhearted
us
He made a half-hearted attempt to read the chapter before giving up and dozing off.
ineffectualOur group leader proved highly ineffectual, caving to every whim put forth by the other members
lackadaisical
us
the lackadaisical look on his face