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will 1
(wĭl)n.
1. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination.
2.
a. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win.
b. Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction.
3. A desire, purpose, or determination, especially of one in authority: It is the sovereign's will that the prisoner be spared.
4. Deliberate intention or wish: Let it be known that I took this course of action against my will.
5. Free discretion; inclination or pleasure: wandered about, guided only by will.
6. Bearing or attitude toward others; disposition: full of good will.
7.
a. A legal declaration of how a person wishes his or her possessions to be disposed of after death.
b. A legally executed document containing this declaration.
v. willed, will·ing, wills
v.tr.
1.
a. To decide on or intend: He can finish the race if he wills it.
b. To yearn for; desire: "She makes you will your own destruction" (George Bernard Shaw).
c. To decree, dictate, or order: believed that the outcome was willed by the gods.
2. To induce or try to induce by sheer force of will: We willed the sun to come out.
3.
a. To grant in a legal will; bequeath: willed his fortune to charity.
b. To order to direct in a legal will: She willed that her money be given to charity.
v.intr.
Idiom: 1. To exercise the will.
2. To make a choice; choose: Do as you will.
at will
Just as or when one wishes.
will 2
(wĭl)aux.v. Past tense would (wo͝od)
1. Used to indicate simple futurity: They will appear later.
2. Used to indicate likelihood or certainty: You will regret this.
3. Used to indicate willingness: Will you help me with this package?
4. Used to indicate requirement or command: You will report to me afterward.
5. Used to indicate intention: I will too if I feel like it.
6. Used to indicate customary or habitual action: People will talk.
7. Used to indicate capacity or ability: This metal will not crack under heavy pressure.
8. Used to indicate probability or expectation: That will be the messenger ringing.
tr. & intr.v.
To wish; desire: Do what you will. Sit here if you will. See Usage Note at shall.
will
(wɪl)vb, past would
1. (esp with: you, he, she, it, they, or a noun as subject) used as an auxiliary to make the future tense. Compare shall1
2. used as an auxiliary to express resolution on the part of the speaker: I will buy that radio if it's the last thing I do.
3. used as an auxiliary to indicate willingness or desire: will you help me with this problem?.
4. used as an auxiliary to express compulsion, as in commands: you will report your findings to me tomorrow.
5. used as an auxiliary to express capacity or ability: this rope will support a load.
6. used as an auxiliary to express probability or expectation on the part of the speaker: that will be Jim telephoning.
7. used as an auxiliary to express customary practice or inevitability: boys will be boys.
8. (with the infinitive always implied) used as an auxiliary to express desire: usually in polite requests: stay if you will.
9. what you will whatever you like
10. will do informal a declaration of willingness to do what is requested
[Old English willan; related to Old Saxon willian, Old Norse vilja, Old High German wollen, Latin velle to wish, will]
Usage: See at shall
will
(wɪl)n
1. the faculty of conscious and deliberate choice of action; volition.
2. the act or an instance of asserting a choice
3. (Law)
a. the declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death. testamentary
b. a revocable instrument by which such wishes are expressed
4. anything decided upon or chosen, esp by a person in authority; desire; wish
5. determined intention: where there's a will there's a way.
6. disposition or attitude towards others: he bears you no ill will.
7. at will at one's own desire, inclination, or choice
8. with a will heartily; energetically
9. with the best will in the world even with the best of intentions
vb (mainly tr; often takes a clause as object or an infinitive)
10. (also intr) to exercise the faculty of volition in an attempt to accomplish (something): he willed his wife's recovery from her illness.
11. (Law) to give (property) by will to a person, society, etc: he willed his art collection to the nation.
12. (also intr) to order or decree: the king wills that you shall die.
13. to choose or prefer: wander where you will.
14. to yearn for or desire: to will that one's friends be happy.
[Old English willa; related to Old Norse vili, Old High German willeo (German Wille), Gothic wilja, Old Slavonic volja]
ˈwiller n
will1
(wɪl)auxiliary v.andv., pres. will; auxiliary verb.
1. am (is, are, etc.) about or going to: I will be there tomorrow. She will see you at dinner.
2. am (is, are, etc.) disposed or willing to: People will do right.
3. am (is, are, etc.) expected or required to: You will report to the principal at once.
4. may be expected or supposed to: You will not have forgotten him.
5. am (is, are, etc.) determined or sure to (used emphatically): People will talk.
6. am (is, are, etc.) accustomed to, or do usually or often: She would write for hours at a time.
7. am (is, are, etc.) habitually disposed or inclined to: Tyrants will be tyrants.
8. am (is, are, etc.) capable of; can: This tree will live without water for three months.
v.t., v.i. 9. to wish; desire; like: Take what you will. Ask, if you will, who the owner is.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wyllan, c. Old Saxon willian, Old Norse vilja, Gothic wiljan; akin to Latin velle to wish]
usage: See shall.
will2
(wɪl)n.
1. the faculty of conscious and particularly of deliberate action: the freedom of the will.
2. power of choosing one's own actions: to have a strong will.
3. the act or process of using or asserting one's choice; volition: My hands are obedient to my will.
4. wish or desire: to submit against one's will.
5. purpose or determination: to have the will to succeed.
6. the wish or purpose as carried out, or to be carried out: to work one's will.
7. disposition, whether good or ill, toward another.
8. a legal document in which a person specifies the disposition of his or her property after death. Compare testament.
v.t. 9. to decide upon, bring about, or attempt to effect or bring about by an act of will: He can walk if he wills it.
10. to purpose, determine on, or elect by act of will: If you will success, you can find it.
11. to dispose of (property) by a will; bequeath.
12. to influence by or as if by exerting will power: I willed her to survive the crisis.
v.i. 13. to exercise the will.
14. to decide or determine: Others debate, but the king wills.
Idioms: at will, as one desires; whenever one chooses: to wander off at will.
[before 900; Middle English will(e), Old English will(a), c. Old Saxon willio, Old High German willo, Old Norse vili, Gothic wilja; akin to will1]
will′er, n.
will′-less, adj.
Will
the condition of being under the moral control of something or someone external; inability to be self-willing. — heteronymous, adj.
a very weak or slight impulse of the will; a mere fancy that does not lead to action.
shall
will1. 'shall' and 'will'
Shall and will are used to make statements and ask questions about the future.
Shall and will are not usually pronounced in full after a pronoun. When writing down what someone has said, the contraction 'll is usually used after the pronoun, instead of writing shall or will in full.
He'll come back.
'They'll be late,' he said.
Shall and will have the negative forms shall not and will not. In speech, these are usually shortened to shan't /ʃɑːnt/ and won't /wəʊnt/. Shan't is rather old-fashioned, and is rarely used in American English.
I shan't ever do it again.
You won't need a coat.
It used to be considered correct to write shall after I or we, and will after any other pronoun or noun phrase. Now, most people write will after I and we, and this is not regarded as incorrect, although I shall and we shall are still sometimes used.
I hope some day I will meet you.
We will be able to help.
I shall be out of the office on Monday.
There are a few special cases in which you use shall, rather than 'will':
2. suggestions
You can make a suggestion about what you and someone else should do by asking a question beginning with 'Shall we...?'
Shall we go out for dinner?
You can also suggest what you and someone else should do by using a sentence that begins with 'Let's...' and ends with '...shall we?'
Let's have a cup of tea, shall we?
3. asking for advice
You can use shall I or shall we when you are asking for suggestions or advice.
What shall I give them for dinner?
Where shall we meet?
4. offering
You can say 'Shall I... ?' when you are offering to do something.
Shall I shut the door?
Will also has some special uses:
5. requests
You can use will you to make a request.
Will you take these upstairs for me, please?
Don't tell anyone, will you?
6. invitations
You can also use will you or the negative form won't you to make an invitation. Won't you is very formal and polite.
Will you stay to lunch?
Won't you sit down, Sir?
7. ability
Will is sometimes used to say that someone or something is able to do something.
This will get rid of your headache.
The car won't start.
Be Careful!
You don't normally use 'shall' or 'will' in clauses beginning with words and expressions such as when, before, or as soon as. Instead you use the present simple. Don't say, for example, 'I'll call as soon as I shall get home'. Say 'I'll call as soon as I get home'.
will
Past participle: willed
Gerund: willing
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| Noun | 1. |  will - the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredithvelleity - volition in its weakest form |
| 2. | will - a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way" aim, intent, intention, purpose, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" | |
| 3. | will - a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right codicil - a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" devise - a will disposing of real property | |
| Verb | 1. | will - decree or ordain; "God wills our existence" ordain - issue an order |
| 2. | will - determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" | |
| 3. | will - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" leave behind, leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" devise - give by will, especially real property pass on - give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law" impart, pass on, give, leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" remember - show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" |
will
noun
1. determination, drive, aim, purpose, commitment, resolution, resolve, intention, spine, backbone, tenacity, willpower, single-mindedness, doggedness, firmness of purpose He lacked the will to confront her.
2. wish, mind, desire, pleasure, intention, fancy, preference, inclination He was forced to leave the country against his will.
3. choice, decision, option, prerogative, volition the concept of free will
5. testament, declaration, bequest(s), last wishes, last will and testament Attached to his will was a letter he had written just before his death.
verb
1. decree, order, cause, effect, direct, determine, bid, intend, command, resolve, bring about, ordain They believed they would win because God had willed it.
2. wish, want, choose, prefer, desire, elect, opt, see fit Say what you will about him, but he's always been a good provider.
3. bequeath, give, leave, transfer, gift, hand on, pass on, confer, hand down, settle on She had willed all her money to her brother, Frank.
at will as you please, at your discretion, as you think fit, at your pleasure, at your desire, at your whim, at your inclination, at your wish Some yoga practitioners can slow their heart-rates down at will.
Proverbs
"Where there's a will there's a way"
"Where there's a will there's a way"
will
noun1. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides:
2. Unwavering firmness of character, action, or will:
4. Unrestricted freedom to choose:
Translations
vůlezávěťbudeodkázatposlední vůle
testamenteviljevilblive
-ostestamentitestamentovolivolo
tahetestament
tahtotestamentatatestamenttifuture tense
biti (budućnost)oporukavolja
akaratfogszándékvégrendelet
erfîaskrámunskalvera vanur aî, eiga òaî til aîvilji
（未来のことを述べて）･･･するだろう意志遺言
~일 것이다유서의지
velle
…valiosgal galėtumėtkur širdis geidžiapanorėjuspasiryžęs
gribanovēlējumstestamentsvēlēšanās
testamentvoinţă
testament
oporokavolja
viljakomma attönskantestamente
ความตั้งใจจะพินัยกรรม
di chúcsẽý chí
will
1 [wɪl] (would (pt))A. AUX VB, MODAL AUX VB
1. (talking about the future)
1.1. I will or I'll finish it tomorrow → lo terminaré mañana
I will or I'll have finished it by tomorrow → lo habré terminado para mañana
"you won't lose it, will you?" → no lo perderás ¿verdad?; (stronger) → no lo vayas a perder
you will come to see us, won't you? → vendrás a vernos, ¿no?
it won't take long → no llevará mucho tiempo
we'll probably go out later → seguramente saldremos luego
I'll always love you → te querré siempre
what will you do? → ¿qué vas a hacer?
we'll be having lunch late → vamos a comer tarde
we'll talk about it later → hablamos luego
I will or I'll have finished it by tomorrow → lo habré terminado para mañana
"you won't lose it, will you?" → no lo perderás ¿verdad?; (stronger) → no lo vayas a perder
you will come to see us, won't you? → vendrás a vernos, ¿no?
it won't take long → no llevará mucho tiempo
we'll probably go out later → seguramente saldremos luego
I'll always love you → te querré siempre
what will you do? → ¿qué vas a hacer?
we'll be having lunch late → vamos a comer tarde
we'll talk about it later → hablamos luego
2. (in conjectures) he will or he'll be there by now → ya debe de haber llegado or ya habrá llegado
she'll be about 50 → tendrá como 50 años
that will be the postman → será el cartero
she'll be about 50 → tendrá como 50 años
that will be the postman → será el cartero
3. (expressing willingness)
3.1. (in commands, insistence) will you sit down! → ¡siéntate!
will you be quiet! → ¿te quieres callar?
he will have none of it → no quiere ni siquiera pensarlo
"I won't go" - "oh yes you will" → -no voy -¿cómo que no?
I will not or I won't put up with it! → ¡no lo voy a consentir!
I will not have it that → no permito que se diga que ... + subjun
I will (marriage service) → sí quiero
will you be quiet! → ¿te quieres callar?
he will have none of it → no quiere ni siquiera pensarlo
"I won't go" - "oh yes you will" → -no voy -¿cómo que no?
I will not or I won't put up with it! → ¡no lo voy a consentir!
I will not have it that → no permito que se diga que ... + subjun
I will (marriage service) → sí quiero
3.2. (in offers, requests, invitations, refusals) come on, I'll help you → venga, te ayudo
will you help me? → ¿me ayudas?
wait a moment, will you? → espera un momento, ¿quieres?
will you have some tea? → ¿quieres tomar un té?
will you sit down? → ¿quiere usted sentarse?, tome usted asiento (more frm)
won't you come with us? → ¿no quieres venir con nosotros?
Tom won't help me → Tom no me quiere ayudar
will you help me? → ¿me ayudas?
wait a moment, will you? → espera un momento, ¿quieres?
will you have some tea? → ¿quieres tomar un té?
will you sit down? → ¿quiere usted sentarse?, tome usted asiento (more frm)
won't you come with us? → ¿no quieres venir con nosotros?
Tom won't help me → Tom no me quiere ayudar
4. (expressing habits)
4.1. → soler, acostumbrar a
she will read for hours on end → suele leer or acostumbra a leer durante horas y horas
she will read for hours on end → suele leer or acostumbra a leer durante horas y horas
4.2. (expressing persistence) she will smoke, despite what the doctor says → a pesar de lo que dice el médico, se empeña en fumar
accidents will happen → son cosas que pasan
boys will be boys → así son los chicos
he will keep leaving the door open → siempre tiene que dejar la puerta abierta
if you will eat so much, you can hardly expect to be slim → si insistes en comer tanto, no pensarás adelgazar
accidents will happen → son cosas que pasan
boys will be boys → así son los chicos
he will keep leaving the door open → siempre tiene que dejar la puerta abierta
if you will eat so much, you can hardly expect to be slim → si insistes en comer tanto, no pensarás adelgazar
5. (expressing capability) the car won't start → el coche no arranca
the car will cruise at 100mph → el coche podrá alcanzar las 100 millas por hora
a man who will do that will do anything → un hombre que es capaz de eso es capaz de todo
the car will cruise at 100mph → el coche podrá alcanzar las 100 millas por hora
a man who will do that will do anything → un hombre que es capaz de eso es capaz de todo
B. VI (= wish) → querer
(just) as you will! → ¡como quieras!
if God wills → si lo quiere Dios
say what you will → di lo que quieras
do as you will → haz lo que quieras, haz lo que te parezca bien
look where you will, you won't find one → mires donde mires, no vas a encontrar uno
(just) as you will! → ¡como quieras!
if God wills → si lo quiere Dios
say what you will → di lo que quieras
do as you will → haz lo que quieras, haz lo que te parezca bien
look where you will, you won't find one → mires donde mires, no vas a encontrar uno
will
2 [wɪl]A. N
1. (= inclination, wish) → voluntad f
against sb's will → contra la voluntad de algn
at will → a voluntad
to do sb's will → hacer la voluntad de algn
Thy will be done → hágase tu voluntad
to do sth of one's own free will → hacer algo por voluntad propia
the will of God → la voluntad de Dios
iron will, will of iron → voluntad f de hierro
to have a will of one's own → tener voluntad propia
it is my will that you should do it (frm) → quiero que lo hagas
the will to win/live → el deseo de ganar/vivir
to work with a will → trabajar con ahinco
with the best will in the world → por mucho que se quiera
where there's a will there's a way → querer es poder
see also ill A2
against sb's will → contra la voluntad de algn
at will → a voluntad
to do sb's will → hacer la voluntad de algn
Thy will be done → hágase tu voluntad
to do sth of one's own free will → hacer algo por voluntad propia
the will of God → la voluntad de Dios
iron will, will of iron → voluntad f de hierro
to have a will of one's own → tener voluntad propia
it is my will that you should do it (frm) → quiero que lo hagas
the will to win/live → el deseo de ganar/vivir
to work with a will → trabajar con ahinco
with the best will in the world → por mucho que se quiera
where there's a will there's a way → querer es poder
see also ill A2
2. (= testament) → testamento m
the last will and testament of → la última voluntad de ...
to make a will → hacer testamento
the last will and testament of → la última voluntad de ...
to make a will → hacer testamento
B. VT
1. (= urge on by willpower) → lograr a fuerza de voluntad
he willed himself to stay awake → consiguió quedarse despierto a fuerza de voluntad
I was willing you to win → estaba deseando que ganaras
he willed himself to stay awake → consiguió quedarse despierto a fuerza de voluntad
I was willing you to win → estaba deseando que ganaras
will
[ˈwɪl] vt [willed] [ˈwɪld] (pt, pp)
to will sb to do sth (= wish hard) → souhaiter ardemment que qn fasse qch
I looked at the phone, willing it to ring → J'ai regardé le téléphone, souhaitant ardemment qu'il sonne.
He willed himself to go on
BUT Il s'obligea à continuer.
I looked at the phone, willing it to ring → J'ai regardé le téléphone, souhaitant ardemment qu'il sonne.
He willed himself to go on
BUT Il s'obligea à continuer.
to will sth to sb (= leave property) → léguer qch à qn
modal aux vb
(forming future tense)
I will finish it tomorrow → Je le finirai demain.
I will have finished it by tomorrow → Je l'aurai fini d'ici demain.
It won't take long → Ça ne prendra pas longtemps.
I will finish it tomorrow → Je le finirai demain.
I will have finished it by tomorrow → Je l'aurai fini d'ici demain.
It won't take long → Ça ne prendra pas longtemps.
(in conjectures, predictions)
He will be there by now → Il doit être arrivé à l'heure qu'il est.
That will be the postman → Ça doit être le facteur.
He will be there by now → Il doit être arrivé à l'heure qu'il est.
That will be the postman → Ça doit être le facteur.
(in commands, requests, offers)
Will you help me? → M'aiderez-vous?
Will you do it? - Yes, I will → Le ferez-vous? - Oui.
Will you wash up? - No, I won't → Tu laveras la vaisselle? - Non.
Will you have a cup of tea? → Prendrez-vous une tasse de thé?
Will you be quiet! → Voulez-vous bien vous taire!
You won't lose it, will you? → Vous ne le perdrez pas, n'est-ce pas?
I'll show you your room → Je vais te montrer ta chambre.
I'll give you a hand → Je vais t'aider.
I won't put up with it! → Je ne le tolérerai pas!
Will you help me? → M'aiderez-vous?
Will you do it? - Yes, I will → Le ferez-vous? - Oui.
Will you wash up? - No, I won't → Tu laveras la vaisselle? - Non.
Will you have a cup of tea? → Prendrez-vous une tasse de thé?
Will you be quiet! → Voulez-vous bien vous taire!
You won't lose it, will you? → Vous ne le perdrez pas, n'est-ce pas?
I'll show you your room → Je vais te montrer ta chambre.
I'll give you a hand → Je vais t'aider.
I won't put up with it! → Je ne le tolérerai pas!
vt
n
(= wishes) → volonté f
to do sth of one's own free will → faire qch de son propre gré
against one's will → contre son gré
to do sth of one's own free will → faire qch de son propre gré
against one's will → contre son gré
(= document disposing of property) → testament m
He left me some money in his will → Il m'a laissé de l'argent dans son testament.
He left me some money in his will → Il m'a laissé de l'argent dans son testament.
to do sth with a will → faire qch avec ardeur
will
1 pret <would>modal aux vb
(future) → werden; I’m sure that he will come → ich bin sicher, dass er kommt; you will come to see us, won’t you? → Sie kommen uns doch besuchen, ja?; I’ll be right there → komme sofort!, bin gleich da!; I will have finished by Tuesday → bis Dienstag bin ich fertig; you won’t lose it, will you? → du wirst es doch nicht verlieren, oder?; you won’t insist on that, will you? — oh yes, I will → Sie bestehen doch nicht darauf, oder? — o doch! or o ja! or doch, doch!
(emphatic, expressing determination, compulsion etc) I will not have it! → das dulde ich nicht, das kommt mir nicht infrage or in Frage (inf); will you be quiet! → willst du jetzt wohl ruhig sein!, bist du or sei jetzt endlich ruhig!; you will not talk to me like that! → so lasse ich nicht mit mir reden!; he says he will go and I say he won’t → er sagt, er geht, und ich sage, er geht nicht
(expressing willingness, consent etc) → wollen; he won’t sign → er unterschreibt nicht, er will nicht unterschreiben; if she won’t say yes → wenn sie nicht ja sagt; he wouldn’t help me → er wollte or mochte mir nicht helfen; wait a moment, will you? → warten Sie einen Moment, ja bitte?; (impatiently) → jetzt warte doch mal einen Moment!; will she, won’t she? → ob sie wohl …?
(in questions) will you have some more tea? → möchten Sie noch Tee?; will you accept these conditions? → akzeptieren Sie diese Bedingungen?; won’t you take a seat? → wollen or möchten Sie sich nicht setzen?; won’t you please come home? → komm doch bitte nach Hause!; there isn’t any tea, will coffee do? → es ist kein Tee da, darf es auch Kaffee sein? or tut es Kaffee auch? (inf)
(insistence) well, if he will drive so fast → also, wenn er (eben) unbedingt so schnell fahren muss; well, if you won’t take advice → wenn du (eben) keinen Rat annimmst, na bitte; he will interrupt all the time → er muss ständig dazwischenreden
(assumption) he’ll be there by now → jetzt ist er schon da, jetzt dürfte er schon da sein; was that the doorbell? that will be for you → hats geklingelt? — das ist bestimmt für dich or das wird or dürfte für dich sein; this will be our bus → das wird or dürfte unser Bus sein; this will be the one you want → das dürfte (es) wohl sein, was Sie wünschen
(tendency) the solution will turn red if … → die Lösung färbt sich rot, wenn …; sometimes he will sit in his room for hours → manchmal sitzt er auch stundenlang in seinem Zimmer
(capability) will the engine start now? → springt der Motor jetzt an?; the car won’t start → das Auto springt nicht an or will nicht anspringen; the door won’t open → die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen or geht nicht auf (inf); the cut won’t heal → die Schnittwunde will nicht (ver)heilen; the car will do up to 120 mph → das Auto fährt bis zu 120 Meilen pro Stunde
vi → wollen; say what you will → du kannst sagen, was du willst; as you will! → wie du willst!; it is, if you will, a kind of mystery → das ist, wenn du so willst, eine Art Rätsel
will
2n
→ Wille m; to have a will of one’s own → einen eigenen Willen haben; (hum) → so seine Mucken haben (inf); the will to win/live → der Wille or das Bestreben, zu gewinnen/zu leben, der Sieges-/Lebenswille; (to go) against one’s/somebody’s will → gegen seinen/jds Willen (handeln); if that’s your will → wenn das dein Wunsch ist; at will → nach Belieben, nach Lust und Laune, beliebig; fire at will! → ohne Befehl schießen; of one’s own free will → aus freien Stücken, aus freiem Willen; with the best will in the world → beim or mit (dem) (aller)besten Willen; where there is a will there is a way (Prov) → wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg (Prov); to do somebody’s will (dated) → jdm seinen Willen tun; to have one’s will (dated) → seinen Kopf durchsetzen; Thy will be done → Dein Wille geschehe; to work with a will → mit (Feuer)eifer arbeiten ? goodwill, ill ADJ b
(= testament) → Letzter Wille, Testament nt; the last will and testament of … → der Letzte Wille or das Testament des/der …; to make one’s will → sein Testament machen
vt
(old: = ordain) → wollen, bestimmen, verfügen (geh); God has so willed → Gott hat es so gewollt or gefügt or bestimmt
(= urge by willpower) → (durch Willenskraft) erzwingen; to will somebody to do something → jdn durch die eigene Willensanstrengung dazu bringen, dass er etw tut; he willed himself to stay awake → er hat sich (dazu) gezwungen, wach zu bleiben; she willed herself to get better → sie hat ihre Genesung durch ihre Willenskraft erzwungen; he willed the ball into the net → er hat den Ball ins Netz hypnotisiert (inf)
will
2 [wɪl]1. n
a. → volontà
to have a will of one's own → avere una volontà indipendente
to do sth of one's own free will → fare qc di propria volontà
the will to win/live → la voglia di vincere/vivere
against sb's will → contro la volontà or il volere di qn
at will → a volontà
to work with a will → lavorare di buona lena
with the best will in the world → con tutta la più buona volontà del mondo
where there's a will there's a way → volere è potere
to have a will of one's own → avere una volontà indipendente
to do sth of one's own free will → fare qc di propria volontà
the will to win/live → la voglia di vincere/vivere
against sb's will → contro la volontà or il volere di qn
at will → a volontà
to work with a will → lavorare di buona lena
with the best will in the world → con tutta la più buona volontà del mondo
where there's a will there's a way → volere è potere
b. (testament) → testamento
the last will and testament of → le ultime volontà di
to make a will → fare testamento
the last will and testament of → le ultime volontà di
to make a will → fare testamento
will
(wil) noun1. the mental power by which one controls one's thought, actions and decisions. Do you believe in freedom of the will?
2. (control over) one's desire(s) or wish(es); determination. It was done against her will; He has no will of his own – he always does what the others want; Children often have strong wills; He has lost the will to live.
3. (a legal paper having written on it) a formal statement about what is to be done with one's belongings, body etc after one's death. Have you made a will yet?
verb – short forms I'll (ail) , you'll (juːl) , he'll (hiːl) , she'll (ʃiːl) , it'll (ˈitl) , we'll (wiːl) , they'll (ðeil) : negative short form won't (wount) – 1. used to form future tenses of other verbs. We'll go at six o'clock tonight; Will you be here again next week?; Things will never be the same again; I will have finished the work by tomorrow evening.
2. used in requests or commands. Will you come into my office for a moment, please?; Will you please stop talking!
3. used to show willingness. I'll do that for you if you like; I won't do it!
4. used to state that something happens regularly, is quite normal etc. Accidents will happen.
ˈwilful adjective1. obstinate.
2. intentional. wilful damage to property.
ˈwilfully adverbˈwilfulness noun
-willed
weak-willed / strong-willed people.
ˈwilling adjective ready to agree (to do something). a willing helper; She's willing to help in any way she can.
ˈwillingly adverbˈwillingness noun
ˈwillpower noun
the determination to do something. I don't have the willpower to stop smoking.
at will as, or when, one chooses.
with a will eagerly and energetically. They set about (doing) their tasks with a will.
will
→ إرَادَة, سَوْفَ, وَصِيَّة bude, vůle, závěť blive, testamente, vilje Testament, Wille, wird διαθήκη, θα, θέληση deseo, hacer en futuro, testamento, verbo auxiliar de futuro, voluntad future tense, tahto, testamentti futur, testament, volonté biti (budućnost), oporuka, volja auxiliary verb for future tense, testamento, volontà （未来のことを述べて）･･･するだろう, 意志, 遺言 ~일 것이다, 유서, 의지 testament, wil, zullen bli, testamente, vilje nie tłumaczy się na język polski; służy do tworzenia czasu przyszłego, testament, wola testamento, verbo auxiliar do futuro (ir), verbo usado para exprimir futuro, vontade будет, воля, завещание komma att, testamente, vilja ความตั้งใจ, จะ, พินัยกรรม ecek, acak, irade, vasiyet di chúc, sẽ, ý chí 将要, 意志, 遗嘱will
n. voluntad, determinación, deseo; testamento;
v. querer, ordenar, mandar;
living ___ → testamento en vida.