will
One's independent faculty of choiceOne's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
» You won't be late, will you?
Du wirst nicht zu spät kommen, nicht wahr? — Dejo
Ты ведь не опоздаешь, не так ли? — sigavax
Ты же не опоздаешь? — marafon
Вы же не опоздаете? — marafon
Ти ж не запізнишся, ні? — shanghainese
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 sensesOne's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.
Wille
во́ляvólja
во́ляvólja
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
Most creatures have a will to live.
Wille
во́ляvólja
во́ляvólja
One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.
Wille
во́ляvólja, наме́рениеnamérenije
Firmness of purpose, fixity of intent
a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.
a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
(archaic)That which is desired; one's wish.
(archaic)Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)
He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Examples
67487 sentencesYou won't be late, will you?
Ти ж не запізнишся, ні? — shanghainese
ruТы ведь не опоздаешь, не так ли? — sigavax
deDu wirst nicht zu spät kommen, nicht wahr? — Dejo
How long will you stay here?
Як довго ти тут будеш? — deniko
ruКак долго ты будешь здесь? — afyodor
deWie lange werdet ihr hierbleiben? — MUIRIEL
I will do anything for you.
Я що завгодно для тебе зроблю. — deniko
ruЯ сделаю для вас всё что угодно. — marafon
deIch werde alles für euch tun. — MUIRIEL
What time will the game start?
О котрій годині розпочнеться матч? — deniko
ruКогда начнётся состязание? — Tonari
deWann beginnt das Spiel? — ysmalan
Pass me the salt, will you?
Ви не могли б подати мені сіль? — deniko
ruВы можете передать мне соль? — odexed
deGib mir das Salz, bitte! — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wille, from Old English willa (compare verb willian), from Proto-GermaFrom Middle English wille, from Old English willa (compare verb willian), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (“desire, will”), from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, wish”). Cognate with Dutch wil, German Wille, Swedish vilja, Norwegian vilje.
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Forms
plural: willsSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Will for the future — Because the lesson uses it
See also
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