willing
Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effortReady to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.
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» I am willing to help you.
Ich bin bereit, dir zu helfen. — violinmike
Я готов тебе помочь. — al_ex_an_der
Я готов помочь вам. — odexed
Я готова помочь вам. — odexed
Я готова помочь тебе. — odexed
Я готов помочь тебе. — odexed
Я готова тебе помочь. — odexed
Я дуже хочу тобі допомогти. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesReady to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.
If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.
willens, gewillt, willig
гото́выйgotóvyj
гото́вийhotóvyj, охо́чийoxóčyj
- disposed or inclined toward
- not brought about by coercion or force
Examples
1738 sentencesI am willing to help you.
Я дуже хочу тобі допомогти. — deniko
ruЯ готов тебе помочь. — al_ex_an_der
deIch bin bereit, dir zu helfen. — violinmike
I'm willing to go with you.
Я бажаю піти з тобою. — deniko
Tom wasn't willing to do that.
Том не бажав цього робити. — deniko
Are you willing to do this?
Ти маєш бажання це зробити? — deniko
Tom wasn't willing to help me.
Том не бажав мені допомагата. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
* (adjective): Old English willende, present participle of willan* (adjective): Old English willende, present participle of willan
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Forms
more willing, most willing| Comparative | more willing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most willing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- be willing to
- willing to do
- willing to help
- would be willing
- willing to take
- willing to babysit
- willing to pay
- willing to try
- still willing to
- to be willing
- not willing to
- willing to lend
See also
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