will
noun/wɪl/
Слово англійською: will
Переклад will українською: во́ля (си́ла во́лі і т. д.), бажання, заповіт, енергія, похіть
Детальний опис
- [countable, uncountable] the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do; a strong and determined desire to do something that you want to do
- to have a strong will
- to have an iron will/a will of iron
- Her decision to continue shows great strength of will.
- The matter became a battle of wills between the king and the barons.
- The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills.
- will to do something The government lacked the political will to reform the tax system.
- In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live.
- [singular] what somebody wants to happen in a particular situation
- They governed according to the will of the people.
- He thought he was doing the will of God.
- against somebody's will I was forced to sign the agreement against my will.
- I don't want to go against your will.
- Much against my will, I let him go.
- She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants).
- (formal) It is God's will.
- She came of her own will (= because she wanted to), not forced by Antony.
- (also also formal testament)[countable] a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die
- I ought to make a will.
- in your will My father left me the house in his will.
- She did not leave a will.
- On March 25, 1616 William Shakespeare revised his last will and testament.
- by will Some things cannot be given away by will (= in a will).
- -willed(in adjectives) having the type of will mentioned
- a strong-willed young woman
- weak-willed greedy people
Word Originnoun Old English willa (noun), willian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wil, German Wille (nouns), also to the modal verb will and the adverb well.
Idioms
at will
- whenever or wherever you like
- They were able to come and go at will.
- She believes employers should have the right to hire and fire at will.
where there’s a will there’s a way
- (saying) if you really want to do something then you will find a way of doing it
with the best will in the world
- used to say that you cannot do something, even though you really want to
- With the best will in the world I could not describe him as a good father.
with a will
- in a willing and enthusiastic way
- They set to work with a will.