will

1 عمومی:: میل‌، اراده‌، وصیت‌، ارزو، نیت‌، خواست‌، قصد، خواهش‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

2 معارف اسلامی و الهیات:: اراده

واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: will adjectives a strong will • She had a very strong will and a clear sense of purpose. an indomitable will (= a strong will which means you do not give in ) • The indomitable will of the people remains the core strength of democracy. a weak will • It's a myth that people are fat because of a weak will. an iron will ( also a will of iron ) (= an extremely strong will ) • Her unassuming manner concealed an iron will. political will (= determination on the part of governments and politicians ) • There was a lack of political will to do anything about global warming. phrases strength of will • She had achieved success by sheer strength of will. an effort of will (= a determined effort to do something you do not want to do ) • With a great effort of will, she resisted the temptation to look at the letter. a battle/clash/test of wills (= when two determined people oppose each other ) • Even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills. verbs have the will to do something (= be determined enough to do it ) • Do you have the will to win? lack the will to do something • He lacked the will to resist. lose the will to do something • The country's troops had lost the will to fight. will 2 verbs make a will (= write one ) • It is always advisable to make a will. leave a will (= have made a will when you die ) • Who will inherit my property if I don't leave a will? change your will (= change some of the instructions in your will ) • Marius had decided to change his will in her favour. cut somebody out of your will (= change your will so that someone is no longer given anything when you die ) • His father cut her out of his will. prove a will law (= to show that a will has been made in the correct way ) • If the estate is small, you may not need to prove the will. phrases somebody's last will and testament formal (= somebody's will ) the executor of a will (= the person who makes sure that the instructions in someone's will are followed ) • Her eldest son is the executor of her will.

transnet.ir

2 general::   noun power to choose; desire ADJ. indomitable, iron, strong her indomitable will to win His unassuming matter concealed an iron will. | weak | free | conscious | collective, general, majority, national, popular, public Is that the general will, that we keep the present voting arrangements? | individual | human | divine, God's | royal | political The government lacked the political will to reform the tax system. (see also goodwill) VERB + WILL have She's got a very strong will. | lack | exercise, exert | lose She's lost the will to try and change things. | break, drain, sap Constant rejection has sapped her will. | regain | impose She usually manages to impose her will on the rest of the group. | bend to, obey They were taught to obey their father's will without question. | go against My father didn't want me to leave home, and I didn't like to go against his will. PREP. against your ~ Much against my will, I let him go. | at ~ She believes employers should have the right to hire and fire at will. PHRASES an act of will It requires an act of will to make myself go running in the morning. | a battle/clash of wills The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills. | an effort of will With a great effort of will he resisted her pleas. | of your own free will She left of her own free will. | the will of God, the will to live She gradually regained the will to live. legal document ADJ. valid Two people must witness your signature or your will will not be valid. | living (= a record of your wishes regarding medical treatment at the end of your life) VERB + WILL draw up, make His solicitor drew up the will. Have you made your will? | sign | leave She left no will and was unmarried. | read | alter, change | revoke Remarriage would revoke all previous wills. | forge | remember sb in She was moved when her neighbour remembered her in his will. | administer, execute | challenge, contest The family decided to contest the will in court. | break, overturn, set aside They succeeded in getting the will overturned. PREP. by ~ Some things cannot be given away by will. | in a/the ~ She left me some money in her will. | under a/the ~ Under her father's will, she gets £5,000 a year. PHRASES sb's last will and testament

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

3 general:: noun determination: He did it by sheer will. noun desire: It's the King's will to spare the man. noun wish: It was done against my will. verb bequeathed: I willed it to my son. verb asks agreement: Will you help me? verb shows command: You will report to me afterward.

Simple Definitions

4 general:: In addition to the idiom beginning with WILL, Also see AGAINST ONE'S WILL; AT WILL; BOYS WILL BE BOYS; HEADS (WILL) ROLL; MURDER WILL OUT; OF ONE'S OWN ACCORD (FREE WILL); SHIT WILL HIT THE FAN; THAT WILL DO; TIME WILL TELL; TRUTH WILL OUT; WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY, MICE WILL PLAY; WHERE THERE'S A WILL; WITH A WILL; WITH THE BEST WILL IN THE WORLD; WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE. see under THE CREEPS.

American Heritage Idioms