will
gb/wˈɪl/ us/wˈɪl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
relation
1
Express future action or prediction
Used to talk about what is going to happen in the future or what someone plans to do.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] will [verb] [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'will' with 'going to'; 'will' often expresses a decision made at the moment of speaking or a prediction, while 'going to' often expresses a prior plan.
Συνώνυμα
shall (More formal or old-fashioned in most contexts, still common in legal or formal writing.)
Αντώνυμα
won't (The contracted negative form of 'will', indicating refusal or that something will not happen.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
will be
|will have
|will go
|will see
|will happen
Θέματα
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She will start her new job next week.
- I will call you when I arrive.
- The weather will improve tomorrow.
- He will probably be late.
- We will see what happens.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will eat dinner at 7.
- They will go to the park.
- She will read a book.
- We will meet at the bus stop.
- It will rain tomorrow.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Legal statement of post-death wishes
A paper that says who gets your things and money after you die.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to make/write [a] will
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'will' (future tense) with 'will' (legal document). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Συνώνυμα
testament (Formal legal term; often used in 'last will and testament'.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a will
|write a will
|leave a will
|read a will
Θέματα
law
|family
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- He left everything to his children in his will.
- You should make a will to protect your family.
- The lawyer read the will aloud.
- Her will specified that her house be sold.
- They discovered an old will in the drawer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I wrote a will for my family.
- My father made a will before he died.
- The lawyer read the will.
- She left money to me in her will.
- He made a new will last year.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
property
3
Mental power to decide actions
The power in your mind to choose and control what you do.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone's] will to [verb]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'will' as mental power with 'will' as future tense. Pay attention to grammar: noun vs. auxiliary verb.
Συνώνυμα
determination (Focuses on firmness and persistence rather than general decision-making ability.)
Αντώνυμα
weakness (Lack of mental strength or control over actions.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
strong will
|free will
|willpower
|against someone's will
Θέματα
psychology
|self-development
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She has a strong will and never gives up.
- He acted against his parents' will.
- With enough will, you can overcome obstacles.
- His free will allows him to make his own choices.
- It took all her will to resist the temptation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She has a strong will.
- He did it against my will.
- I have the will to learn English.
- With strong will, you can win.
- He used his will to stop smoking.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
will
IPA
GB/wˈɪl/
US/wˈɪl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
will (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (will)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: will
- Past: would
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
would
verb B1
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
willful
adjective
willfully
adverb
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: would Verb
Εκφράσεις
where there's a will, there's a way
1/wˈɛɹ ðˈɛɹz ə wˈɪl | ðˈɛɹz ə wˈeɪ/
idiom
Determination makes success possible
If you are determined enough, you can find a way to do anything, even if it is difficult.
Παραδείγματα
- She finished the marathon—where there's a will, there's a way.
- He learned English by himself; where there's a will, there's a way.
will do
1/wˈɪl dˈu/
fixed phrase
informal
Agreement to do something
Used to say you agree to do what was asked or suggested.
Παραδείγματα
- "Can you send me the file?" "Will do."
- "Please lock the door when you leave." "Will do."
last will and testament
1/lˈæst wˈɪl ˈænd tˈɛstəmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
formal phrase for a will
A formal legal phrase for a document that says who gets your money and things after you die.
Παραδείγματα
- He named his nephew as heir in his last will and testament.
- She updated her last will and testament after buying a house.
- Her last will and testament was signed last year.
- The lawyer advised him to prepare a last will and testament before the surgery.
- The family gathered to hear the reading of the last will and testament.