willing
gb/wˈɪlɪŋ/ us/wˈɪlɪŋ/
A2
Angielski
~ 2300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
A2
property
1
Ready and eager to act
Happy and ready to do something without being made to do it.
Schemat użycia:
willing to [verb]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'willing' with 'wanting'. 'Willing' means you agree or are ready to do something, not necessarily that you strongly desire it.
Synonimy
ready (Emphasizes preparedness rather than eagerness.)
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eager (Suggests stronger excitement or enthusiasm than 'willing'.)
Antonimy
reluctant (Indicates hesitation or unwillingness to do something.)
Kolokacje
perfectly willing
|willing participant
|willing helper
|willing partner
|willing to help
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She was willing to work late to finish the project.
- I'm always willing to listen to your ideas.
- They are willing to negotiate a better deal.
- He seemed willing to take the risk.
- We’re willing to help you move this weekend.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I am willing to help you.
- She is willing to come with us.
- They are willing to share their food.
- He is willing to try new things.
- We are willing to wait for you.
adjective
B1
property
2
Agreeing or consenting
Saying yes or agreeing to do something.
Schemat użycia:
willing to [verb] / willing for [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'willing' in this sense with 'volunteer'; here it simply means agreement, not offering oneself for a task.
Synonimy
agreeable (More formal or polite than 'willing'.)
Antonimy
opposed (Actively against or not agreeing with something.)
Kolokacje
willing consent
|willing agreement
|willing acceptance
Tematy
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The company is willing for you to work from home.
- She gave her willing consent to the plan.
- Are you willing for me to borrow your car?
- They were willing for the changes to be made.
- He is not willing to compromise on quality.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I am willing for you to use my book.
- She is willing to help with the project.
- They are willing for us to join them.
- He is willing to share his ideas.
- We are willing for her to stay here.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
willing
IPA
GB/wˈɪlɪŋ/
US/wˈɪlɪŋ/
Sylaby i akcent
will - ing (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (will)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: willing
Rodzina wyrazów
Core family
willingly
adverb B1
willingness
noun B2
Related words
will
noun A2
willpower
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
willful
adjective
willfully
adverb
willfulness
noun
Wyrażenia
more than willing
1/mˈɔɹ ðən wˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Very eager and happy to act
Very happy and ready to do something.
Przykłady
- I’m more than willing to help you move this weekend.
- She’s more than willing to explain it again.
only too willing
1/ˈoʊnli tˈu wˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Very eager, perhaps excessively so
Very eager to do something, sometimes so much that it is surprising or not good.
Przykłady
- He was only too willing to take credit for the success.
- They were only too willing to agree without asking questions.
perfectly willing
1/pˈɚfəktli wˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Completely ready and happy to act
Completely happy and ready to do something.
Przykłady
- I’m perfectly willing to wait until tomorrow.
- She said she was perfectly willing to help out.