willing
gb/wˈɪlɪŋ/ us/wˈɪlɪŋ/
A2
Engleză
~ 2300
hajlandó, szívesen, beleegyezik, hozzájárul, megenged
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
willing to [verb]
She was willing to work late to finish the project.
Hajlandó volt későig dolgozni, hogy befejezze a projektet.
I'm always willing to listen to your ideas.
Mindig szívesen meghallgatom az ötleteidet.
They are willing to negotiate a better deal.
He seemed willing to take the risk.
We’re willing to help you move this weekend.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am willing to help you.
Szívesen segítek neked.
She is willing to come with us.
Szívesen eljön velünk.
They are willing to share their food.
He is willing to try new things.
We are willing to wait for you.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'willing' with 'wanting'. 'Willing' means you agree or are ready to do something, not necessarily that you strongly desire it.
Sens
Ready and eager to act
Colocații
perfectly willing
|willing participant
|willing helper
|willing partner
|willing to help
Sinonime
ready (Emphasizes preparedness rather than eagerness.)
|
eager (Suggests stronger excitement or enthusiasm than 'willing'.)
Antonime
reluctant (Indicates hesitation or unwillingness to do something.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Happy and ready to do something without being made to do it.
Ready and eager to do something, without being forced.
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
willing to [verb] / willing for [something]
The company is willing for you to work from home.
A cég hozzájárul ahhoz, hogy otthonról dolgozz.
She gave her willing consent to the plan.
Önként beleegyezett a tervbe.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am willing for you to use my book.
Megengedem, hogy használd a könyvemet.
She is willing to help with the project.
Vállalja, hogy segít a projektben.
They are willing for us to join them.
He is willing to share his ideas.
We are willing for her to stay here.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'willing' in this sense with 'volunteer'; here it simply means agreement, not offering oneself for a task.
Sens
Agreeing or consenting
Colocații
willing consent
|willing agreement
|willing acceptance
Sinonime
agreeable (More formal or polite than 'willing'.)
Antonime
opposed (Actively against or not agreeing with something.)
Teme
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Saying yes or agreeing to do something.
Agreeing or consenting to do something or allow something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
willing
IPA
GB/wˈɪlɪŋ/
US/wˈɪlɪŋ/
Silabe și accent
will - ing (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (will)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: willing
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
more than willing
1/mˈɔɹ ðən wˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Very eager and happy to act
Very happy and ready to do something.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- I’m perfectly willing to wait until tomorrow.
- She said she was perfectly willing to help out.