Engelska

willing

gb/wˈɪlɪŋ/ us/wˈɪlɪŋ/
A2 Engelska
~ 2300
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adjective A2 property
1

Ready and eager to act

Happy and ready to do something without being made to do it.

Användningsmönster: willing to [verb]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'willing' with 'wanting'. 'Willing' means you agree or are ready to do something, not necessarily that you strongly desire it.
Synonymer
ready (Emphasizes preparedness rather than eagerness.) | eager (Suggests stronger excitement or enthusiasm than 'willing'.)
Antonymer
reluctant (Indicates hesitation or unwillingness to do something.)
Ordkombinationer
perfectly willing |willing participant |willing helper |willing partner |willing to help
Teman
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.

Användningsmönster: willing to [verb] / willing for [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'willing' in this sense with 'volunteer'; here it simply means agreement, not offering oneself for a task.
Synonymer
agreeable (More formal or polite than 'willing'.)
Antonymer
opposed (Actively against or not agreeing with something.)
Ordkombinationer
willing consent |willing agreement |willing acceptance
Teman
communication |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
willing
IPA
GB/wˈɪlɪŋ/
US/wˈɪlɪŋ/
Stavelser och betoning
will - ing (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (will)
Ordformer
Adjective
  • Base: willing
Ordfamilj
Core family
willingly adverb B1 willingness noun B2
Related words
will noun A2 willpower noun
Negative and opposite forms
unwilling adjective B1 unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun
Advanced or less common
willful adjective willfully adverb willfulness noun
Uttryck

more than willing

1
/mˈɔɹ ðən wˈɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Very eager and happy to act

Very happy and ready to do something.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • I’m perfectly willing to wait until tomorrow.
  • She said she was perfectly willing to help out.

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