will
gb/wˈɪl/ us/wˈɪl/
A2
Anh
~ 1400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] will [verb] [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
shall (More formal or old-fashioned in most contexts, still common in legal or formal writing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
won't (The contracted negative form of 'will', indicating refusal or that something will not happen.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
will be
|will have
|will go
|will see
|will happen
Chủ đề
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Legal statement of post-death wishes
A paper that says who gets your things and money after you die.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to make/write [a] will
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse 'will' (future tense) with 'will' (legal document). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
testament (Formal legal term; often used in 'last will and testament'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
make a will
|write a will
|leave a will
|read a will
Chủ đề
law
|family
|finance
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B2
property
3
Mental power to decide actions
The power in your mind to choose and control what you do.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone's] will to [verb]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'will' as mental power with 'will' as future tense. Pay attention to grammar: noun vs. auxiliary verb.
Từ đồng nghĩa
determination (Focuses on firmness and persistence rather than general decision-making ability.)
Từ trái nghĩa
weakness (Lack of mental strength or control over actions.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
strong will
|free will
|willpower
|against someone's will
Chủ đề
psychology
|self-development
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
will
IPA
GB/wˈɪl/
US/wˈɪl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
will (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (will)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: will
- Past: would
Họ từ
Forms
would
verb B1
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
willful
adjective
willfully
adverb
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular past: would Verb
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- "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.
Ví dụ
- 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.