will

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la voluntad

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Learn more about how to use will in the future tense in the Answers section.

will
[w?l]
sustantivo
1 voluntad (f) (resolve, determination)
  • at will -> a voluntad
  • the will to live -> las ganas de vivir
  • to show good will -> demostrar tener buena voluntad
  • with the best will in the world -> con la mejor voluntad del mundo
  • he imposed his will on them -> les impuso su voluntad
  • this computer has a will of its own -> este ordenador or (español de España) esta computadora hace lo que le da la gana (Am)
  • where there's a will there's a way (Prov) -> quien la sigue, la consigue
2 testamento (m) (Law)
  • the last will and testament of? -> la última voluntad de?
  • to make one's will -> hacer testamento
verbo transitivo
también:
  • he was willing her to win -> deseaba vehementemente que ganara
  • she was willing herself to do it -> apeló a toda su fuerza de voluntad para hacerlo
3 (leave in one's will)
  • to will something to somebody -> legar algo a alguien
modal auxiliar verbo
En el inglés hablado, y en el escrito en estilo coloquial, el verbo will se contrae de manera que I/you/he etc will se transforman en I'll, you'll, he'll etc. La forma negativa will not se transforma en won't.
1 (expressing future tense)
  • I'll do it tomorrow -> lo haré mañana
  • it won't take long -> no llevará or demorará mucho tiempo (Am)
  • persuading the parents will be difficult -> va a ser difícil convencer a los padres
  • you'll write to me, won't you? -> me escribirás, ¿verdad?
  • you won't forget, will you? -> no te olvides, por favor
  • will you be there? ? yes I will/no I won't -> ¿vas a ir? ? sí/no
2 (expressing wish, determination)
  • I won't allow it! -> ¡no lo permitiré!
  • will you help me? -> ¿me ayudas?
  • she won't let me see him -> no me deja verlo
  • won't you sit down? -> ¿no se quiere sentar?
  • be quiet for a minute, will you? -> estate callado un momento, ¿quieres?
  • if she WILL insist on doing everything herself? -> como insiste en hacerlo todo ella?
  • will you go away! -> ¡quieres hacer el favor de irte!
  • it won't open -> no se abre
3 (expressing general truth)
  • the restaurant will seat a hundred people -> el restaurante puede albergar a cien personas
  • these things will happen -> son cosas que pasan
4 (conjecture)
  • you'll be tired -> debes de estar cansado
  • they'll be home by now -> ya deben de haber llegado a casa

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will [uil]
sustantivo
1 Voluntad, facultad de querer; albedrío; discreción.
2 Acto de la voluntad, volición, elección o escogimiento.
3 Volición, decisión: entusiasmo práctico, energía de carácter.
4 Intención, resolución, designio.
5 Testamento, declaración de la última voluntad.
6 Gana, propensión, inclinación o deseo de alguna cosa. (Antiguo)
7 Precepto, mandato. (Antiguo)
  • At will -> a voluntad
  • At one’s will -> a su gusto
  • Thy will be done -> hágase tu voluntad
  • To make one’s will -> hacer uno su testamento
  • Ill-will -> mala voluntad, malquerer, tirria, odio
  • Good-will -> cariño, buena voluntad, disposición o propensión favorable, buena intención
  • Good-will of a house o shop -> la recomendación que da a sus parroquianos el que vende o traspasa una tienda o establecimiento, para que continúen favoreciendo al nuevo poseedor
  • To have all things at will -> tenerlo todo a medida de su deseo
  • Will-o’-the-wisp -> fuego fatuo, especie de meteoro
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1 Querer, desear. (n)
2 Resolver, mandar. (n)
3 Rogar, suplicar. (n)
4 Testar o hacer testamento. (n)
  • I will have him do it -> quiero que él lo haga
  • Do as you -> haga Vd
  • Will he -> will he, que quiera, que no quiera
sustantivo
  • I will punish you -> yo te castigaré, tengo voluntad de castigarte, estoy resuelto a castigarte o quiero castigarte
  • You will receive the letter tomorrow -> recibirá Vd
5 Ud.
  • Will you go to London -> ¿irá Ud
  • Will your father give you leave -> ¿le dará a Ud
lo que quiera.Will, signo verbal del futuro de indicativo inglés. (Véase la Introducción). En las oraciones afirmativas sirve para expresar resolución, promesa o amenaza de parte de quien habla en la primera persona, y para anunciar o mandar en las segundas y tercera la carta mañana, anuncio a Ud. que recibirá la carta mañana, o creo que recibirá mañana la carta. En las oraciones interrogativas se usa will en las segundas personas, para indagar la voluntad del sujeto a quien se dirige la pregunta, y en la tercera persona, para averiguar la voluntad de esta tercera persona. a Londres? licencia su padre?, ¿sabe Vd. si le dará licencia su padre?

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will [wɪl] would (past)
verb:modal
1 (talking about the future)
I will I'll finish it tomorrowor lo terminaré mañana; I will I'll have finished it by tomorrowor lo habré terminado para mañana; you won't lose it, will you? no lo perderás ¿verdad?; (stronger) no lo vayas a perder
"you won't be late, will you?" — "no I won't" no, I won't no, no quiero de ninguna manera
you will come to see us, won't you? vendrás a vernos, ¿no?
Use the future tense when guessing what will happen or when making a supposition.
it won't take long no llevará mucho tiempo; we'll probably go out later seguramente saldremos luego; I'll always love you te querré siempre; what will you do? ¿qué vas a hacer?; we'll be having lunch late vamos a comer tarde; we'll talk about it later hablamos luego
 (emphatic language)
I will do it!will ¡sí lo haré!; no he won't! ¡no lo hará!
2 (in conjectures)
he will he'll be there by nowor ya debe de haber llegado ya habrá llegado;or she'll be about 50 tendrá como 50 años; that will be the postman será el cartero
3 (expressing willingness) (in commands, insistence)
will you sit down! ¡siéntate!; will you be quiet! ¿te quieres callar?; he will have none of it no quiere ni siquiera pensarlo; "I won't go" — "oh yes you will" —no voy —¿cómo que no?; I will not I won't put up with it!or ¡no lo voy a consentir!; I will not have it that ... no permito que se diga que ...; I will (marriage service) sí quiero
 (in offers, requests, invitations, refusals)
come on, I'll help you venga, te ayudo; will you help me? ¿me ayudas?; wait a moment, will you? espera un momento, ¿quieres?; will you have some tea? ¿quieres tomar un té?; will you sit down? ¿quiere usted sentarse?; tome usted asiento; (formal) won't you come with us? ¿no quieres venir con nosotros?; Tom won't help me Tom no me quiere ayudar
4 (expressing habits) soler; acostumbrar a
she will read for hours on end suele leer acostumbra a leer durante horas y horas;or
 (expressing persistence)
she will smoke, despite what the doctor says a pesar de lo que dice el médico, se empeña en fumar; accidents will happen son cosas que pasan; boys will be boys así son los chicos; he will keep leaving the door open siempre tiene que dejar la puerta abierta; if you will eat so much, you can hardly expect to be slim si insistes en comer tanto, no pensarás adelgazar
5 (expressing capability)
the car won't start el coche no arranca; the car will cruise at 100mph el coche podrá alcanzar las 100 millas por hora; a man who will do that will do anything un hombre que es capaz de eso es capaz de todo
verb:intransitive
(wish) querer
(just) as you will! ¡como quieras!; if God wills si lo quiere Dios; say what you will di lo que quieras; do as you will haz lo que quieras; haz lo que te parezca bien; look where you will, you won't find one mires donde mires, no vas a encontrar uno
will [wɪl]
noun
1 (inclination, wish) voluntad; (f)
against sb's willagainst contra la voluntad de algn
at willat a voluntad
to do sb's willdo hacer la voluntad de algn
Thy will be done hágase tu voluntad
to do sth of one's own free willfree hacer algo por voluntad propia
the will of GodGod la voluntad de Dios
iron willironwill of ironiron voluntad de hierro; (f)
to have a will of one's ownown tener voluntad propia
it is my will that you should do itthat (formal) quiero que lo hagas
the will to win/liveto el deseo de ganar/vivir
to work with a willwith trabajar con ahinco
with the best will in the worldworld por mucho que se quiera
where there's a will there's a way querer es poder
ill
2 (testament) testamento; (m)
the last will and testament of ...last la última voluntad de ...
to make a willmake hacer testamento
verb:transitive
1 (urge on by willpower) lograr a fuerza de voluntad
he willed himself to stay awake consiguió quedarse despierto a fuerza de voluntad; I was willing you to win estaba deseando que ganaras
2 (ordain) ordenar; disponer
God has so willed it Dios lo ha ordenado así
3 (leave in one's will)
to will sth to sb legar algo a algn; dejar algo (en herencia) a algn; he willed his pictures to the nation legó sus cuadros a la nación

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Verb Conjugation for "will"

Imperative
  • will
  • you will
  • he/she wills
  • we will
  • you will
  • they will
Preterite
  • I willed
  • you willed
  • he/she willed
  • we willed
  • you willed
  • they willed
Present Continuous
  • I am willing
  • you are willing
  • he/she is willing
  • we are willing
  • you are willing
  • they are willing
Present Perfect
  • I have willed
  • you have willed
  • he/she has willed
  • we have willed
  • you have willed
  • they have willed
Past Continuous
  • I was willing
  • you were willing
  • he/she was willing
  • we were willing
  • you were willing
  • they were willing
Past Perfect
  • I had willed
  • you had willed
  • he/she had willed
  • we had willed
  • you had willed
  • they had willed
Future
  • I will will
  • you will will
  • he/she will will
  • we will will
  • you will will
  • they will will
Future Perfect
  • I will have willed
  • you will have willed
  • he/she will have willed
  • we will have willed
  • you will have willed
  • they will have willed
Future Continuous
  • I will be willing
  • you will be willing
  • he/she will be willing
  • we will be willing
  • you will be willing
  • they will be willing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been willing
  • you have been willing
  • he/she has been willing
  • we have been willing
  • you have been willing
  • they have been willing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been willing
  • you will have been willing
  • he/she will have been willing
  • we will have been willing
  • you will have been willing
  • they will have been willing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been willing
  • you had been willing
  • he/she had been willing
  • we had been willing
  • you had been willing
  • they had been willing
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