verb🔗ShareWünschen, wollen(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something)."Do what you will."Tu, was du willst.languageliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWünschen, beabsichtigen(nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that)."My parents will that I get good grades in school. "Meine Eltern wünschen, dass ich gute Noten in der Schule bekomme.attitudelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGerne tun, pflegen zu tun(auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action)."My brother will study hard for his exams every semester. "Mein Bruder wird jedes Semester fleißig für seine Prüfungen lernen.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWerden, wollen(auxiliary) To choose to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in negation."I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine."Ich habe es ihm dreimal gesagt, aber er will seine Medizin nicht nehmen.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWerden(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall."My teacher will explain the lesson tomorrow. "Mein Lehrer wird die Lektion morgen erklären.grammarlanguagelinguisticstimefutureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWerden, können(auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to."Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand."Leider wird nur einer dieser Handschuhe tatsächlich über meine Hand passen.abilitypossibilitygrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWird, werden(auxiliary) Expressing a present tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference"."The project, while promising, will likely turn out to be more difficult than we initially anticipated. "Das Projekt wird sich, obwohl vielversprechend, wahrscheinlich als schwieriger erweisen, als wir ursprünglich erwartet haben.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWille, EntschlusskraftOne's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention."My will is strong; I intend to finish my project before the deadline. "Mein Wille ist stark; ich beabsichtige, mein Projekt vor dem Stichtag fertigzustellen.mindphilosophyabilitycharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbsicht, Entschluss, WilleOne's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands."My mother's will stated that the old house would be given to my sister. "Der Wille meiner Mutter besagte, dass das alte Haus meiner Schwester vermacht werden sollte.mindactioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWille, AbsichtThe act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition."Most creatures have a will to live."Die meisten Lebewesen haben den Willen zu leben.mindphilosophyactionattitudebeingcharactermoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTestament, letztwillige VerfügungLaw A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes."My grandmother's will left her house to her granddaughter. "Das Testament meiner Großmutter vermachte ihr Haus ihrer Enkelin.lawpropertyfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWille, WunschThat which is desired; one's wish."My will is to finish my homework before dinner. "Mein Wille ist es, meine Hausaufgaben vor dem Abendessen zu beenden.attitudemindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWunsch, VerlangenDesire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)"He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land."Er verspürte einen großen Wunsch, eine Pilgerreise ins Heilige Land zu unternehmen.mindemotionsoulattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWollen, wünschenTo wish, desire."My sister will a new bicycle for her birthday. "Meine Schwester möchte ein neues Fahrrad zu ihrem Geburtstag.mindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerfügen, anordnenTo instruct (that something be done) in one's will."My grandmother will that her favorite painting be donated to the local art museum. "Meine Großmutter verfügt, dass ihr Lieblingsgemälde dem örtlichen Kunstmuseum gestiftet wird.lawpropertyfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWollen, beabsichtigenTo try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention)."All the fans were willing their team to win the game."Alle Fans wollten, dass ihr Team das Spiel gewinnt.mindactionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVererben, vermachenTo bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document)."He willed his stamp collection to the local museum."Er vermachte seine Briefmarkensammlung dem örtlichen Museum.propertylawfinancefamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading