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    Volontés (en. Wills)

    /vɔ.lɔ̃.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Ability or desire to act in a certain way.
    His intentions were clear; he wanted to travel.
    Ses volontés étaient claires, il voulait voyager.
    Set of desires or preferences of a person.
    The team's wishes must be respected.
    Les volontés de l'équipe doivent être respectées.
    Formal declaration of a person's intentions.
    His last wishes were respected by his family.
    Ses dernières volontés ont été respectées par sa famille.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'voluntas', meaning will.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    iron will
    Unwavering determination.
    volonté de fer
    to follow one's will
    To act according to one's own desires.
    suivre sa volonté
    general will
    Collective will of a group.
    volonté générale

    Related Words

    volunteer
    Person who acts independently.
    volontaire
    volunteering
    The act of working freely for a cause.
    volontariat
    voluntarism
    Philosophy of actions based on will.
    volontarisme

    Slang Meanings

    To have the will to succeed.
    He has the will to go far in his career.
    Il a la volonté d'aller loin dans sa carrière.
    To be stubborn in one's choices.
    She is really set in her ways; nothing can convince her.
    Elle est vraiment dans ses volontés, rien ne peut la convaincre.