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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisposé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-spoh-zay
"Elle est disposée à aider ses amis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
"She is willing to help her friends whenever they need assistance." - 2
Done voluntarily or without reluctance.
"He made a willing sacrifice for the greater good."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'willing' originates from the Old English 'willan', meaning 'to wish, to desire', which is derived from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną. Over time, it evolved to encompass a sense of readiness and eagerness to act or do something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Willing" is said worldwide
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disposé
Transliteration: dee-spoh-zay
"Elle est disposée à aider ses amis."
bereit
Transliteration: be-rait
"Sie ist bereit, ihren Freunden zu helfen."
disposto
Transliteration: dis-poh-sto
"È disposto ad aiutare i suoi amici."
dispuesto
Transliteration: dis-pwe-sto
"Está dispuesto a ayudar a sus amigos."
disposto
Transliteration: dis-poh-sto
"Ele está disposto a ajudar seus amigos."
इच्छुक
Transliteration: ichchhuk
"वह अपने दोस्तों की मदद करने के लिए इच्छुक है।"
愿意
Transliteration: yuàn yì
"她愿意帮助她的朋友。"
기꺼이
Transliteration: gikkeo-i
"그녀는 친구를 도울 기꺼이 합니다."
喜んで
Transliteration: yorokonde
"彼女は友達を助けることを喜んでいます。"
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