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Pronunciation / Transliteration: der gute Wille
"Dies ist ein Zeichen des guten Willens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.
"The gesture was intended as a sign of goodwill."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from good + will, translating ecclesiastical Latin bona voluntas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "goodwill" is said worldwide
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bonne volonté
Transliteration: bonne volonté
"C'est un geste de bonne volonté."
der gute Wille
Transliteration: der gute Wille
"Dies ist ein Zeichen des guten Willens."
buona volontà
Transliteration: buona volontà
"Questo è un gesto di buona volontà."
buena voluntad
Transliteration: buena voluntad
"Este es un gesto de buena voluntad."
boa vontade
Transliteration: boa vontade
"Este é um gesto de boa vontade."
सदभावना
Transliteration: sadbhavana
"यह सद्भावना का संकेत है।"
善意
Transliteration: shànyì
"这是一个善意的举动。"
선의
Transliteration: seoni
"이것은 선의의 표시입니다."
善意
Transliteration: zen'i
"これは善意のしるしです。"
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