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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBereitschaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈʁaɪ̯tʃaft
"Ihre Bereitschaft zur Zusammenarbeit war vorbildlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being prepared, ready, or cheerful to do something.
"Her willingness to learn new skills made her an exceptional employee." - 2
The act or an instance of consenting or agreeing readily to assist or cooperate.
"Management appreciated the union's willingness to negotiate in good faith."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'willing' (from Old English 'willan', meaning to wish, desire, or be willing) combined with the nominal suffix '-ness' (from Old English '-nes', used to form abstract nouns denoting a state or condition). The term has been used continuously since the Middle English period to signify a mental state of readiness or cheerful consent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Willingness" is said worldwide
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volonté
Transliteration: vɔlɔ̃te
"Sa volonté d'aider a été très appréciée."
Bereitschaft
Transliteration: bəˈʁaɪ̯tʃaft
"Ihre Bereitschaft zur Zusammenarbeit war vorbildlich."
disponibilità
Transliteration: disponibiliˈta
"La sua disponibilità ad imparare è ammirevole."
buena disposición
Transliteration: ˈbwena ðispoziˈsjon
"Mostró una gran disposición para ayudar en el proyecto."
boa vontade
Transliteration: ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈta.dʒi
"Sua boa vontade em colaborar impressionou a todos."
तत्परता
Transliteration: tatparatā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नया सीखने की उनकी तत्परता सराहनीय थी।"
意愿
Transliteration: yìyuàn
Script: 中文汉字
"他表现出了极大的合作意愿。"
자발성
Transliteration: jabal-seong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀의 자발적인 참여가 성공을 이끌었다."
意欲
Transliteration: iyoku
Script: 日本語
"新しい仕事に対する彼の意欲は素晴らしい。"
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