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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvoluto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vo-loo-to
"Era voluto avere successo nonostante le sfide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a strong intention or determination to do something.
"She was willed to succeed despite the challenges she faced."
- 1
Past tense of will; to have expressed a desire or intention.
"He willed his estate to his children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'willed' is derived from the Old English 'willan', meaning 'to wish or desire'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained similar meanings, and has come to signify a strong intention or determination in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Willed" is said worldwide
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voué
Transliteration: voo-ay
"Elle était vouée à réussir malgré les défis."
gewillt
Transliteration: geh-vilt
"Sie war gewillt, trotz der Herausforderungen erfolgreich zu sein."
voluto
Transliteration: vo-loo-to
"Era voluto avere successo nonostante le sfide."
deseado
Transliteration: de-se-a-do
"Ella estaba deseada de tener éxito a pesar de los desafíos."
desejado
Transliteration: de-se-ja-do
"Ela estava desejada a ter sucesso apesar dos desafios."
इच्छित
Transliteration: ichchhit
"वह चुनौतियों के बावजूद सफल होने के लिए इच्छित थी।"
意愿的
Transliteration: yìyuàn de
"她意愿的成功尽管面临挑战。"
의도된
Transliteration: uido-doen
"그녀는 도전에도 불구하고 성공하기를 의도했다."
意志のある
Transliteration: ishi no aru
"彼女は挑戦にもかかわらず成功する意志があった。"
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