English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word will
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (testament) | ||
🔗 Mr. Mugabe died in 2019 at the age of 95, reportedly without leaving a will. | ||
| (be willing to; want; wish) | ||
🔗 I will hear no excuses. | ||
| (go; be going to; shall) | <futura helpverbo> | |
🔗 So it will be. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| will | ⇆ begeer; ⇆ bemaak; ⇆ deur wilskrag bedwing; ⇆ sal; ⇆ sin; ⇆ testament; ⇆ wens; ⇆ wil; ⇆ willekeur; ⇆ wilskrag |
| according to his own sweet will | ⇆ na eie goeddunke; ⇆ na willekeur |
| at will | ⇆ na eie goeddunke |
| bequeath by will | ⇆ by testament bemaak |
| boys will be boys | ⇆ seuns is nou een maal seuns |
| free will | ⇆ uit eie beweging; ⇆ vrye wil; ⇆ vrywillig; ⇆ vrywilligheid |
| have one’s will | ⇆ sy sin kry |
| ill will | ⇆ kwaadwilligheid; ⇆ teensin |
| make one’s will | ⇆ sy testament maak; ⇆ testeer |
| where there ’s a will there’s a way | ⇆ wie wil, kan |
| will away | ⇆ bemaak; ⇆ vermaak |
| with the best will in the world | ⇆ met die beste wil ter wêreld |
| work with a will | ⇆ met lus werk |
| goodwill | ⇆ afstand; ⇆ goedgesindheid; ⇆ goedwilligheid; ⇆ guns; ⇆ klandisie; ⇆ klandisiewaarde; ⇆ oorgawe; ⇆ praktykwaarde; ⇆ toegeneentheid; ⇆ welgesindheid; ⇆ welwillendheid |
| self‐will | ⇆ eiesinnigheid; ⇆ koppigheid |
| strong‐willed | ⇆ met ’n sterk wilskrag |
| weak‐willed | ⇆ sonder wilskrag; ⇆ swak van karakter |
| wilful | ⇆ eiesinnig; ⇆ eiewys; ⇆ moedswillig; ⇆ opsetlik |
| willer | ⇆ erflater |
| willing | ⇆ bereid; ⇆ bereidwillig; ⇆ gewillig; ⇆ willig |
| will‐o’‐the‐wisp | ⇆ blinkwater; ⇆ dwaalliggie; ⇆ swerwer |
| would | ⇆ sou |