Translation Article 675, Spanish Language Insights, 12 Interesting Translations with Spanish noun “voluntad” into English.
Michael D. Powers, Ph.D., USCCI
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Translation Article 675, Spanish Language Insights, 12 Interesting Translations with Spanish noun “voluntad” into English.
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1) por voluntad propria
[through own will]
of one’s own volition, of one’s free will
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2) última voluntad
[last will]
last wish, (legal) last will and testament
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3) por causas ajenas a mi voluntad
[for causes different from my will]
for reasons beyond my control
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4) hace siempre su santa voluntad
[she always does her blessed will]
He always does exactly as he pleases.
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5) ganar(se) la voluntad de alguien
[to win somebody’s will]
to win somebody over
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6) tener voluntad a alguien
[have the will fo/for somebody]
to be fond of somebody, to be affectionate of somebody
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7) abandon de la propia voluntad
[abandon of one’s own will]
Self-surrender
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8) acuerdo de voluntades
[agreement of wills]
meeting of mind
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9) alimentación a voluntad
[feeding at will]
Unrestricted feeding
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10) coincidencia de la voluntad
[coincidence of the will]
meeting of the minds
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11) con poca voluntad
[with little will]
Reluctantly
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12) entregar a la voluntad de
[deliver to the will of]
leave at the mercy of
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Sources
Oxford Spanish Unabridged Dictionary, 2008 and 2015.
Word Magic Complete and Unabridged English-Spanish Dictionary 8.8.0 2020 by Word Magic Software Ltda. ??