self-willed in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for self-willed in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-willed [Brit, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈwɪld] ADJ

self-willed

caparbio

self-willed

ostinato

I.will² [Brit wɪl, Am wɪl] N

1. will (mental power):

will

volontà f (to do di, per fare)

to have a strong, weak will

avere una forte volontà, una volontà debole

to have a will of one's own

avere una volontà di ferro or essere ostinato

strength of will

forza di volontà

2. will (wish, desire):

will

volontà f

will

voglia f (to do di fare)

it's the will of the people

è il volere della gente

it's the will of the nation that …

la volontà del paese è che …

Thy will be done

sia fatta la Tua volontà

to impose one's will on sb

imporre la propria volontà a qn

it's my will that …

è mio desiderio che …

to do sth against one's will

fare qc controvoglia

he made me sign it against my will

me lo fece firmare contro la mia volontà

to do sth with a will

fare qc con impegno

to lose the will to live

perdere la voglia di vivere

3. will LAW:

will

testamento m

to make one's will

fare testamento

the last will and testament of

le ultime volontà di

to leave sb sth in one's will

lasciare qc in eredità a qn

to mention sb in one's will

menzionare qn nel proprio testamento

4. will:

at will (as much as one likes) select

a piacere

at will take

a volontà

(whenever you like) you can change it at will

puoi cambiarlo quando vuoi

(freely) they can wander about at will

possono andare in giro liberamente

II.-willed COMP

strong-willed

tenace, volitivo

self-willed

caparbio, ostinato

III.will² [Brit wɪl, Am wɪl] VB trans

1. will (urge mentally):

to will sb's death, downfall

volere fortemente la morte, la caduta di qn

to will sb to do

volere che qn faccia

to will sb to live

volere fortemente or desiderare che qn viva

2. will (wish, desire):

will

volere

will

desiderare

fate, God willed it

il fato, Dio l'ha voluto

3. will LAW:

will

lasciare per testamento (to a)

IV.to will oneself VB refl

he willed himself to stand up

si sforzò di alzarsi

she willed herself to finish the race

si impose di terminare la gara

V.will² [Brit wɪl, Am wɪl]

where there's a will there's a way prov

volere è potere

with the best will in the world

con tutta la propria buona volontà or con tutta la buona volontà del mondo

self-willed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-willed in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-willed ADJ

self-willed

ostinato, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He's very stubborn and self-willed.

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He had a reputation for being disciplined, headstrong, restrained, and self-willed.

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As people become more educated and self-willed we have to say they need a different type of leadership.

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O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast!

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We shared many traits: fearless, self-willed, a go-getter, and so on.

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As this term refers to a specific religion, the medical establishment has suggested that self-willed death, or bone-pointing syndrome is more appropriate.

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This stage marks a transition from normal activity to a state of limited self-willed mobility.

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But that sense of seclusion and intimacy also heightens the emotional stakes that finds a certain amount of poetry -- visually and verbally -- in the protagonists' entirely self-willed situation.

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I am always dismayed by the self-willed mindlessness of so many people who ought to know better!

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Pertaining to her character, she seems to have been a proud and self-willed woman and her husband stood in some awe of her.

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