wills in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wills in the English»Spanish Dictionary

will¹ <pt would> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB mod 'll es la contracción de will de will not y 'll've → 'll've de will have
When translating will into Spanish, the future tense is not always the first option. Ir +  a +  infinitive is common in Latin American countries. For examples, see the entry below.

1.1. will (talking about the future):

he'll come on Friday

vendrá el viernes

he'll come on Friday

va a venir el viernes

he said he would come on Friday

dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes

he won't ever change his ways

no cambiará nunca

he won't ever change his ways

no va a cambiar nunca

will you be staying at Jack's?

¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?

they'll've finished the bridge by then

para entonces ya habrán acabado el puente

I knew they would have finished it

yo sabía que lo habrían acabado or que lo iban a haber acabado

at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year

este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí

you'll live to regret this

te vas a arrepentir de esto

it was a decision he would live to regret

fue una decisión de la cual se iba a arrepentir or se arrepentiría más tarde

you won't leave without me, will you?

no te irás sin mí ¿no?

1.2. will (expressing resolution) with first person:

I won't let you down

no te fallaré

I won't let you down

no te voy a fallar

2.1. will (expressing willingness):

will you do me a favor?

¿quieres hacerme un favor?

will you do me a favor?

¿me haces un favor?

she won't tell us what happened

no nos quiere decir qué pasó

we asked her, but she wouldn't tell us

se lo preguntamos, pero no nos quiso decir

I won't stand for this

no pienso tolerar esto

think what you will

piensa lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

as you will!

como quieras

try as he will, he can't do it

por mucho que lo intenta, no logra hacerlo

it can be compared, if you will, to a detective novel

puede comparárselo, si se quiere or por así decirlo con una novela policíaca

2.2. will (in orders):

will you stop interrupting!

¡quieres dejar de interrumpirme!

be quiet, will you!

cállate, ¿quieres?

be quiet, will you!

¡quieres callarte!

2.3. will (in invitations):

will you have a drink?

¿quieres tomar algo?

won't you come in?

¿no quieres pasar?

you'll stay for dinner, won't you?

te quedas a cenar ¿no?

3. will (expressing conjecture):

there's a package for you — that'll be the books I ordered

hay un paquete para ti — deben (de) ser los libros que encargué

won't they be having lunch now?

¿no estarán comiendo ahora?

you will have gathered that …

te habrás dado cuenta de que …

that would have been in 1947

eso debe (de) haber sido en 1947

we had a long chat, but you wouldn't remember

charlamos un rato largo, pero tú no te acordarás or no creo que tú te acuerdes

4.1. will (indicating habit, characteristic):

she'll be quite happy and all of a sudden she'll burst out crying

es capaz de estar de lo más contenta y de repente echarse a llorar

I'll watch anything on television

yo soy capaz de mirar cualquier cosa en la televisión

he'd go out and get drunk every Saturday

todos los sábados salía a emborracharse

they'd sit up all night discussing politics

solían quedarse levantados toda la noche hablando de política

don't worry, these things will happen

no te preocupes, son cosas que pasan

oil and water won't mix

el aceite y el agua no se mezclan

he will jump to conclusions

él siempre tiene que precipitarse a sacar conclusiones

what do you expect, if you will keep spoiling him?

¿qué quieres, si lo mimas continuamente?

you won't be told, will you?

¡qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?

4.2. will (indicating capability):

it will do 40 miles per gallon

hace 40 millas por galón

this door won't shut

esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar

the car wouldn't start, so I took a taxi

el coche no arrancó or no quiso arrancar, así que me tomé un taxi

I was getting nervous because the car wouldn't start

me estaba poniendo nervioso porque el coche no arrancaba

I.will² [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] N

1.1. will U (faculty):

will

voluntad f

the teaching of the Church on freedom of will

la doctrina de la Iglesia sobre el libre albedrío

she has a will of her own

sabe lo que quiere

this machine has a will of its own

esta máquina está endiablada

1.2. will U (determination, willpower):

will

voluntad f

he showed enormous strength of will

demostró tener una gran (fuerza de) voluntad

they didn't manage to break her will

no consiguieron doblegarla

a will of iron

una voluntad férrea or de hierro

she seems to have lost the will to live

parece que hubiera perdido las ansias or las ganas de vivir

they set about their tasks with a will

se pusieron a trabajar con empeño

where there's a will, there's a way

querer es poder

1.3. will U (desire, intention):

will

voluntad f

it was her will that …

fue su voluntad que …

it was her will that …

quiso que …

the will of the people

la voluntad del pueblo

it was God's will

Dios así lo quiso

it was God's will

fue la voluntad divina

I don't want to force you against your will

no quiero obligarte contra tu voluntad

he did it against his father's will

lo hizo contra la voluntad de su padre

with the best will in the world

con la mejor voluntad del mundo

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando quieren

patients may come and go at will

los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando les place form

she was able to cry at will

podía llorar cuando le daba la gana

fire at will!

¡fuego a discreción!

2. will C (testament):

will

testamento m

to make one's will

hacer su (or mi etc.) testamento

last will and testament

última voluntad y testamento

II.will² <pt & pp willed> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB trans

1.1. will (urge, try to cause):

I was willing her to get the answer right

estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta

we all willed him on to the finish

tanto lo deseábamos, que lo ayudamos a llegar a la meta

1.2. will (desire, ordain) form:

will God:

disponer

will God:

querer

2. will (bequeath):

will

legar

will

dejar en testamento

self-will [Am ˌsɛlfˈwɪl, Brit sɛlfˈwɪl] N U

self-will

terquedad f

self-will

obstinación f

free will N U

1. free will:

free will PHILOS, REL

libre albedrío m

2. free will (volition):

of one's own free will

por su (or mi etc.) propia voluntad

of one's own free will

(de) motu proprio

ill will N U

1. ill will (hostility):

ill will

inquina f

ill will

animadversión f

2. ill will (spite):

ill will

rencor m

I bear no ill will toward her

no le guardo rencor

living will N

living will

testamento m vital

will-o'-the-wisp [Am ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp, Brit wɪləðəˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp (light):

will-o'-the-wisp

fuego m fatuo

2. will-o'-the-wisp (sth elusive):

will-o'-the-wisp

quimera f

Translations for wills in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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voluntad divina

divine will

voluntad divina

God's will

voluntad de hierro

will of iron

voluntad de hierro

iron will

testamento abierto

nuncupative will

wills in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wills in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (to form future tense):

they'll be delighted

estarán encantados

I'll be with you in a minute

estaré contigo en un minuto

I expect they'll come by car

supongo que vendrán en coche

I'll answer the telephone

contesto yo el teléfono

she will have received the letter by now

ya debe haber recibido la carta

2. will (with tag question):

you won't forget to tell him, will you?

no se te olvidará decírselo, ¿verdad?

they will accept this credit card in the pizzeria, won't they?

aceptarán esta tarjeta de crédito en la pizzería, ¿no?

3. will (to express immediate future):

we'll be off now

ya nos vamos

I'll be going then

me voy entonces

there's someone at the door — I'll go

llaman a la puerta — voy yo

4. will (to express an intention):

sb will do that

alguien lo hará

I'll not be spoken to like that!

¡no consiento que se me hable así!

5. will (in requests and instructions):

will you let me speak!?

¡déjame hablar!

just pass me that knife, will you?

pásame ese cuchillo, ¿quieres?

give me a hand, will you?

échame una mano, ¿quieres?

6. will (in polite requests):

will you sit down?

¿pueden hacer el favor de sentarse?

will you be having a slice of cake?

¿quiere un trozo de tarta?

7. will (used to express willingness):

who'll mail this letter for me? — I will

¿quién me echa esta carta al buzón? — lo haré yo

will you do that for me? — of course I will

¿harás eso por mí? — claro que sí

8. will (used to express a fact):

eat it now, it won't keep

cómetelo ya, antes de que se ponga malo

the car won't run without gasoline

el coche no funciona sin gasolina

9. will (to express persistence):

he will keep doing that

se empeña en hacer eso

they will keep sending me those brochures

no dejan de mandarme estos folletos

the door won't open

no hay manera de que se abra esta puerta

10. will (to express likelihood):

they'll be tired

estarán cansados

as you will all probably know already...

como todos sabrán...

II.will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB intr form

will

disponer

as you will

como quieras

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will:

will (faculty)

voluntad f

will (desire)

deseo m

the will of the people

la voluntad del pueblo

to have the will to do sth

tener la voluntad de hacer algo

to lose the will to live

perder las ganas de vivir

at will

a voluntad

2. will (testament):

will

testamento m

Phrases:

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

querer es poder prov

with the best will in the world

con la mejor voluntad del mundo

to have a will of one's own

ser cabezón

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (try to cause by will-power):

will

sugestionar

to will sb to do sth

sugestionar a alguien para que haga algo

2. will form (ordain):

will

ordenar

God willed it and it was so

Dios así lo quiso

3. will (bequeath):

will

legar

at-will ADJ LAW

at-will contract, basis

que se puede rescindir sin previo aviso

at-will employee, employment

con un contrato que se puede rescindir sin previo aviso

ill will N

ill will

animadversión f

free will N

free will

libre albedrío m

will-o'-the-wisp [ˌwɪl·ə·ðə·ˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp (ghostly light):

will-o'-the-wisp

fuego m fatuo

2. will-o'-the-wisp fig (elusive thing):

will-o'-the-wisp

quimera f

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unbending will, determination

inquebrantable

Translations for wills in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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testamento

will

testamento abierto

nuncupative will

hacer testamento

to make one's will

testar

to make a will

¿me das una calada?

give me a drag, will you?