What does voluntad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word voluntad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use voluntad in Spanish.

The word voluntad in Spanish means choice, good will, goodwill, will, willpower, own way, own thing, wishes, orders, voluntary payment, at will, take advantage of 's good will, free will, good will, against 's will, will power, grate on you, ill-will, have the willingness to, be willing to, last will and testament, common will, God's will, iron will, willingness to serve, desire to serve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word voluntad

choice

nombre femenino (decidir por sí mismo) (free will)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchas mujeres no tienen hijos por propia voluntad.
Many women don't have children out of choice.

good will, goodwill

nombre femenino (disposición, actitud) (attitude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Iniciaremos el trabajo hoy mismo como muestra de buena voluntad.
We will begin work right away as a gesture of good will.

will, willpower

nombre femenino (tenacidad, empeño, tesón) (persistence, tenacity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su voluntad le permitió alcanzar la cima pese a las adversidades.
Her will (or: willpower) allowed her to reach the summit despite adversity.

own way, own thing

nombre femenino (deseo, gana) (wish, desire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Siempre haces tu voluntad sin tomar en cuenta a los demás.
You always do things your own way without thinking about other people.

wishes, orders

nombre femenino (mandato, precepto) (command, injunction)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Vivir en sociedad implica cumplir la voluntad de las autoridades.
Living in a society implies following the orders of the authorities.

voluntary payment

locución nominal femenina (propina dada voluntariamente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mueble no tiene un precio fijo; lo ofrezco a cambio de la voluntad.
The furniture does not have a fixed price; I offer it in exchange for voluntary payment.

at will

locución adverbial (a capricho)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Se sirvieron a voluntad y se dieron un festín.
They served themselves at will and had a party.

take advantage of 's good will

locución verbal (abusar de benevolencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Aceptar ese dinero sería aprovecharme de su buena voluntad.
Accepting that money would be taking advantage of their good will.

free will

locución nominal femenina (filosofía, derecho)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debaten sobre los límites de la autonomía de la voluntad.
They are debating the limits of free will.

good will

nombre femenino (benevolencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aceptad este dinero como señal de mi buena voluntad.
Accept this money as a token of good will.

against 's will

locución adverbial (sin desearlo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La hicieron firmar contra su voluntad.
They made her sign against her will.

will power

locución nominal femenina (iniciativa, perseverancia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Perdió toda su fuerza de voluntad y se volvió holgazán.
He lost all his will power and became a bum.

grate on you

locución verbal (CR, coloquial, figurado (agotar la paciencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Estos vendedores telefónicos me lavan la voluntad.

ill-will

nombre femenino (antipatía, aversión, tirria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El maestro me tiene mala voluntad; me regaña todo el tiempo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The proposal for peace was unsuccessful due to the ill-will of one of the member states.

have the willingness to, be willing to

locución verbal (deseo, iniciativa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Podrán verla cuando ella tenga la voluntad de recibir a sus familiares.
They can see her when she's willing to receive her relatives.

last will and testament

locución nominal femenina (testamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En su última voluntad, el millonario dejó todo su dinero a los pobres.
In his last will and testament, the millionaire left all of his money to the poor.

common will

locución nominal femenina (de un pueblo, de un grupo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El referendo puso de manifiesto la voluntad común de la nación.
The referendum expressed the common will of the nation.

God's will

expresión (deseo divino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo que suceda de ahora en adelante será la voluntad de Dios.
Whatever happens from now on will be God's will.

iron will

(fuerza, persistencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su voluntad de hierro le permitió convencer a sus familiares.

willingness to serve, desire to serve

(actitud servicial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El perfil del puesto estipula que requerimos colaboradores con voluntad de servicio.
The job profile specifies that we require workers with a willingness to serve.

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