voluntad
will ; volition.
'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action - against chaos or against order.
The future life of each individual is so rigorously predetermined that his own volitions or desires have no power to alter the course of events.
acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien
bend itself to + Posesivo + will
We should be ready to alter our planning as shifting reality reveals that the task will not always bend itself to our will.
a voluntad
at will
Once having got into the system, he or she can switch from database to database at will.
buena voluntad
goodwill [good will]
good faith
Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.
The offer shall be accompanied by a certified check for one hundred thousand dollars, as a guaranty of good faith.
con la mejor voluntad del mundo
in good faith
If one side gives in on something, take it in good faith, don't take advantage of it, and be willing to yield something in return.
contra la voluntad de Alguien
against + Posesivo + will
Information about an individual cannot be recorded against his will.
de buena voluntad
in good faith
If one side gives in on something, take it in good faith, don't take advantage of it, and be willing to yield something in return.
falta de voluntad
reluctance
unwillingness
Other barriers such as language and professional reluctance to cooperate internationally cannot be changed by legislation.
His autocracy is manifested by his unwillingness and inability to delegate responsibility and authority.
fuerza de voluntad
force of will
willpower [will power]
strength of will
We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.
It is a matter of willpower, one librarian wrote, because 'with a little push, I (know that I) can find a readership for the item! Maybe a display on the subject?'.
They are men who have been possessed by daemons and who, through shear strength of will, managed to destroy the daemon within themselves.
ganarse + Posesivo + voluntad
win + Posesivo + affection
He falls hopelessly for her and makes a difficult sacrifice in the hopes of winning her affection, but she's too nihilistic to put any stock in love.
mala voluntad
ill will
On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.
por su propia voluntad
of its own accord
Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.
por voluntad propia
voluntarily
Thus the Librarian works with school classes and also has contacts with preschool children and those who visit the library voluntarily.
voluntad de hierro
iron will
will of iron
But he was soon assassinated in mysterious circumstances, and his second wife, Queen Zenobia, a woman renowned for her iron will, took power.
Yet this 35-year-old's fragile, feminine demeanour conceals nerves of steel and a will of iron.
voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto
secretiveness
The omission of the names or initials of printer and publisher itself suggests secretiveness, and the practice was often combined with printing a false place of publication.
voluntad de ocultar Algo
secretiveness
The omission of the names or initials of printer and publisher itself suggests secretiveness, and the practice was often combined with printing a false place of publication.
voluntad férrea
iron will
will of iron
But he was soon assassinated in mysterious circumstances, and his second wife, Queen Zenobia, a woman renowned for her iron will, took power.
Yet this 35-year-old's fragile, feminine demeanour conceals nerves of steel and a will of iron.
voluntad humana, la
human will, the
Caught between the violence of human will and the capriciousness of fate these characters refuse to become what nature intended them to be.
voluntad personal
personal will
Plato warned that too much music of any kind was enervating to personal will and would `make a soft warrior'.
