will
/wɪl; wəl/modal verb
उच्चारण विल
गा, गे, गी (भविष्य); इच्छा
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Asked in previous papers
as proverb
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used for talking about or predicting the future; used for showing that somebody is willing to do something; used for asking somebody to do something; used for making promises or threats
गा, गे, गी (भविष्य); इच्छा
- It will rain tomorrow.
- I will help you.
- Will you close the door?
+ 5 more examples
- The train will arrive at six.
- I will call you as soon as I reach home.
- Will you pass me the salt, please?
- Ice will melt if you heat it.
- I won't tell anyone your secret.
Synonyms shall be going to intend to
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[C, U]
the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do; what somebody wants to happen in a particular situation; a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody's money and property after they die
इच्छाशक्ति; इच्छा; वसीयत
- a strong will
- against her will
- He left a will.
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- She has a strong will and never gives up.
- Against his will, he agreed to the plan.
- According to the will, the house goes to his daughters.
- It was the will of the people to hold fresh elections.
Synonyms determination willpower resolve wish testament
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
will + base verb (future)
Use will with the base verb for decisions made now, predictions and promises; do not add to.
अभी लिए गए निर्णयों, पूर्वानुमानों और वादों के लिए will के बाद base verb आता है; to न जोड़ें।
- I will call you tomorrow.
- It will rain in the evening.
if + present, will + verb
In a real condition, the if-clause uses the present tense, and will appears only in the main clause.
वास्तविक शर्त में if-clause में present tense आता है, और will केवल मुख्य उपवाक्य में आता है।
- If it rains, we will stay at home.
- If you work hard, you will pass.
Will you...? (request)
Will you followed by a base verb makes a polite request or invitation.
Will you के बाद base verb एक विनम्र निवेदन या निमंत्रण बनाता है।
- Will you help me with this sum?
- Will you join us for tea?
will (noun): free will / against sb's will
As a noun, will means the power to decide, or a legal paper stating who inherits property.
Noun के रूप में will का अर्थ निर्णय लेने की शक्ति, या वह कानूनी काग़ज़ है जिसमें उत्तराधिकारी लिखे होते हैं।
- He stayed against his will.
- Grandfather left the house to Radhika in his will.
+Collocations 4
noun + will
freestrongirongoodill
- She has an iron will.
verb + will
makewritereadchangeleave
- He made a will before his operation.
will + prepositions
of his own willagainst his willwith a will
- He left of his own free will.
adverb + will
surelycertainlyprobablydefinitely
- You will definitely like this book.
“More examples 5
- I will send you the notes tonight.
मैं आज रात आपको notes भेज दूँगा।
- Where there is a will, there is a way.
जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह।
- Will you pass me the salt, please?
क्या आप कृपया मुझे नमक दे देंगे?
- Her strong will helped her recover from the illness.
उसकी दृढ़ इच्छाशक्ति ने उसे बीमारी से उबरने में मदद की।
- My grandfather's will divided the land equally among his sons.
मेरे दादाजी की वसीयत ने ज़मीन उनके बेटों में बराबर बाँट दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ If it will rain, we will stay at home.
✓ If it rains, we will stay at home.
In an if-clause about the future, use the present simple, not will.
भविष्य की if-clause में present simple का प्रयोग होता है, will का नहीं।
✗ He left the job by his own will.
✓ He left the job of his own will.
The fixed phrase is of your own will, not by your own will.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'of your own will' है, 'by your own will' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Will, shall and would are close modal verbs but have different tones and time references.
Will, shall और would निकट modal verbs हैं, पर उनके स्वर और काल-संदर्भ भिन्न हैं।
A general word for the future, for decisions and promises.
भविष्य, निर्णयों और वादों के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- I will help.
Used mainly with I and we in formal British English, or for offers.
मुख्यतः औपचारिक British English में I और we के साथ, या प्रस्तावों के लिए।
- Shall I open the door?
The past form of will, or used for polite requests and imaginary situations.
will का past रूप, या विनम्र निवेदनों और काल्पनिक स्थितियों के लिए।
- Would you wait?
¶Idioms 1
where there's a will, there's a way
if you really want to do something, you will find a way to do it, even if it is difficult
जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह
- Radhika studied under a streetlight and still topped the district; where there's a will, there's a way.
- Don't give up just because you have no coaching. Where there's a will, there's a way.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Will + base form for the future; will is not used after if, when, unless, until, before, after and as soon as in time and condition clauses ('If it rains, we will stay', not 'If it will rain'); will for promises, offers and decisions made at the moment of speaking ('I'll help you'); be going to for plans already made; won't is the negative ('I won't go'); the question tag after an imperative is 'will you?'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भविष्य के लिए will + base form; समय और शर्त के उपवाक्यों में if, when, unless, until, before, after और as soon as के बाद will प्रयुक्त नहीं होता ('If it rains, we will stay', 'If it will rain' नहीं); बोलते समय लिए गए वादों, प्रस्तावों और निर्णयों के लिए will ('I'll help you'); पहले से बनी योजनाओं के लिए be going to; नकारात्मक won't है ('I won't go'); imperative के बाद question tag 'will you?' है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Where there's a will, there's a way'; against your will (without your agreement); at will (whenever you want); free will (the ability to make your own choices).
कहावतें: 'Where there's a will, there's a way' (जहाँ चाह वहाँ राह); against your will (आपकी सहमति के बिना); at will (जब चाहें); free will (अपने निर्णय लेने की क्षमता, स्वतंत्र इच्छा)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who dies without a will dies intestate.
बिना वसीयत मरने वाला intestate मरता है।