willing
/ˈwɪlɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण विलिंग
राज़ी, तैयार, इच्छुक
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[not before noun] ~ (to do sth)
not objecting to doing something; having no reason for not doing something
राज़ी, तैयार, इच्छुक
- Are you willing to work on Sundays?
- She is willing to help if you ask her.
- The witness was willing to testify.
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- Are you willing to move to another city for the job?
- Most students were willing to take part in the cleaning drive.
- I'm perfectly willing to wait.
Synonyms prepared ready happy agreeable amenable
Opposite unwilling reluctant loath disinclined
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[usually before noun]
ready or pleased to help and not needing to be persuaded; done eagerly
स्वेच्छा से करने वाला, उत्सुक; खुशी से किया गया
- There are plenty of willing volunteers for the camp.
- a willing helper
- willing obedience
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- A willing helper makes any job easier.
- The villagers gave willing support to the project.
- She is a quick learner and a willing worker.
Synonyms eager keen enthusiastic cooperative obliging
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
willing to + verb
Use this when someone is ready to do something without being forced: 'willing to help'.
जब कोई बिना दबाव के कुछ करने को तैयार हो, तब 'willing to' के बाद verb आता है: 'willing to help'।
- Radhika is willing to help with the project.
- Are you willing to work on Sundays?
willing + noun
Describes cooperative people before a noun: willing workers, a willing helper.
यह सहयोगी लोगों का वर्णन noun से पहले करता है: willing workers, a willing helper।
- The camp needed willing volunteers.
be willing for sb to do sth
Used when you permit another person to do something.
जब आप किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति को कुछ करने की अनुमति दें, तब यह प्रयोग होता है।
- We are willing for her to join the team.
willingly / willingness / God willing
The adverb means gladly; the noun is 'willingness'; 'God willing' means if all goes well.
Adverb का अर्थ प्रसन्नता से है; noun 'willingness' है; 'God willing' का अर्थ यदि सब ठीक रहा।
- He paid willingly.
- We will meet again next year, God willing.
+Collocations 4
adverb + willing
perfectlyquiteverymore thanonly too
- The villagers were only too willing to help.
willing + noun
helpervolunteerparticipantworkerpartner
- The camp had many willing volunteers.
verb + willing
beseemproveappearremain
- She seemed willing to listen.
willing to + verb
to learnto payto listento compromiseto help
- The union is willing to compromise.
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- The shopkeeper was willing to lower the price.
दुकानदार दाम कम करने को तैयार था।
- Radhika is a willing learner who asks many questions.
राधिका एक इच्छुक विद्यार्थी है जो बहुत प्रश्न पूछती है।
- Willing hands made the work light.
इच्छुक हाथों ने काम हल्का कर दिया।
- The villagers willingly shared their food with the pilgrims.
ग्रामीणों ने तीर्थयात्रियों के साथ अपना भोजन खुशी से बाँटा।
- Not everyone is willing to speak in public.
हर कोई सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलने को तैयार नहीं होता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is willing for helping us.
✓ He is willing to help us.
'Willing' is followed by to + verb.
'Willing' के बाद to + verb आता है।
✗ She is willingly to join.
✓ She is willing to join.
After 'is' use the adjective, not the adverb.
'Is' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ He did it with willing.
✓ He did it willingly.
Use the adverb 'willingly'.
Adverb 'willingly' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all show readiness, with different strength.
ये सभी adjective तत्परता दर्शाते हैं, पर तीव्रता अलग है।
¶Idioms 3
God willing
if all goes well; if God allows it
ईश्वर ने चाहा तो, इंशाअल्लाह
- God willing, I will clear the exam this year.
willing or not
whether you want to or not
चाहो या न चाहो
- Willing or not, you will have to attend the camp.
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
you want to do something but your body or your weakness prevents you
मन तो चाहता है पर तन साथ नहीं देता
- I meant to study till two but fell asleep at eleven: the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
prepared ready happy agreeable amenable eager keen enthusiastic cooperative obliging
Antonyms
unwilling reluctant loath disinclined grudging forced
AaSpelling
will·ing
?Which word?
willing to do, not willing for
Willing is followed by the to-infinitive: 'willing to help' (not 'willing for help' or 'willing to helping'). Willingness, the noun, takes the same pattern: 'a willingness to learn'. Do not confuse willing (ready to do) with willingly (the adverb, 'he came willingly') or with wilful (deliberate, stubborn: 'wilful disobedience', 'a wilful child').
Willing के बाद to-infinitive आता है: 'willing to help' ('willing for help' या 'willing to helping' नहीं)। Noun willingness का भी वही pattern: 'a willingness to learn'। Willing (करने को तैयार) को willingly (adverb, 'he came willingly') या wilful (जानबूझकर, हठी: 'wilful disobedience', 'a wilful child') से भ्रमित न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Willing to do sth.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'willing to do sth'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
God willing, willing or not, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, a willing horse (a person who works hard without complaint).
Idioms: God willing, willing or not, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, a willing horse (बिना शिकायत मेहनत करने वाला)।
'Where there is a will, there is a way.'
कहावत 'Where there is a will, there is a way' (जहाँ चाह, वहाँ राह)।