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voință
will (willpower, determination) /voˈint͡sə/
noun#4288 most common
Also: willpower, volition, resolve
Example sentences
Ea are voință.
She has willpower.
Am nevoie de multă voință ca să slăbesc.
I need a lot of willpower to lose weight.
Voința lui de a reuși este foarte puternică.
His will to succeed is very strong.
Fără voință, nu poți schimba nimic în viața ta.
Without willpower, you cannot change anything in your life.
Voința politică este esențială pentru reformele economice.
Political will is essential for economic reforms.
În ciuda obstacolelor, și-a impus voința asupra întregului proiect, refuzând orice compromis.
Despite the obstacles, he imposed his will on the entire project, refusing any compromise.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | voința | voințele |
| Genitive | voinței | voințelor |
| Accusative | voința | voințele |
| Vocative | voință | voințe |
Word family
voito want, to wish, to will
voitdeliberate, intentional
bunăvoințăgoodwill
voitorwilling
rea-voințăill will, malice
Etymology
Voință is built from the Romanian verb a voi, meaning to want or to wish, plus the suffix -ință, which turns verbs into abstract nouns. A voi descends from Latin velle (to want, to wish), the same verb that gives French vouloir and Italian volere. The suffix -ință follows the same pattern as dorință (desire, from a dori), so voință literally names the state or act of willing.
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