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"Will" in Russian

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во́ля

[ vó-lya ]

Noun , feminine

will, volition; liberty, freedom

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Examples of "Will" in Russian

Страх - эмо́ция разруши́тельная, он парализу́ет, де́лает нас нереши́тельными, лиша́ет во́ли.

strah - e-mó-tsee-ya raz-ru-shée-teel'-na-ya, on pa-ra-lee-zú-eet, dyé-la-yet nas nee-tee-shée-teel'-ny-mee, lee-shá-eet vó-lee

Fear is a destructive emotion, it paralyzes, makes us indecisive, and deprives us of our will.
Во́льному во́ля.

vól'-na-mu vó-lya

Оne can do as one likes.

нево́льно [nee-vól'-na] Adverb

involuntarily; automatically; unintentionally, unwittingly

слабово́льный [sla-ba-vól'-nyî] Adjective

weak-willed / minded

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Он ужа́сный сластёна, будь его́ во́ля - пита́лся бы одни́м пече́ньем.
on u-zhás-nyi slas-tyó-na, but' ee-vó vó-lya, pee-tál-sya by ad-néem pee-chén'-yem
He is such a sweet lover, if it was up to him, he would feed on cookies only.
Будь его́ во́ля, он был бы ве́чным студе́нтом.
but' ye-vó vó-lya, on byl by vyéch-nym stu-dyén-tam
If it were up to him, he would be an eternal student.
У тебя́ потряса́ющая си́ла во́ли.
u tee-byá pat-ree-sá-yu-schya-ya sée-la vó-lee
You have tremendous willpower.
Он зна́ет, что э́то разруша́ет его́ здоро́вье, но бро́сить не хвата́ет си́лы во́ли.
on zná-eet, chto é-ta raz-ru-shá-eet ye-vó zda-róv'-ye, no bró-seet' nye hva-tá-eet sée-ly vó-lee
He knows that this is destroying his health, but he lacks the willpower to quit.
Ничто́ не мо́жет сломи́ть на́шу во́лю к побе́де.
neech-tó nye mó-zhet cla-méet' ná-shu vó-lyu k pa-byé-dye
Nothing can break our will to win.

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