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From the verb will : (⇒ conjugate ) would is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections v aux past (Used to convey both past and conditional senses)
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would⇒ v aux (in conditional sentences) würde Hv
I would buy a car if I had enough money. It would have been nice to see Steve before he left. It would be great to take a holiday, if only I could afford it!
Ich würde ein Auto kaufen, wenn ich genug Geld hätte.
would v aux (used to show politeness) würde Hv
Would you please pass the salt?
Würdest du mir bitte das Salz geben?
would v aux (will: in reported speech) (umgangssprachlich ) wird Hv
würde Hv
Yesterday he said that he would go to the library.
Gestern hat er gesagt, er wird in die Bücherei gehen.
would v aux (repeated action in past) würde Hv
We would take walks by the river.
Wir würden Spaziergänge am Fluss machen.
would v aux (typical of [sb] ) würde Hv
I'm not surprised; he would fly to another country on a whim.
Ich bin nicht überrascht; er würde aus einer Laune heraus in ein anderes Land fliegen.
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will⇒ v aux (future: prediction or schedule) (Futur ) werden Hv
I will cook dinner tomorrow. Her birthday will be on a Sunday next year.
Ich werde morgen Abendessen kochen. // Ihr Geburtstag wird nächstes Jahr an einem Sonntag sein.
will n (law: testament) letzter Wille Adj + Nm
Testament Nn
Her father left her the house in his will.
Ihr Vater hinterließ ihr in seinem Testament sein Haus.
will n (determination) Wille Nm
Entschlossenheit Nf
She accomplished the task through sheer will.
Sie erfüllte die Aufgabe mit purem Willen.
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will n (faculty of conscious decisions) Wille Nm
Willenskraft Nf
The power of the will often exceeds logic.
will n (wish) Wille Nm
Wunsch Nm
She went against her father's will and married the musician.
will n (volition) Wille Nm
Willensakt Nm
The outcome of the election will be decided by the will of the voters.
Der Ausgang der Wahl wird vom Willen der Wähler entschieden.
will n with qualifying adjective (disposition) Gesinnung Nf
I bear him no ill will, in spite of what he has done.
will v aux (be willing or disposed to) werden Hv
The elderly will sacrifice for their grandchildren if they have to.
will v aux (be required or expected to) (Pflicht ) werden Hv
You will present yourself to the commanding officer immediately.
will v aux (may be expected to) (Erwartung ) werden Hv
She will not have given up hope, as he was only reported missing this morning.
will v aux (may be supposed to) (Wahrscheinlichkeit ) werden Hv
This will be the place, at least if I have understood the directions.
will v aux (be sure to) werden Hv
Most people talk about helping others, but will take good care of themselves first.
will v aux (habitual action) (Angewohnheit ) werden Hv
They will forget to wash at least some of the pots.
will v aux (ability) werden Hv
wollen Vt
lassen Hv
This water butt will hold 220 litres of rainwater. The lock will not open.
Diese Regentonne wird 220 Liter Regenwasser halten.
Das Schloss lässt sich nicht öffnen.
will v aux (be determined to) (Entschlossenheit ) wollen Hv
"From our very first date I've wanted to marry her, and I will", he thought.
will [sb/sth] to do [sth] v expr (try to influence with thoughts) jmdm/[etw] [etw] wünschen Vt
He willed the plant to survive, but it withered in the drought.
will [sth] ⇒ vtr literary (wish, want) (was auch immer ) wollen Vt
wünschen Vt
Do what you will! I'm leaving in five minutes.
will [sth] vtr (bring willpower to bear on) [etw] wollen Vt
nach [etw] streben Präp + Vi
If the runner wills it enough, he could break the record.
will [sth] to happen⇒ vtr (make happen by wishing) sich wünschen dass [etw] passiert VP
wollen dass [etw] passiert VP
It doesn't just happen. You need to will it to happen.
will [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep (bequeath) jmdm [etw] hinterlassen Vt, fix
She didn't will anything to her family, and left her estate to charity.
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Zusammengesetzte Wörter: would | will
as luck would have it adv idiom (fortunately) zum Glück Präp + Nn
Gott sei dank Rdw
glücklicherweise Adv
As luck would have it, the bus was late too, so I managed to catch it after all.
as luck would have it adv idiom, ironic (unfortunately) wie Gott so will Rdw
leider Adv
unglücklicherweise Adv
As luck would have it, the strike started the day I was due to fly out on holiday.
had as lief, would as lief v expr archaic (would prefer to) [etw] lieber tun Adj + Vt
bevorzugen Vt
Marry that varlet? I had as lief marry the ass in yonder meadow.
Diesen Knappen heiraten? Ich würde lieber den Kerl auf der Wiese dort drüben heiraten.
I would like expr polite (with object: I want) Ich hätte gerne Rdw
I would like the coq au vin, please.
Ich hätte gerne das Coq au Vin, bitte.
I would like expr polite (I want) Ich würde mir wünschen, dass Int
Es wäre schön, wenn Int
I would like you to be more involved in the community website.
Ich würde mir wünschen, dass du dich mehr in die Community-Website einbringst.
would make [sb] turn over in his/her/their grave, would make [sb] turn in his/her/their grave v expr figurative (would offend: dead person) jemand würde sich im Grabe umdrehen Rdw
who would have thought it?, who would have thought? interj (expressing surprise) Wer hätte das gedacht Int
Schau an Int
Wow, that's really interesting – who would've thought?
would like v expr (polite form of want) möchte V Präs
würde gerne V Präs + Adj
My husband and I would like to thank you for all your help.
Mein Mann und ich würden uns gerne bei euch für all die Hilfe bedanken.
would love v expr (used to request or accept [sth] ) hätte gerne Rdw
würde gerne haben Rdw
I would love a cup of coffee, thank you.
would rather, had rather v expr (would prefer) lieber sein Adj + Vi
lieber sehen wollen VP
bevorzugen Vt
I would rather you simply told the truth, instead of seeking to excuse yourself.
Es wäre mir lieber gewesen, wenn du mir einfach die Wahrheit gesagt hättest, anstatt nach Ausreden zu suchen.
would rather, had rather v expr (would prefer to) etwas lieber tun wollen VP
bevorzugen Vt
I would rather go out.
Ich würde lieber weggehen.
would rather not, had rather not v expr (prefer not to) lieber nicht tun Rdw
lieber nicht machen Rdw
I'd rather not go to Spain again this year for our holidays. They would rather not have to make anyone redundant.
would-be adj (wishing, aspiring to be) Möchtegern- Präfix
angeblich Adj
There are many would-be novelists who never finish a piece of writing.
would've contraction colloquial, abbreviation (would have) wäre Vt
It would've been nice if you had told me you were going to be late.
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would [wʊd; wəd] 1. prät von will 1 I : a) wollte(st), wollten: he would not go er wollte durchaus nicht gehen
b) pflegte(st), pflegten zu (oft unübersetzt) : he would take a walk every day er pflegte täglich einen Spaziergang zu machen;
now and then a bird would call ab und zu ertönte ein Vogelruf;
you would do that! du musstest das natürlich tun!, das sieht dir ähnlich!
c) fragend : würdest du? , würden Sie? : would you pass me the salt, please? d) vermutend : that would be 3 dollars das wären (dann) 3 Dollar;
it would seem that es scheint fast, dass
2. konditional : würde(st), würden : she would do it if she could ; he would have come if … er wäre gekommen, wenn …
3. prät von will 1 II: ich wollte oder wünschte oder möchte : I would it were otherwise ; would (to) God wollte Gott;
I would have you know ich muss Ihnen (schon) sagen
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will 2 [wıl] I s 1. Wille m ( auch PHIL ) : a) Wollen n b) Wunsch m , Befehl m c) (Be)Streben n d) Willenskraft f : an iron will ein eiserner Wille;
good will guter Wille ( → auch goodwill );
will to peace Friedenswille;
will to power Machtwille, -streben;
at will nach Wunsch oder Belieben oder Laune;
of one’s own (free) will aus freien Stücken;
with a will mit Lust und Liebe, mit Macht;
have one’s will seinen Willen haben oder durchsetzen
2. auch last will and testament JUR Letzter Wille, Testament n
II v/t III v/i wollen
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