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[Flavia.lm]

Another one that's just popped up in my mind!
How could I say " forca de vontade" in English?

I'm sorry for my post without stresses , I don't know how to use them in the computer I use.
but you know what I mean , right?

[pondedaniel]

Hi again!

Vamos lá Gabi..

Muitas pessoas ficam assustadas quando vêem uma forma diferente de utilizar a palavra will

you know why?

Aprendemos que will é um verbo modal que utilizamos quando queremos expressar uma idéia no futuro, especialmente quando tomamos uma decisão segundos antes da nossa fala como no diálogo:

Uncle s: Who's gonna help me?

Bob: I'll help you uncle Tom!


However, podemos a palavra will pode ser utilizada em um contexto diferente como:

Ex: I am willing to overlook your mistakes

Ex: The secretaries are willing to help you

No exemplos acima willing é um adjetivo e de acordo com o contexto poderia significar disposto/ dispostas.

Vejamos outro exemplo..

Ex:
John has got great willpower

Ta aí a sua reposta Gabi! Willpower!

Take care

Daniel

[donay mendonça]

Olá Pessoal,

Mais uma:Strength of will

I have strength of will.(Eu tenho força de vontade.)

I think this is more a book about survival and personal strength - Moritz survives for Lotte but he needed to have strength of will to do so. Leo eventually overcomes his grief and starts to live again, acknowledging that Eleni would want him to be happy.

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/printed-books/r ... n/1310256/

Boa sorte!

[timphillips]

Hi Guys,

How about to have "the guts to do something"

He was going to make a parachute jump but he didn't have the guts.

Tim

[DINA]

Willpower.