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gewillt sein: to be willing — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionarygewillt sein

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gewillt sein

to be willing

to be willing or prepared to do something

IPA/ɡəˈvɪlt zaɪ̯n/

For “gewillt sein”, use the standard German lexical stress shown by the IPA.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

to be willing or prepared to do something

Die Regierung ist gewillt, erneut zu verhandeln.

Sie war gewillt, zusätzliche Verantwortung zu übernehmen.

Keiner war gewillt, einen Kompromiss einzugehen.

More formal than bereit sein and common in written argumentation or official statements.

More formal than bereit sein and common in written argumentation or official statements.

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Formal expression of willingness, normally followed by a zu-infinitive.