volja
воља/ʋôʎa/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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will; willpowerZa dijetu ti treba jaka volja. — You need strong willpower for a diet.Potpisao je ugovor protiv svoje volje. — He signed the contract against his will.
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(usually with «imati») desire; inclinationDanas nemam volje da kuvam. — I don't feel like cooking today.Deca nemaju volje za učenje. — The kids have no desire to study.
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(dobre/loše volje) moodŠef je jutros dobre volje. — The boss is in a good mood this morning.
«Imati volje za + acc.» or «imati volje da + present» means to feel like doing something.
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | volja | volje |
| Gen. | volje | volja |
| Dat. | volji | voljama |
| Acc. | volju | volje |
| Voc. | voljo | volje |
| Ins. | voljom | voljama |
| Loc. | volji | voljama |
Antonyms:
nevolja
Expressions
- po volji — to one's liking
- na volju — as you like; it's up to you