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tr[wɪlɪ'nɪlɪ]1 como sea, quiera o noadj.• indeciso, -a adj.adv.• quiera o no quiera adv.'wɪli'nɪlia) ( haphazardly) de cualquier manerab) ( like it or not) sea como sea['wɪlɪ'nɪlɪ]ADV1) (=unsystematically) de cualquier manera2) (=willingly or not) quiérase o no, guste o no guste* * *['wɪli'nɪli]a) ( haphazardly) de cualquier manerab) ( like it or not) sea como sea -
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willy-nilly [-'nɪlɪ](a) (without order, randomly) au hasard;∎ the editor just altered a few words willy-nilly le rédacteur a simplement changé quelques mots au hasard(b) (willingly or not) bon gré mal gréUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > willy-nilly
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willy-nilly [ˏwɪlɪˊnɪlɪ] advво́лей-нево́лей -
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willy-nilly [ˈwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ]( = at random) au hasard* * *[ˌwɪlɪ'nɪlɪ]adverb ( regardless of choice) bon gré mal gré -
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شَاءَ المَرْءُ أم أَبَى \ willy-nilly: whether one wants it or not: We had to leave home, willy-nilly, when the roof began to fall. \ طَوْعًا \ willy-nilly: whether one wants it or not: We had to leave home, willy-nilly, when the roof began to fall. \ See Also كُرْهًا -
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[ˌwɪlɪ'nɪlɪ]avverbio volente o nolente, per amore o per forza* * *willy-nilly (1) /ˈwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ/A avv.volente o nolente; per amore o per forza; di spinte o di sponteB a.1 inevitabile; forzato; che succede che uno voglia o no2 esitante; incerto; irresoluto.willy-nilly (2) /ˈwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ/n.(fam. Austral.) ciclone; uragano.* * *[ˌwɪlɪ'nɪlɪ]avverbio volente o nolente, per amore o per forza -
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adverbwohl oder übel [etwas tun müssen]* * *[ˌwɪliˈnɪli]adv inv* * *['wIlI'nIlɪ]adv2) (= willingly or not) wohl oder übel, nolens volens* * *willy-nilly [ˌwılıˈnılı] adva) wohl oder übel, nolens volensb) so od so* * *adverbwohl oder übel [etwas tun müssen] -
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[ˌwɪlɪ'nɪlɪ]1) Общая лексика: (неправ. вместо) shilly-shally, волей-неволей, вынужденный, колебание, нерешительность, поневоле (it’s amazing how decisions are forced on you willy-nilly), хочешь не хочешь, на самотёк, как попало2) Пословица: хочешь не хочешь (надо, придётся, пр.) -
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Iadj. \/ˌwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ\/viljeløs, ubesluttsomIIadv. \/ˌwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ\/1) med eller mot sin vilje2) på lykke og fromme, uten mål og mening -
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adv волю-неволю, ща не ща, от немай къде* * *{,wili'nili} adv волю-неволю, ща не ща, от немай къде.* * *волю-неволю;* * *adv волю-неволю, ща не ща, от немай къде* * *willy-nilly[´wili´nili] adv волю-неволю; ща, не ща, от немай къде. -
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adv. сакал-нејќел, сакашнејќеш, сака-нејќе: He was forced willy-nilly to stay till the end of the show Тој беше принуден, сакал-нејќел, да остане до крајот на програмата -
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adv против воли; волей-неволейBoth countries are being drawn, willy-nilly, into the conflict.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > willy-nilly
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ˈwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ нареч. волей-неволей Syn: perforce, nolens volens вынужденный неправ. вм. shilly-shally поневоле, волей-неволей, хочешь не хочешьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > willy-nilly
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1) Общая лексика: волей-неволей, вынужденный, поневоле, хочешь не хочешь2) Сленг: волей неволей -
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<05> волей-неволейАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > willy-nilly
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идиом. нареч.волей-неволейАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > willy nilly
См. также в других словарях:
willy-nilly — willy nil|ly [ˌwıli ˈnıli] adv [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: will I nill I (whether) I am willing (or) I am unwilling ; nill to be unwilling (11 19 centuries), from Old English nyllan, from ne not + wyllan ( WILL1)] 1.) if something happens willy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Willy nilly — Wil ly nil ly Whether I (he, she, they) want to or not. See {Will I, nill I}, etc., under 3d {Will}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
willy-nilly — c.1600, contraction of will I, nill I, or will he, nill he, or will ye, nill ye, lit. with or without the will of the person concerned. See NILL (Cf. nill) + WILL (Cf. will) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
willy-nilly — ► ADVERB 1) whether one likes it or not. 2) without direction or planning; haphazardly. ORIGIN later spelling of will I, nill I «I am willing, I am unwilling» … English terms dictionary
willy-nilly — [wil′ē nil′ē] adv. [contr. < will I, nill I: see WILL1 & NILL] 1. whether one wishes it or not; willingly or unwillingly 2. in a disordered way; helter skelter adj. that is or happens whether one wishes it or not … English World dictionary
willy-nilly — [[t]wɪ̱li nɪ̱li[/t]] also willy nilly 1) ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV with cl If something happens to you willy nilly, it happens whether you like it or not. The government were dragged willy nilly into the confrontation. 2) ADV: usu ADV after v … English dictionary
willy-nilly — wil|ly nil|ly [ ,wıli nıli ] adverb 1. ) in a careless way, without planning: They can t just spend money willy nilly. Books lay scattered through the house willy nilly. 2. ) if something happens willy nilly, it happens whether you want it to or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
willy-nilly — 1. if something happens willy nilly, it happens whether the people who are involved want it to happen or not. Both countries are being drawn, willy nilly, into the conflict. 2. without any order. We threw our bags willy nilly into the back of the … New idioms dictionary
willy nilly — Will Will, v. i. To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to wish; to desire. [1913 Webster] And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus . . . touched him,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
willy-nilly — /wil ee nil ee/, adv. 1. in a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily. 2. whether one wishes to or not; willingly or unwillingly: He ll have to do it willy nilly. adj. 3. shilly shallying; vacillating. 4. disorganized, unplanned; sloppy: willy … Universalium
willy nilly — adverb /ˌwɪliˈnɪli/ a) Whether desired or not. So people chasing money churn out novels willy nilly. b) Without regard for consequences or the will of those affected. Alice in Wonderland describes a place where random things happen all willy… … Wiktionary