russian word
will, willpower in Russian: воля
nounfemlevel B2#948 by frequency
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
У неё хватило воли бросить курить. She had enough willpower to quit smoking.
Всё произошло против моей воли. It all happened against my will.
После десяти лет тюрьмы он наконец вышел на волю. After ten years in prison he was finally set free.
Птицу выпустили из клетки на волю. They released the bird from its cage to freedom.
What does воля mean in Russian?
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will, willpower; volition
Declension of воля
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom | воля | воли |
| gen | воли | воль |
| dat | воле | волям |
| acc | волю | воли |
| ins | волей / волею | волями |
| prep | воле | волях |