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will

 
 
strong /wɪl/ weak /wəl/, /əl/ modal verb

Translation

FUTURE used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about
...acek/ecak
Claire will be five next month. I'll see him on Saturday. She'll have a great time.1580
ABLE/WILLING used to talk about what someone or something is willing or able to do
...er/acak/ecek
Ask Susie if she'll take them. I've asked her but she won't come. The car won't start.1914
ASK used to ask someone to do something or to politely offer something to someone
...mısınız/misiniz
Will you give me her address? Will you have a drink with us, Phil?1161
IF used in conditional sentences that start with 'if' and use the present tense
şart cümlelerinde geniş zaman manasında kullanılır
If he's late again I'll be very angry.
HAPPENING OFTEN used to talk about something that often happens, especially something annoying
ısrarla ... ıyor
Accidents will happen. He will keep talking when I'm trying to concentrate.1547
it/that will be mainly UK used to talk about what is probably true
...malı/meli
That will be Helen at the front door. That will be his mother with him. 1750
(Definition of will modal verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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