Meaning of velim nolim | Babel Free
[ˈwɛ.lĩː ˈnoː.lĩː]Definitions
whether one wants or not, irrespectively of one's will; willy-nilly
Equivalents
Deutsch
einfach so
nolens volens
ob man will oder nicht
scheinbar zufällig
wahllos
willkürlich
wohl oder übel
English
Willy-nilly
Español
a tontas y a locas
de cualquier manera
guste o no guste
quiera o no quiera
quiérase o no
sea como sea
sin son
velis nolis
Suomi
miten sattuu
Français
bon gré mal gré
Հայերեն
կամա թե ակամա
한국어
싫든 좋든
Latina
volens nolens
Nederlands
willens nillens
Português
de qualquer jeito
de qualquer maneira
obrigatoriamente
queira ou não queira
querendo ou não
Svenska
på måfå
Türkçe
ister istemez
Examples
“Ille ait: vis est et necessitas, ubi velim nolim succumbendum est mihi.”
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“Horologium [opportet] in medio [monimenti mei esse], ut quisquis horas inspiciet, velit nolit, nomen meum legat.”
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“Velint nolint, respondendum est beatam vitam bonum esse, beate vivere bonum non esse.”
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“Velimus, nolimus, senescimus.”
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CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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