How do you pronounce 'Wills' and 'testaments'?

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What is an example sentence for Wills in French?

English: "The lawyer reviewed all the wills before the estate was settled." | French: "L'avocat a examiné tous les testaments avant que la succession ne soit réglée."

noun · verb

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wills Meaning in French (wills signification en français)

Q: What is 'testaments' called in English?

'testaments' in English is called "Wills". Wills refers to: Documents juridiques qui déclarent les volontés d'une personne concernant la distribution de ses biens après sa mort.

nountestaments

verbléguer, vouloir

Synonymes:testamentdésirer ardemment

testaments in English:wills

Phonetic:tɛstamɑ̃

Plural: wills

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de wills en français est testaments, léguer, vouloir. (Documents juridiques qui déclarent les volontés d'une personne concernant la distribution de ses biens après sa mort.)

Definitions of Wills

1
noun
testaments
Legal documents that declare a person's wishes regarding the distribution of their property after death.
Documents juridiques qui déclarent les volontés d'une personne concernant la distribution de ses biens après sa mort.
2
verb
léguer; vouloir
To bequeath property or assets to someone through a legal will, or to strongly desire something to happen.
Léguer des biens ou des actifs à quelqu'un par testament légal, ou désirer ardemment que quelque chose se produise.

Example Sentences

“The lawyer reviewed all the wills before the estate was settled.”

L'avocat a examiné tous les testaments avant que la succession ne soit réglée.

“He wills his entire fortune to charity.”

Il lègue toute sa fortune à une œuvre de charité.

“She wills herself to succeed despite the obstacles.”

Elle se voue à réussir malgré les obstacles.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

testamentdésirer ardemment

In English:

testamentsbequests

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

hériteraccepter

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivewill

past tensewilled

present participlewilling

nounwill

adjectivewillful

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

at willidiom

Whenever or wherever one chooses; freely.

free willcollocation

The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.

last will and testamentcollocation

A legal document by which a person expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death.