will to win
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3.9
- noun
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voluntad de ganar
- Her relentless will to win pushed her to train every day, determined to become the best athlete.
- a strong will to win
- competitiveness and will to win
- the passion for will to win
You never lose that will to win, But you just have to realise that you have to move on.
- You never lose that will to win, But you just have to realise that you have to move on.
- And for most people in life, I think when they take enough failure, enough setbacks, they will sell their will to win.
- My biggest strength, my will to win and my determination to do something.
Examples
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The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare.
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As a die-hard Yankee fan, I'm not ashamed to say that last night's World Series game was played by both teams full of heart with a will to win, instead of fat paychecks and big egos!
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It's the will to win!
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Lord help us if we ever enter another war, without the will to win.
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Much of the team has fire and the will to win.
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- I must say, I'm impressed, a brilliant victory brought about by your will to win.
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That's not going to stop my drive and my will to win in life.
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The spirit, the will to win and the will to excel are the things that endure.
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They are competitive, aggressive, and show a will to win.
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She was born with a will to win and an undaunted spirit.
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Synonyms
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2.6
Strong determination to do something despite difficulty
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2.5
Strong determination and energy to keep trying in hard situations
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3.5
A strong wish to achieve something and not give up
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4.3
The power to control your actions, feelings, and urges when things are hard
A strong desire to succeed
Antonyms
How Determined
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a strong determination to succeed' is directly and compositionally derived from 'will' (mental determination) combined with 'to win' (the desire to achieve victory). The pattern 'will to + verb/noun' is a transparent, productive construction in English and parallels similar constructions in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Will to win gives the image of someone using their will, their inner strength or choice, to push forward and win a contest or goal. So it means 'a strong desire to succeed', especially in hard or competitive situations.