Definition
Definition of will be - Reverso English Dictionary
Auxiliary verb
1.
future continuousexpress future ongoing actions or events
- She will be working at 5 PM tomorrow.
2.
grammarindicate future passive actions or states
- The project will be completed next week.
Expressions with will be
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used to excuse or justify boys' mischief or roughness
He broke the window, but boys will be boys.
nobody will find out about it
We hid the gift, and no one will be the wiser.
express disbelief that something will ever happen
He said he'd clean his room? That will be the day!
accepting that future events are beyond control
She shrugged and said, "What will be will be."
no more is needed or wanted
After the report, he said, 'That will be all.'.
children naturally behave in playful or mischievous ways
Don't worry about the mess, kids will be kids.
accepting God's plan or wishes with trust
We pray, 'Your will be done,' in church.
expression used when something is likely to surprise or worry people
If we arrive two hours late, eyebrows will be raised.
expression showing calm acceptance of an uncertain or uncontrollable future situation
She shrugged and said, "It will be what it will be," before the exam.
people will gossip eagerly about something noticeable or possibly shocking
If they see us leaving together, tongues will be wagging.
priority will be used to choose certain people or things first
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in customer service.
statement predicting good fortune for the person addressed, often implying difficulty
You will be lucky to finish all this work by Friday.
girls act in ways typical of girls
Don't worry about their giggling; girls will be girls.
express acceptance that future events cannot be changed
Whatever will be, will be, so don't worry about tomorrow.
accepts a higher power's decision or fate
She sighed and said, "Thy will be done," accepting the outcome.
people who enter without permission will face legal action
The sign read: Trespassers will be prosecuted.
Terms with will be included in their meaning
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sequence
who will be the next person
contraction
I will be
physical safety
assure that someone will be physically safe or unharmed
emotional comfort
express confidence that someone will be emotionally fine
polite phrase
express wishing information or help will be useful to someone
quick action
action will be completed very quickly
firm decision
decision will not change or be discussed again
solution
the problem will be solved
future weather
prediction or report about what the weather will be like soon
trust
strong promise that something will be done or happen
accept failure
accept that not every attempt will be successful
future trend
something that will be available or popular soon
workplace
people will be fired for big mistakes
impact
used to say someone will be the next one affected
planning
planned timetable listing when regular care or repairs will be done
management
detailed guide showing how daily work and activities will be done
work agreement
agreement about how much workers will be paid
business
written promise that a sold item will be fixed or replaced if faulty
assumption
assume something will always be available or true
assumption
assume something will always be available or unchanged
future events
impossible to be sure about what will happen
life
change cannot be reversed, life will not be the same
legal
property and privileges will be lost if they are not utilized
next victim
who will be the next victim
Examples of will be in a sentence
They will be studying all night for the exam. The documents will be signed tomorrow. The results will be announced at the meeting.
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- French:être en train de, être, ...
- German:wird gerade ... sein, wird ... werden, ...
- Italian:sarà, verrà, ...
- Spanish:estar + gerundio, será, ...
- Portuguese:vai estar, será, ...
- Chinese:会在......时正在, 将被, ...
- Japanese:〜しているだろう, 〜されるだろう, ...
- Arabic:سَوْفَ يَكون, سيتم, ...
- Hebrew:יִהְיֶה, ...
- Russian:будет, ...
- Ukrainian:буде, буде виконано, ...
- Hindi:हो रहा होगा, होगी, ...
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