No. 1,514 in Polish
woli
The Polish word "woli" means "will" or "wants" (3rd person singular, present tense, from the verb "chcieć" - to want), or it can mean "of will" (genitive form of "wola" - will, as in determination or choice).
In a sentence
Adam woli pić herbatę zamiast kawy.
Adam prefers to drink tea instead of coffee.
In this sentence, 'woli' is a verb meaning 'prefers', expressing Adam's preference for tea over coffee.
Kierownik woli, abyśmy ukończyli raport do piątku.
The manager prefers that we complete the report by Friday.
Here, 'woli' conveys the preference or desire of the manager for the team to complete the report by a specific time.
Z powodu woli mieszkańców projekt został odrzucony.
Due to the will of the residents, the project was rejected.
In this case, 'woli' represents 'the will' or decision-making preference of the residents, influencing the project's outcome.
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