English-German translation for "wilful"

"wilful" German translation

wilful
, willful [ˈwilful; -fəl]adjective | Adjektiv adjespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS

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absichtlich, bewusst, vorsätzlich, wissentlich, mutwillig eigenwillig, -sinnig, halsstarrig
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wilful waste makes woeful want
wer leichtsinnig sein Geld vertut, kommt schließlich um Haband | und u. Gut
wilful waste makes woeful want
Im Jahr 2004 beging er vorsätzliche Brandstiftung, was ein ernstes Vergehen darstellt.
In 2004 he committed the serious crime of wilful fire-raising.
Source: Europarl
Dies ist in keiner Weise nachvollziehbar und erscheint daher absolut willkürlich.
This is quite unjustifiable and so seems positively wilful.
Source: Europarl
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