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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBénévole
Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-ne-vol
"Le bénévole a aidé à organiser l'événement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who freely offers to take part in an activity or provide a service.
"The local shelter is always looking for volunteers to help with the food distribution."
- 1
To offer oneself for a service or undertaking without being paid.
"She decided to volunteer at the animal rescue center during her summer break."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'volunteer' originates from the Latin word 'voluntarius', meaning 'willing' or 'of one's free will', which evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the early 17th century. Its meaning has shifted from a person who offers to serve without pay to encompass various forms of unpaid service in modern contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Volunteer" is said worldwide
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Bénévole
Transliteration: be-ne-vol
"Le bénévole a aidé à organiser l'événement."
Freiwilliger
Transliteration: frei-will-i-ger
"Der Freiwillige half bei der Veranstaltung."
Volontario
Transliteration: vo-lon-ta-rio
"Il volontario ha assistito durante l'evento."
Voluntario
Transliteration: vo-lun-ta-rio
"El voluntario ayudó en la organización del evento."
Voluntário
Transliteration: vo-lun-ta-rio
"O voluntário ajudou na organização do evento."
स्वयंसेवक
Transliteration: swayamsevak
"स्वयंसेवक ने कार्यक्रम में मदद की।"
志愿者
Transliteration: zhìyuànzhě
"志愿者在活动中提供了帮助。"
자원봉사자
Transliteration: jawonbongsaja
"자원봉사자가 행사에서 도움을 주었습니다."
ボランティア
Transliteration: borantia
"ボランティアがイベントを手伝いました。"
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