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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVolontario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vo-lon-ta-rio
"Il volontario ha assistito durante l'evento."
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 word 'volunteer' originates from the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'willing' or 'of one's own free will'. It evolved through Old French 'volontaire' before entering English in the 17th century, reflecting a shift from a general sense of willingness to a specific context of offering services without payment.
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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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