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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries자원봉사자
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jawonbongsaja
"자원봉사자가 행사에서 도움을 주었습니다."
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
Derived from the Middle French word 'volontaire' in the late 16th century, originating from the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'willing' or 'of one's own free will' (from 'voluntas', will). Historically used in military contexts to denote a soldier who offered their services freely, the term broadened during the 18th and 19th centuries to encompass anyone offering unforced service for community or charitable causes.
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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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