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voluntario

voluntary

adjective boh-loon-TAH-ryoh Less Common
People & Society Community

Origin: From Latin voluntarius, from voluntas (will), from velle (to wish).

Also means

volunteer (noun)

Usage Note

Voluntario works as both adjective (trabajo voluntario = voluntary work) and noun (un voluntario = a volunteer). The noun form for volunteer work as a concept is voluntariado, which is widely used in NGO and social contexts. The adverb is voluntariamente (voluntarily).

Examples

"Muchos voluntarios ayudaron tras el terremoto."

Natural Translation

Many volunteers helped after the earthquake.

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