Volunteer - English meaning

Volunteer – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
Usage examples:
A call for volunteers to act as foster-parents
Synonims:
SubjectParticipantCaseClientPatientGuinea pig
noun
A person who works for an organization without being paid.
Usage examples:
The railway is operated solely by volunteers

verb
Freely offer to do something.
Usage examples:
140 employees volunteered for redundancy
verb
Work for an organization without being paid.
Usage examples:
Volunteering is an easy way to get involved in practical conservation
Synonims:
Offer one's servicesPresent oneselfStep forwardCome forwardMake oneself available

noun
A person who does something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it
Usage examples:
The charity relies on volunteers to run the office and answer the phones., [ + to infinitive ] duri…

noun
A person who does a job or some work without being paid or forced to do it
Usage examples:
They employ 1,000 people and 23,000 volunteers., i will ask for volunteers to help with the search.…

Volunteer translation into English

Volunteer: translate from English into Chinese

志愿者, 志愿, 义务, 自告奋勇, 志愿的

Volunteer: translate from English into Dutch

Vrijwilliger, Vrijwilligers-, Vrijwillig, Volontair, Vrijwillig op zich nemen, Vrijwillig dienstnemen

Volunteer: translate from English into French

Bénévole, Volontaire, Se porter volontaire, Engagé, Se proposer pour faire, S'engager comme volontaire

Volunteer: translate from English into German

Freiwillige, Anbieten, Sich freiwillig melden, Machen, Sich erbieten, Herausrücken mit, Etw freiwillig tun

Volunteer: translate from English into Hindi

स्वयंसेवी, स्वयंसेवक, स्वैच्छिक, वालंटियर, स्वेच्छापूर्ण, अपने आप को पेश करना

Volunteer: translate from English into Italian

Volontario, Offrirsi volontario, Arruolarsi volontario, Offrirsi spontaneamente, Fornire informazione

Volunteer: translate from English into Korean

자원 봉사자, 지원자, 자발적인, 지원병, 유지, 임의 행위자, 의용의, 의용군의, 자진하여 하다, 자발적으로 말하다, 자진하여 일을 하다, 지원하다, 자생하다

Volunteer: translate from English into Russian

Волонтер, Доброволец, Добровольческий, Добровольный, Предлагать, Растущий самопроизвольно, Вызываться, Вызываться добровольно

Volunteer: translate from English into Spanish

Voluntario, Ofrecerse, Ofrecerse de voluntario, Hacer de voluntario, Ofrecer de voluntario, Alistarse voluntario

Word origin

late 16th century (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire ‘voluntary’. The change in the ending was due to association with -eer.

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Volunteer synonims

case

keɪs

noun
An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.
Usage examples:
A case of mistaken identity

verb
Surround in a material or substance.
Usage examples:
The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun
A particular situation or example of something
Usage examples:
We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

Case - all meanings in English

client

ˈklaɪ.ənt

noun
A person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company.
Usage examples:
Insurance tailor-made to a client's specific requirements

noun
A person who receives services, esp. from a lawyer or other person who gives advice
Usage examples:
He’s a sports agent and has a lot of basketball players as clients.

noun
Someone who receives professional services from an organization
Usage examples:
We offer a broad range of services to our clients., a client of sb/sth mr black has been a client o…

Client - all meanings in English

guinea pig

noun
A tailless south american rodent of the cavy family. originally raised for food, it no longer occurs in the wild and is now typically kept as a pet or for laboratory research.
Usage examples:
The domestic guinea pig, cavia porcellus, now found worldwide in captivity, has been bred for meat …

noun
A person or thing used as a subject for experiment.
Usage examples:
We were used as guinea pigs to test the effects of radiation on human beings

noun
A small, furry animal with rounded ears, short legs, and no tail, often kept as a pet and for use in scientific experiments
Usage examples:
Her own son accused her of having used him as a guinea pig to test her theories about the education…

Guinea pig - all meanings in English

participant

noun
A person who takes part in something.
Usage examples:
Staff are to be active participants in the decision-making process

noun
A person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity
Usage examples:
Participants in the experiment also keep track of what they eat and drink over three days so their …

noun
Someone who takes part in an event or activity
Usage examples:
A participant in sth we need to double the number of participants in the annual staff survey.

Participant - all meanings in English

patient

ˈpeɪ.ʃənt

adjective
Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
Usage examples:
Be patient, your time will come

noun
A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.
Usage examples:
Many patients in the hospital were more ill than she was

noun
A person who is receiving medical care, esp. in a hospital, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary

Patient - all meanings in English

subject

noun
A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
Usage examples:
I've said all there is to be said on the subject

adjective
Likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one).
Usage examples:
He was subject to bouts of manic depression

adverb
Conditionally upon.
Usage examples:
Subject to the ec's agreement, we intend to set up an enterprise zone in the area

Subject - all meanings in English

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