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volunteer

[/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/ (British) or /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ (American)]
noun/verbmasculine/feminine (voluntário/voluntária)pl: volunteers / voluntários(as)
voluntário(a)
1. (noun) A person who freely offers to do something without being paid or forced
She is a volunteer at the local hospital.
Ela é uma voluntária no hospital local.
2. (verb) To freely offer oneself or one's services for a task or cause
He volunteered to help with the charity event.
Ele se ofereceu para ajudar no evento beneficente.
3. (adjective) Done or given freely without being asked or paid for
The volunteer fire department served the community.
O corpo de bombeiros voluntário serviu a comunidade.
Synonyms
unpaid workerhelpercontributorofferor
Antonyms
paid employeeconscriptdraftee

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
voluntário(a)
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
voluntário(a)
Common usage, no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
voluntário(a)
Common usage, no regional variation
Portugal
voluntário(a)
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

volunteer one's time
volunteer firefighter
volunteer work
oferecer-se voluntariamente
trabalho voluntário
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