Voluntaria (en. Volunteer)
/bolunˈtaɾia/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who offers to do work without receiving compensation.
The volunteer helped at the community kitchen.
La voluntaria ayudó en el comedor comunitario.
A member of an organization dedicated to social and aid work.
Volunteers are essential for the success of the event.
Los voluntarios son esenciales para el éxito del evento.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'voluntarius', which means 'of one's own will'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
emergency volunteer
A person who offers their help in critical or disaster situations.
voluntaria de emergencia
volunteer work
Unpaid activity carried out by a person's own will to help others.
trabajo voluntario
to volunteer
Engaging in selfless activities to support a cause.
hacer voluntariado
Related Words
voluntarism
Tendency to act voluntarily in social life.
voluntarismo
voluntariness
Quality of performing actions of one's own will.
voluntariedad
Slang Meanings
Voluntrap
That voluntrap stayed all afternoon at the event.
Esa voluntrap se quedó toda la tarde en el evento.
Voluntuloso
He is so voluntuloso that he is always involved in every cause.
Es tan voluntuloso que siempre está en todas las causas.