volunteer

volunteer
volən'tiə
1. verb
1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) ofrecerse voluntario
2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) ofrecer, facilitar

2. noun
(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) voluntario
volunteer1 n voluntario
we need some volunteers to test the new medicine necesitamos voluntarios para testar el nuevo medicamento
volunteer2 vb ofrecer / ofrecerse
he volunteered for a dangerous mission se ofreció voluntario para una misión peligrosa
volunteer
tr[vɒlən'tɪəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 voluntario,-a
transitive verb
1 ofrecer
■ to volunteer information/a statement facilitar información/una declaración
intransitive verb
1 ofrecerse (for, para)
■ he volunteered to tidy up the room se ofreció para ordenar la habitación
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL alistarse como voluntario,-a (for, en)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
volunteer army ejército de voluntarios
volunteer [.vɑlən'tɪr] vt
: ofrecer, dar
to volunteer one's assistance: ofrecer la ayuda
volunteer vi
: ofrecerse, alistarse como voluntario
volunteer n
: voluntario m, -ria f
volunteer
v.
• alistarse como voluntario v.
• ofrecer v.
• permitirse hacer v.
• presentarse voluntario v.
adj.
• benévolo, -a adj.
• de voluntario adj.
• voluntario, -a adj.
n.
• voluntario s.m.
'vɑːlən'tɪr, ˌvɒlən'tɪər
I
noun voluntario, -ria m,f; (before n) <organization> de voluntarios

II
1.
transitive verb ofrecer*

to volunteer one's services — ofrecer* sus (or mis etc) servicios

he's not going to volunteer the information — no nos dará la información (de) motu proprio

Harry's gone, she volunteered — -Harry se ha ido -dijo sin que nadie se lo hubiera preguntado


2.
vi ofrecerse*

to volunteer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf

he volunteered for the navy — (Mil) se alistó como voluntario en la marina

[ˌvɒlǝn'tɪǝ(r)]
1.
N (gen) voluntario(-a) m / f
2.
ADJ [forces] voluntario, de voluntarios; [helper] voluntario
3. VT
1) (=offer) [+ one's help, services] ofrecer; [+ remark, suggestion] hacer; [+ information] dar
2) (=put forward)
*

they volunteered him for the job — le señalaron contra su voluntad para la tarea

4.
VI (for a task) ofrecerse; (for the army) alistarse como voluntario

to volunteer for service overseas — ofrecerse para servir en ultramar

to volunteer to do sth — ofrecerse (voluntario) para hacer algo

he wasn't forced to, he volunteered — nadie le obligó a ello, se ofreció libremente

* * *
['vɑːlən'tɪr, ˌvɒlən'tɪər]
I
noun voluntario, -ria m,f; (before n) <organization> de voluntarios

II
1.
transitive verb ofrecer*

to volunteer one's services — ofrecer* sus (or mis etc) servicios

he's not going to volunteer the information — no nos dará la información (de) motu proprio

Harry's gone, she volunteered — -Harry se ha ido -dijo sin que nadie se lo hubiera preguntado


2.
vi ofrecerse*

to volunteer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf

he volunteered for the navy — (Mil) se alistó como voluntario en la marina


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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