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"Volunteering" is a form of "volunteer", a noun which is often translated as "el voluntario". Learn more about "volunteer" below.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el voluntario (M), la voluntaria (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Volunteers play a very important role in the Olympic Games.Los voluntarios desempeñan un papel muy importante en los Juegos Olímpicos.
a. el voluntario (M), la voluntaria (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
"I need a volunteer from the audience," said the magician."Necesito un voluntario del público", dijo el mago.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de voluntarios
We can't pay you because this is a volunteer organization.No podemos pagarte porque es una organización de voluntarios.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. trabajar como voluntario
Did Christine lose her job? - Yes, she's volunteering for an NGO now.¿Christine perdió su trabajo? - Sí, ahora está trabajando como voluntaria para una ONG.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to offer)
a. ofrecer
You can volunteer your services as a teacher at the community center.Puedes ofrecer tus servicios como profesor en el centro comunitario.
