LEARNit Dictionary
volunteer
noun
/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
UK
/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
US
B1
1
B1
a person who does a job without being paid for it
داوطلب
2
B1
a person who offers to do something without being forced to do it
داوطلب, نیروی داوطلب
Are there any volunteers to help clear up?
For my next trick, I'll need a volunteer from the audience.
The company is looking for volunteers to take part in a trial.
Hundreds of volunteers have come forward to offer their help.
3
a person who chooses to join the armed forces without being forced to join
داوطلب, نیروی داوطلب, سرباز داوطلب
verb
/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
UK
/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
US
B1
1
B1
to offer to do something without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it
داوطلب شدن, پیشقدم شدن, کمک داوطلبانه ارائه کردن
2
to suggest something or tell somebody something without being asked
پیشنهاد دادن, پیشنهاد کردن
to volunteer advice
Nobody asked her, and she didn't volunteer any information.
‘I could lend you some books,’ he volunteered.
3
to join the army, etc. without being forced to
داوطلب شدن, انجام وظیفه بهطور داوطلبانه
He wasn't conscripted. He volunteered.
to volunteer for military service
I volunteered for service in the Air Force.
More than a hundred thousand Irish men and women volunteered to serve in the British armed forces during World War II.
4
to suggest somebody for a job or an activity, even though they may not want to do it
پیشنهاد دادن
They volunteered me for the job of interpreter.
Her dad had volunteered her to help put away the equipment.