volunteer
/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण वॉलन्टिअर
स्वयंसेवक
Core wordPYP · asked 8 times
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a person who does a job without being paid, or who offers to do something without being forced to
स्वयंसेवक
- Volunteers served food at the camp.
- Any volunteers for the first speech?
- Hundreds of volunteers helped clean the beach.
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- She works as a volunteer at the animal shelter.
- The school needs volunteers for the sports day.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (for sth) | ~ to do sth
to offer to do something without being forced to or without being paid
स्वेच्छा से आगे आना, खुद को प्रस्तुत करना
- She volunteered to clean the board.
- He volunteered for the night shift.
- Arjun volunteered to carry the heavy bags.
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- Who will volunteer for the cleaning duty?
- Many young people volunteer at the blood donation camp.
Synonyms offer come forward
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
volunteer to do sth (verb)
To offer to do something without being forced or paid. The pattern is to-infinitive.
बिना दबाव या वेतन के कोई काम करने का प्रस्ताव देना; यहाँ संरचना to-infinitive की होती है।
- Radhika volunteered to organise the blood donation camp.
- Nobody volunteered to go first.
volunteer for + noun
Use for to name the task, duty or service offered.
जिस कार्य, ड्यूटी या सेवा का प्रस्ताव दिया जाए, उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
- Many students volunteered for flood relief.
- He volunteered for the army.
a volunteer (noun) + at / with
A person who works without pay. At names the place and with the organisation.
वह व्यक्ति जो बिना वेतन के काम करता है; स्थान के लिए 'at' और संस्था के लिए 'with' आता है।
- She is a volunteer at the animal shelter.
- He works as a volunteer with the Red Cross.
volunteer information (verb + object)
It can also mean to give information or an opinion without being asked.
इसका अर्थ बिना पूछे जानकारी या राय देना भी हो सकता है।
- He volunteered his opinion although nobody asked.
+Collocations 4
adjective + volunteer
willingunpaidyoungtrainedlocal
- Trained volunteers helped the rescue team.
verb + volunteer
recruitwork ascall foract asbecome
- The NGO is calling for volunteers to teach slum children.
volunteer + noun
workforceservicegroupteacher
- Volunteer work taught her patience and kindness.
volunteer + for / to
for dutyfor a trialto helpto speak
- No one volunteered to speak first.
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- The college asks volunteers to guide visitors on Annual Day.
महाविद्यालय वार्षिक दिवस पर आगंतुकों का मार्गदर्शन करने के लिए स्वयंसेवकों से कहता है।
- Radhika volunteered her notes to a classmate who was ill.
राधिका ने बीमार सहपाठी को अपने नोट्स स्वेच्छा से दे दिए।
- The village volunteers cleaned the temple pond.
गाँव के स्वयंसेवकों ने मंदिर का तालाब साफ़ किया।
- He volunteered for the night shift during the festival.
उसने त्योहार के दौरान रात की पाली के लिए स्वेच्छा से नाम दिया।
- Volunteers are needed to count votes at the polling station.
मतदान केंद्र पर मतों की गिनती के लिए स्वयंसेवकों की आवश्यकता है।
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✗ He volunteered for helping the poor.
✓ He volunteered to help the poor.
After volunteer, a to-infinitive is used, not for + -ing.
'Volunteer' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ A voluntary came to help us.
✓ A volunteer came to help us.
Voluntary is an adjective; the person is a volunteer.
'Voluntary' adjective है; व्यक्ति के लिए 'volunteer' आता है।
✗ She volunteers in the Red Cross for five years.
✓ She has volunteered with the Red Cross for five years.
Use the present perfect for a period up to now, and with for the organisation.
अब तक की अवधि के लिए present perfect आता है, और संस्था के लिए 'with' प्रयुक्त होता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
offer come forward
AaSpelling
vol·un·teer
§Grammar and usage
Volunteer to do sth, volunteer for sth.
'volunteer to do sth' और 'volunteer for sth' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who offers his services of his own free will.
'जो अपनी मर्ज़ी से सेवा के लिए आगे आता है' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।