voluntary

[US]/ˈvɒləntri/
[UK]/ˈvɑːlənteri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. gjort, givet, eller handlende efter eget ønske; givet eller gjort villigt, uden betaling.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

voluntary work

frivilligt arbejde

voluntary organization

frivillig organisation

voluntary service

frivilligt arbejde

voluntary contributions

frivillige bidrag

voluntary agreement

frivillig aftale

voluntary withdrawal

frivilligt tilbagetrækning

voluntary movement

frivillig bevægelse

voluntary association

frivillig forening

voluntary action

frivillig handling

voluntary muscle

frivillig muskel

Example Sentences

a voluntary hostage; voluntary community work.

en frivillig gidsel; frivilligt samfundsarbejde.

a voluntary conveyance of property.

en frivillig overdragelse af ejendom.

voluntary self-mortification such as fasting.

frivillig selvpinelse som f.eks. faste.

an intentional slight.See Synonyms at voluntary

en bevidst hån. Se Synonym ved frivillig

a deliberate decision.See Synonyms at voluntary

en bevidst beslutning. Se synonymer under frivillig.

I was engaged in a voluntary capacity.

Jeg var involveret i et frivilligt arbejde.

members can elect for a voluntary audit.

medlemmer kan vælge at få foretaget en frivillig revision.

we are funded by voluntary contributions.

Vi finansieres af frivillige bidrag.

voluntary discontinuance (of proceeding)

frivillig opgivelse (af forhandling)

She is a voluntary worker at the hospital.

Hun er frivilligt medarbejder på hospitalet.

He made a voluntary statement to the police.

Han afgav en frivillig erklæring til politiet.

the agency is mainly financed from voluntary contributions.

virksomheden finansieres primært af frivillige bidrag.

the director of a voluntary organization which shall remain nameless.

direktøren for en frivillig organisation, som vi her vil lade være navnløs.

millions are involved in voluntary service.

millioner er involveret i frivilligt arbejde.

At election time the party needs a lot of voluntary helpers.

På valg tid har partiet brug for mange frivillige hjælpere.

local churches and voluntary organizations were patronized by the family.

Lokale kirker og frivillige organisationer blev støttet af familien.

Real-world Examples

But the Paris Agreement is voluntary, so no government is under any obligation.

Men Paris-aftalen er frivillig, så ingen regering er under nogen forpligtelse.

Source: BBC Listening December 2018 Collection

I'm going to do some voluntary work.

Jeg vil udføre noget frivilligt arbejde.

Source: Shanghai Education Oxford Edition Junior High School English Grade 8 Volume 2

Resentment arises from a voluntary abandonment of faith in the world — a voluntary abandonment of hope.

Resentiment opstår ved et frivilligt opgivelse af troen på verden - et frivilligt opgivelse af håbet.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

First, play is voluntary and spontaneous.

For det første er leg frivillig og spontan.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Additionally, following the guidelines is voluntary.

Derudover er det frivilligt at følge retningslinjerne.

Source: This month VOA Special English

It was one square mile and it was voluntary.

Det var en kvadratkilometer, og det var frivilligt.

Source: Vox opinion

Voluntary workers built a road to the boy's camp.

Frivillige byggede en vej til drengens lejr.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

It says on your CV that you do voluntary work.

Det står på din CV, at du udfører frivilligt arbejde.

Source: British Council Learning Tips

The defining characteristic of friendship is that it is voluntary.

Venskabets definerende kendetegn er, at det er frivilligt.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Regional associations-which rely on voluntary participation-aren't going to cut it.

Regionale foreninger - som er afhængige af frivillig deltagelse - er ikke tilstrækkelige.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

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