volunteering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for volunteering in the English»French Dictionary

I.volunteer [Brit ˌvɒlənˈtɪə, Am ˌvɑlənˈtɪr] N

1. volunteer (gen) MIL:

volunteer

volontaire mf

volunteer attr force, division

de volontaires

2. volunteer (unpaid worker):

volunteer

bénévole mf

volunteer attr driver, fire brigade, helper, work

bénévole

II.volunteer [Brit ˌvɒlənˈtɪə, Am ˌvɑlənˈtɪr] VB trans

1. volunteer (offer willingly):

volunteer help, advice

offrir

to volunteer to do

offrir de faire, se porter volontaire pour faire

2. volunteer (divulge willingly):

volunteer information, explanation

fournir [qc] spontanément

‘it was me, ’ he volunteered

‘c'était moi, ’ dit-il de lui-même

III.volunteer [Brit ˌvɒlənˈtɪə, Am ˌvɑlənˈtɪr] VB intr

1. volunteer (gen):

volunteer

se porter volontaire (for pour)

2. volunteer MIL:

volunteer

s'engager comme volontaire

to volunteer for military service/the army

s'engager (comme volontaire) pour le service militaire/dans l'armée

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

enlist fig volunteer, helper

recruter

unpaid work, volunteer

non rémunéré

Translations for volunteering in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bénévole travail, service

voluntary, volunteer

bénévole travailleur

voluntary, volunteer

bénévole

voluntary ou volunteer worker, volunteer

écoutant (écoutante)

listening volunteer

bénévolat

voluntary ou volunteer work

un enrôlé volontaire

a volunteer

engagé volontaire MIL

volunteer

volontaire

volunteer

se porter volontaire pour faire

to volunteer to do

travailler bénévolement pour

to do voluntary ou volunteer work for

volunteering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for volunteering in the English»French Dictionary

I.volunteer [ˌvɒlənˈtɪəʳ, Am ˌvɑ:lənˈtɪr] N

1. volunteer (unpaid worker):

volunteer

bénévole mf

2. volunteer (person willing to do):

volunteer

volontaire mf

volunteer helpers

bénévoles mfpl

II.volunteer [ˌvɒlənˈtɪəʳ, Am ˌvɑ:lənˈtɪr] VB trans

to volunteer oneself for sth

se proposer pour qc

to volunteer sb to +infin

proposer à qn de +infin

to volunteer help

offrir son aide

III.volunteer [ˌvɒlənˈtɪəʳ, Am ˌvɑ:lənˈtɪr] VB intr

to volunteer to +infin

offrir volontairement ses services pour +infin

to volunteer for sth

se proposer pour qc

Translations for volunteering in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

volontariat

volunteering

bénévolat

volunteering

engagé(e)

volunteer

bénévole

volunteer

engagé volontaire

volunteer

volontaire

volunteer

s'offrir pour +infin

to volunteer to +infin

s'engager MIL

to volunteer

se porter volontaire

to volunteer

volunteering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

volunteer helpers

bénévoles mfpl

to volunteer oneself for sth

se proposer pour qc

to volunteer sb to +infin

proposer à qn de +infin

to volunteer help

offrir son aide

to volunteer to +infin

offrir volontairement ses services pour +infin

to volunteer for sth

se proposer pour qc

volunteering Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for volunteering in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

grands frères

young adults from the banlieues who volunteer to encourage French youths to behave in a socially acceptable way

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In addition, it gives the requester a placebo effect of doing something substantive, while not actually volunteering to help their candidate.

en.wikipedia.org

Some groups direct their efforts in volunteering (e.g. at a soup kitchen) or planning religious events, others organize dances and other activities.

en.wikipedia.org

He discovered the pain-relieving effects of nitrous oxide after volunteering for demonstration at a traveling circus.

blogs.courant.com

Peter tightened serfdom by banning serfs from volunteering for military service and thus escaping serfdom.

en.wikipedia.org

The book applies lessons from volunteering and non-profit organisations in motivating and inspiring large numbers of people to achieve great things.

en.wikipedia.org

She exhibits excellent speed control, but with guys always volunteering to do things for her, she does nt have much power behind her throws.

en.wikipedia.org

Two attempts at avoiding this by volunteering for submarine squads didn't succeed.

en.wikipedia.org

However, transactional volunteering tends to leave the volunteer mostly unaffected and unengaged.

probonoaustralia.com.au

While volunteering for an environment group, she hung from tall buildings to hold a poster that drew attention to a green issue.

www.thehindu.com

To judge by press clippings and political speeches, those volunteering to serve are better than mere civilians.

www.newsday.com