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Italian word

volontario

voluntary; volunteer (noun)

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voluntary

done by choice; a volunteer

⚠️ The trap

True cognate, but 'volontario' is used as both the adjective ('voluntary work') and the noun ('a volunteer'). In English these are different words. 'Lavoro volontario' = voluntary work.

To say "done by choice; a volunteer" in Italian:

volontario (same meaning)

"volontario" in English means:

voluntary; volunteer (noun)

Example

"Lavoro come volontario in un ospedale."

"I work as a volunteer in a hospital."

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