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Italian word
volontario
voluntary; volunteer (noun)
Looks like
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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