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volunteering

volunteering

Meaning of volunteering

unpaid help work

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British English/ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪŋ/
American English/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
Russian transcription[vəlɐnˈtʲorstvə]
volunteering
volunteering - волонтёрство
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volunteering with Russian translation

volunteering usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Волонтёрство в библиотеке помогло ей приобрести полезные офисные навыки.

Volunteering at the library gave her useful office skills.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они продвигают местное волонтёрство для летнего фестиваля.

They are promoting local volunteering for the summer festival.

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volunteering belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

volunteeringволонтёрство
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

volunteering synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between volunteering / community service / charity work / volunteerism / community engagement

🇬🇧English
volunteering

General term for doing unpaid, voluntary activities for a cause or organization.

B1Very Often

She does a lot of volunteering at the local food bank.

Она много занимается волонтёрством в местном продовольственном банке.

🇬🇧English

Work done to benefit the community; can be voluntary but can also be court-ordered or part of a program.

B1Often

As part of his sentence he performed 100 hours of community service.

В рамках наказания он отработал 100 часов общественно-полезных работ.

C
🇬🇧English
charity work

Work done for charities; emphasizes support for charitable organisations and their beneficiaries.

B1Often

She spends Saturdays doing charity work at the animal shelter.

Она проводит субботы, занимаясь благотворительной работой в приюте для животных.

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🇬🇧English
volunteerism

The ideology or movement encouraging volunteering; more abstract than everyday 'volunteering'.

B1Rarely

Volunteerism has increased after the disaster, with many people organising relief efforts.

После бедствия вырос интерес к волонтёрству как движению: многие организуют помощь.

C
🇬🇧English
community engagement

A broader term for connecting and working with community members; includes volunteering but also consultation and partnership.

B1Rarely

The university runs community engagement programmes to involve local residents.

Университет проводит программы взаимодействия с сообществом, чтобы вовлечь местных жителей.

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How to pronounce volunteering and what this word means

volunteering translation: волонтёрство. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce volunteering

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

volunteering translation

волонтёрство

volunteering examples

Volunteering at the library gave her useful office skills.

volunteering transcription

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪŋ/, /ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/

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volunteering meaning: what does it mean?

unpaid help work

volunteering pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

volunteering is pronounced as /ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

volunteering definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Volunteering at the library gave her useful office skills. Translation: Волонтёрство в библиотеке помогло ей приобрести полезные офисные навыки.

Is volunteering part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, volunteering (волонтёрство) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is volunteering part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, volunteering (волонтёрство) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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