No. 1,264 in French
bénévoles
Volunteers.
In a sentence
Les bénévoles travaillent sans rémunération pour aider les démunis.
Volunteers work without pay to help the needy.
Here, 'bénévoles' is used as a noun meaning 'volunteers' to denote individuals offering their time and effort to assist others out of goodwill.
Il connaît plusieurs bénévoles actifs dans différentes associations.
He knows several active volunteers in various organizations.
In this context, 'bénévoles' refers to people actively participating in various associations to offer voluntary help or services.
Elle s'est portée volontaire, et les membres du groupe la considèrent maintenant comme une bénévole.
She volunteered, and the group members now consider her as a volunteer.
Here, 'bénévole' is used as a singular noun to describe a person engaging in voluntary work after deciding to participate.
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