No. 918 in Hungarian
önkéntes
Volunteer.
In a sentence
Az önkéntes segített a katasztrófa utáni helyreállításban.
The volunteer helped in the rebuilding after the disaster.
Here, 'önkéntes' is used as a noun meaning 'volunteer', referring to a person who offers help voluntarily.
Anna önkéntes munkát vállalt egy állatmenhelyen.
Anna took on volunteer work at an animal shelter.
In this sentence, 'önkéntes' describes the type of work as 'volunteer work', indicating a position or activity done voluntarily.
A részvétel az eseményen teljesen önkéntes.
Participation in the event is entirely voluntary.
Here, 'önkéntes' is an adjective meaning 'voluntary', describing the nature of participation as not obligatory.
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