No. 4,234 in Portuguese
voluntários
"Voluntários" means "volunteers" in English.
In a sentence
Os voluntários ajudaram a organizar o evento.
The volunteers helped organize the event.
In this sentence, 'voluntários' refers to individuals who offer their help willingly without expecting compensation, emphasizing the altruistic action in a group setting.
Ela está buscando voluntários para o projeto social.
She is looking for volunteers for the social project.
Here, 'voluntários' highlights people who may express their willingness to contribute time and effort to a cause upon being requested.
Os participantes do programa são voluntários e não remunerados.
The participants in the program are volunteers and unpaid.
In this usage, 'voluntários' pertains to the status of participants who are contributing without remuneration, underlining their voluntary engagement.
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