voluntary
US
/ˈvɑː.lənˌter.i/
UK
/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
Meaning
Done willingly, by choice, and without being forced.
अपनी मर्ज़ी से किया गया, बिना किसी दबाव या मजबूरी के।
Examples
“Taking part in the weekend clean-up is voluntary, so no one has to join.”
“She made a voluntary donation to the local animal shelter.”
“He voluntarily stayed after the meeting to help his colleagues.”
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Not natural: She voluntary helped her neighbor.
Better: She voluntarily helped her neighbor.
Use the adverb 'voluntarily' to describe how someone performs an action; 'voluntary' is an adjective.
किसी action को कैसे किया गया, यह बताने के लिए adverb 'voluntarily' इस्तेमाल करें। 'Voluntary' adjective है।
Not natural: The students are voluntary to join the trip.
Better: Joining the trip is voluntary for the students.
Use 'voluntary' to describe an activity or choice, not a person with 'to join.'
'Voluntary' किसी activity या choice को describe करता है। किसी व्यक्ति के साथ 'voluntary to join' कहना natural नहीं है।
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Learner tip
Use 'voluntary' before a noun or after 'be' to say something is by choice; use 'voluntarily' before a verb to describe an action.
'Voluntary' noun के साथ या 'be' के बाद इस्तेमाल करें; किसी काम को अपनी मर्ज़ी से करने का तरीका बताने के लिए 'voluntarily' कहें।