freiwillig

I Adj. voluntary; (aus sich heraus) spontaneous; freiwillige Feuerwehr volunteer fire brigade; freiwillige Leistung finanzielle: ex gratia payment; freiwilliges soziales Jahr year of voluntary community service

II Adv. auch of one’s own free will; sich freiwillig melden volunteer (zu for)

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voluntary; gratuitous; optional

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frei|wil|lig

1. adj

voluntary; (JUR) Gerichtsbarkeit auch non-contentious; (= freigestellt) Versicherung, Unterricht optional

fréíwillige Feuerwehr — voluntary fire brigade (Brit) or fire department (US)

2. adv

voluntarily

sich fréíwillig melden — to volunteer (zu, für for)

etw fréíwillig machen — to do sth voluntarily, to do sth of one's own free will

fréíwillig in den Tod gehen — to take one's own life

sich fréíwillig verpflichten (bei Militär) — to enlist

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1) (of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) of one's own accord

2) voluntarily

3) (done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay): Their action was completely voluntary - nobody asked them to do that.) voluntary

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frei·wil·lig

[ˈfraivɪlɪç]

I. adj voluntary

\freiwilliger Helfer voluntary helper

\freiwillige Versicherung voluntary insurance

II. adv voluntarily

etw \freiwillig tun to do sth voluntarily

sich akk \freiwillig versichern to take out voluntary insurance

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1.

Adjektiv voluntary <decision>; optional <subject>

2.

adverbial voluntarily; of one's own accord

sich freiwillig melden — volunteer

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freiwillig

A. adj voluntary; (aus sich heraus) spontaneous;

freiwillige Feuerwehr volunteer fire brigade;

freiwillige Leistung finanzielle: ex gratia payment;

freiwilliges soziales Jahr year of voluntary community service

B. adv auch of one’s own free will;

sich freiwillig melden volunteer (

zu for)

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1.

Adjektiv voluntary <decision>; optional <subject>

2.

adverbial voluntarily; of one's own accord

sich freiwillig melden — volunteer

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adj.

unsolicitous adj.

voluntary adj. adv.

voluntarily adv.