voluntary

freiwillig

Aus eigener Entscheidung getan, ohne dazu gezwungen zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: Done because someone freely chooses to do it, without being forced.

• Attendance is voluntary.
• They made a voluntary donation to the school.
• Was his decision to leave completely voluntary?

Synonyme: optional, willing

Gegenteile: compulsory, involuntary

Häufige Wendungen: voluntary participation, voluntary donation, voluntary agreement

ehrenamtlich, unbezahlt

Ohne Bezahlung tätig oder ausgeführt, um anderen zu helfen.

In einfachem Englisch: Working or done to help others without receiving money.

• She does voluntary work.
• The museum relies on voluntary staff.
• He took a voluntary role helping older people with shopping.

Synonyme: unpaid, volunteer

Gegenteile: paid

Häufige Wendungen: voluntary work, voluntary worker, voluntary role

willentlich, absichtlich

Bewusst getan, nachdem man sich dazu entschieden hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Done deliberately, with awareness and a decision to act.

• Lifting your arm is a voluntary movement.
• The study compared voluntary actions with automatic responses.
• He admitted voluntary manslaughter after the investigation.

Synonyme: intentional, deliberate

Gegenteile: involuntary, accidental

Häufige Wendungen: voluntary movement, voluntary act, voluntary manslaughter

staatsunabhängig

Dafür eintretend, dass Religion von freiwilligen Gläubigen getragen wird, statt vom Staat unterstützt oder kontrolliert zu werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Supporting the idea that religion should depend on willing believers rather than government support or control.

• They founded a voluntary church.
• The voluntary principle shaped their views on religion.
• Voluntary churches relied on their members for financial support.

Häufige Wendungen: voluntary church, voluntary principle