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voluntary [ˈvɒləntərɪ]1. adjectivea. ( = not compulsory) [contribution, repatriation] volontaire ; [statement] spontané ; [attendance] facultatif ; [pension scheme] à contribution volontaire ; [agreement] librement consentib. ( = unpaid) [group, service] bénévole2. compounds• they put the company into voluntary liquidation l'entreprise a déposé son bilan ► voluntary organization noun organisation f bénévole• he works in the voluntary sector il travaille pour une organisation bénévole ► Voluntary Service Overseas noun (British) ≈ coopération f technique* * *['vɒləntrɪ], US [-terɪ] 1.noun Music voluntary m2.1) ( not imposed) [consent, euthanasia] volontaire; [statement] spontané; [agreement, ban] librement consenti; [participation] facultatif/-ive; [sanction] non obligatoire2) ( unpaid) bénévole3) [movement] volontaire -
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grant, US [transcription][gr_nt]A n1 (from government, local authority) subvention f (for pour) ; ( for study) Sch, Univ bourse f ; grants to the voluntary sector/to the poorest applicants subventions au bénévolat/pour les candidats les plus pauvres ; a grant to set up a new company/to improve a property une subvention destinée à fonder une nouvelle société/à mettre en valeur une propriété ; to apply for a grant gen faire une demande de subvention ; ( for study) faire une demande de bourse ; research grant subvention f de recherche ;B vtr1 sout ( allow) accorder [permission] ; accéder à [request] ; he was granted permission to leave early l'autorisation de partir tôt lui a été accordée ; to refuse to grant access to one's home refuser l'accès à son domicile ; permission granted! permission accordée! ; God grant that plaise à Dieu que (+ subj) ;2 ( give) to grant sb sth, to grant sth to sb accorder qch à qn [interview, audience, leave, visa, licence, loan] ; concéder qch à qn [citizenship, asylum, privilege] ;3 ( concede) reconnaître [truth, validity etc] ; to grant that reconnaître que ; I grant you that he's gifted je vous accorde qu'il est doué ; granted that, granting that en admettant que… (+ subj).to take sth for granted considérer qch comme allant de soi ; he takes his mother for granted il croit que sa mère est à son service ; he takes too much for granted il croit que tout lui est dû.
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