B2 noun औपचारिक

voluntary

/ˈvɒl.ən.tri/

A piece of music, typically played on an organ, that is performed at the beginning or end of a religious service. It can also refer to an action performed of one's own free will, though this usage is more common in legal or specialized contexts.

उदाहरण

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1

The organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.

The organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.

2

The liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.

The liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.

3

I really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.

I really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
voluntary
Verb
volunteer
क्रिया विशेषण
voluntarily
विशेषण
voluntary
संबंधित
voluntariness
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याद रखने का तरीका

Associate 'Voluntary' with 'Volume' (of music) and 'Volition' (your own will to play it).

त्वरित क्विज़

The congregation remained seated to listen to the final organ _______.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: voluntary

उदाहरण

1

The organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.

everyday

The organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.

2

The liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.

formal

The liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.

3

I really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.

informal

I really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.

4

The development of the English organ voluntary reached its peak during the late Georgian era.

academic

The development of the English organ voluntary reached its peak during the late Georgian era.

5

Under the terms of the trust, the payment was considered a voluntary rather than a mandatory distribution.

business

Under the terms of the trust, the payment was considered a voluntary rather than a mandatory distribution.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
voluntary
Verb
volunteer
क्रिया विशेषण
voluntarily
विशेषण
voluntary
संबंधित
voluntariness

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

organ voluntary organ voluntary
concluding voluntary concluding voluntary
opening voluntary opening voluntary
Trumpet Voluntary Trumpet Voluntary
perform a voluntary perform a voluntary

सामान्य वाक्यांश

organ voluntary

a piece of music for the organ

Trumpet Voluntary

a popular genre of organ music featuring trumpet stops

of one's own voluntary

done by one's own choice (archaic/formal)

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

voluntary vs volunteer

A volunteer is a person who performs a service for free; a voluntary is the piece of music or the act itself.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

As a noun, 'voluntary' is mostly restricted to the context of church music. In general English, it is far more common to see 'voluntary' used as an adjective.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often say 'I am a voluntary' when they mean 'I am a volunteer.' Use 'voluntary' as a noun only for music or specific legal actions.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Associate 'Voluntary' with 'Volume' (of music) and 'Volition' (your own will to play it).

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

From the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'of one's own free will', derived from 'voluntas' (will/wish).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

countable noun plural: voluntaries often modified by 'organ' or 'choral'
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

The 'organ voluntary' is a staple of Western Christian liturgical tradition, particularly in the Anglican Church.

त्वरित क्विज़

The congregation remained seated to listen to the final organ _______.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: voluntary

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