dole

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A noun referring to a benefit payment made by the government to unemployed people, or a portion of something given out as charity.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее пособие, выплачиваемое правительством безработным, или часть чего-либо, выдаваемая в качестве благотворительности.esSustantivo que designa una prestación o subsidio que el gobierno paga a los desempleados, o una porción de algo que se otorga como caridad.frSubvention versée par le gouvernement aux chômeurs, ou part de quelque chose donnée à titre de charité.deSubstantiv, das staatliche Arbeitslosenunterstützung bezeichnet, oder einen Anteil, der als Wohltätigkeit zugeteilt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa o auxílio-desemprego ou benefício pago pelo governo a desempregados; também se refere a uma porção ou cota de algo distribuída como caridade.zh名词，指政府发放给失业者的救济金，也指作为慈善施舍而给予的一份东西。arاسم يشير إلى إعانة تدفعها الحكومة للعاطلين عن العمل، أو حصة من شيء ما تُعطى على سبيل الصدقة أو المساعدة.

1. Unemployment benefit B2 informal british

   Money paid by the government to people who are unemployed.

   • He has been on the dole for six months.
   • Many people rely on the dole while looking for work.
   • The government increased the dole payments last year.

   ruПособие по безработицеessubsidio de desempleofrAllocation chômagedeArbeitslosengeldptSeguro-desempregozh失业救济金arإعانة البطالة

   Sinónimos: benefithandoutpogeywelfare

2. Small portion or handout C1 formal

   A small amount of something, especially money or food, given as a charitable donation.

   • The charity distributed a dole of food to the homeless.
   • She received a small dole from her late uncle's estate.
   • The refugees were given a daily dole of bread and water.

   ruНебольшая подачкаesLimosna, dádivafraumône modestedeAlmosenptPequena doaçãozh小额施舍arصدقة صغيرة

   Sinónimos: allocationallowancecharitygiftgranthandoutpittanceportionrationshare

   Antónimos: abundancefortuneplentywealth

• doles plural form
• doles' possessive plural form
• dole's possessive singular form