unemployment line

• Fila de personas que esperan para solicitar el subsidio de desempleo en una oficina pública, o en sentido figurado, la condición de estar desempleado y en busca de prestaciones.

A queue of people waiting to file for unemployment benefits at a government office, or used figuratively to refer to the state of being unemployed and seeking benefits.

1. Queue for benefitsB2informalamerican

   A physical or metaphorical line of people waiting to receive unemployment benefits from the government.

   Cola del paro

   • After losing his job, he spent hours in the unemployment line.
   • The unemployment line grew longer as the recession deepened.
   • She dreaded having to stand in the unemployment line again.

2. State of being unemployedB2informalamerican

   A figurative expression referring to the condition of being unemployed and seeking benefits.

   estado de desempleo

   • He's been in the unemployment line for six months now.
   • Many graduates find themselves in the unemployment line after college.
   • The government's policies aim to reduce the number of people in the unemployment line.