public service

• Serviço prestado pelo governo ou por instituições públicas para o bem da sociedade, como saúde, educação ou serviços de emergência. Também pode se referir a trabalho realizado em benefício da coletividade.

A service provided by the government or its agencies to benefit the community, such as healthcare, education, or emergency services. It can also refer to work done for the public good.

1. Government servicesB1formal

   Services provided by the government to its citizens, such as education, healthcare, and transportation.

   Serviços públicos

   • The government invests heavily in public service infrastructure.
   • Public service workers, like teachers and nurses, are essential.
   • Access to clean water is a basic public service.

2. Work for the communityB1formal

   Work done to help the community, often without direct profit.

   Serviço à comunidade

   • He dedicated his life to public service as a firefighter.
   • Volunteering at the shelter is a form of public service.
   • Public service announcements inform the public about safety.