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dole 1
(dōl)n.
1. The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed.
2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given: increasing the monthly dole given to poor families.
3. Archaic One's fate.
tr.v. doled, dol·ing, doles
Idiom: To give out, especially in portions or shares; allot or distribute. Often used with out: The mayor doled out jobs to those who had supported him in the election. See Synonyms at distribute.
on the dole
Receiving regular relief payments from or as if from the government.
dole 2
(dōl)n. Archaic
Sorrow; grief; dolor.
[Middle English dol, from Old French dol, deul, from Late Latin dolus, from Latin dolēre, to feel pain, grieve.]
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dole
(dəʊl)n
1. (Social Welfare) a small portion or share, as of money or food, given to a poor person
2. (Social Welfare) the act of giving or distributing such portions
3. (Social Welfare) the dole informal Brit money received from the state while out of work
4. (Social Welfare) on the dole informal Brit receiving such money
5. archaic fate
vb
(usually foll by: out) to distribute, esp in small portions
[Old English dāl share; related to Old Saxon dēl, Old Norse deild, Gothic dails, Old High German teil; see deal1]
dole
(dəʊl)n
archaic grief or mourning
[C13: from Old French, from Late Latin dolus, from Latin dolēre to lament]
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dole1
(doʊl)n., v. doled, dol•ing. n.
1. an allotment of money, food, etc., esp. as given at regular intervals by a charity.
v.t. 2. to distribute in charity.
3. to give out sparingly or in small quantities (usu. fol. by out): to dole out water during a drought.
Idioms: on the dole, Chiefly Brit. receiving relief payments from the government.
[before 1000; Middle English dol, Old English gedāl sharing; akin to deal1]
dole2
(doʊl)n. Archaic.
grief or sorrow; lamentation.
[1200–50; Middle English do(e)l < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin dolus, for Latin dolor dolor]
Dole
(doʊl)n.
Robert J(oseph), born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–1996.
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Dole1
a portion; a share.Dole2
of doves; a company of doves—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486. Also called dule.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
dole
Past participle: doled
Gerund: doling
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| Noun | 1. | dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" |
| 2. | dole - money received from the state public assistance, social welfare, welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare" |
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dole
noun share, grant, gift, allowance, portion, donation, quota, parcel, handout, modicum, pittance, alms, gratuity They hold out fragile arms for a dole of food.
dole something out give out, share, deal out, distribute, divide, assign, administer, allocate, hand out, dispense, allot, mete, apportion I began to dole out the money.
the dole (Brit. & Austral informal) benefits, welfare, social security, unemployment benefit, state benefit, allowance, public assistance, government benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance, JSA It's not easy living on the dole.
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dole
noun1. Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed:
dole out
To give out in portions or shares:
Slang: divvy.
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Translations
إعانَةٌ للعاطِلين عن العَمَلإِعَانَةٌ لـِمُتَعَطِّليـنيُعْطي، يُوزِّع
podporapodpora v nezaměstnanostipřidělitrozdělovat
arbejdsløshedsunderstøttelsedele ududdele
työttömyyskorvaus
novčana potpora
munkanélküli segélyszûkösen kioszt
atvinnuleysisbæturútbÿta
失業手当
실업 수당
bedarbio pašalpa
bezdarbnieku pabalstsizdalīt
podpora v nezamestnanostirozdeľovať
arbetslöshetsunderstöd
เงินที่รัฐบาลให้กับคนว่างงานทุกเดือน
dağıtmakişsizlik/yardım parasıyoksulluk yardımı
tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dole
[ˈdəʊl] n (British) (= payment) → allocation f chômageon the dole → au chômage
to be on the dole → être au chômage
A lot of people are on the dole → Beaucoup de gens sont au chômage.
to go on the dole → s'inscrire au chômage
to live on the dole → vivre du chômage
dole out
vt [+ money, food] → donner au compte-gouttesCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dole
n (Brit inf) → Arbeitslosenunterstützung f, → Alu f (inf), → Stütze f (inf); to go/be on the dole → stempeln (gehen)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dole
[dəʊl] n (Brit) (fam) → sussidio di disoccupazioneto be on the dole → ricevere un sussidio di disoccupazione
dole out vt + adv → distribuire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dole
(dəul) verb (usually with out) to hand or give out shares of. She doled out the food.
noun (with the) a slang word for the payment made by the state to an unemployed person. He's on the dole.
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dole
→ إِعَانَةٌ لـِمُتَعَطِّليـن podpora arbejdsløshedsunderstøttelse Arbeitslosenunterstützung επίδομα ανεργίας subsidio de desempleo työttömyyskorvaus chômage novčana potpora sussidio di disoccupazione 失業手当 실업 수당 uitkering utdeling zasiłek dla bezrobotnych auxílio desemprego, esmola пособие по безработице arbetslöshetsunderstöd เงินที่รัฐบาลให้กับคนว่างงานทุกเดือน yoksulluk yardımı tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp 救济金Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009