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View usage for: (doʊl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense doles, present participle doling, past tense, past participle doled1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN]The dole or dole is money that is given regularly by the government to people who are unemployed. [British]regional note: in AM, usually use welfareSynonyms: share, grant, gift, allowance More Synonyms of dole Phrasal verbs: See dole out dole in British English 1 (dəʊl) noun1. a small portion or share, as of money or food, given to a poor person 2. the act of giving or distributing such portions 3. the dole 4. on the dole verb6. (transitive; usually foll by out) to distribute, esp in small portions Word origin Old English dāl share; related to Old Saxon dēl, Old Norse deild, Gothic dails, Old High German teil; see deal1dole in British English 2 (dəʊl) noun archaic grief or mourning Word origin C13: from Old French, from Late Latin dolus, from Latin dolēre to lament dole in American English 1 (doʊl) noun1. a giving out of money or food to those in great need; relief 2. that which is thus given out 3. anything given out sparingly 4. a form of payment by a government to the unemployed, as in England usually preceded by the 5. Archaic one's destiny or lot verb transitiveWord forms: doled or ˈdoling6. to give sparingly or as a dole usually with out SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtribute Word origin ME dol < OE dal, a share, parallel to dæl: see deal 2dole in American English 2 (doʊl) Examples of 'dole' in a sentencedole That could mean executives may have to partially repay bonuses or share awards doled out last year.Therefore, when you find companies promising to dole out cash to shareholders while pursuing growth in a cautious manner, it is worth taking a look.The ample food is doled out from that which once was mine.Three years with no dole money is justifiably harsh.Fewer conditions on jobseekers along with fewer opportunities are a recipe for longer dole queues.How much better to spend the dole money on funding more places?Others have been filmed doling out cash at rallies in apparent attempts to buy votes.And no doubt because her dole money would be cut off.All the cash is being doled out to military causes to help the traumatised or the needy.There are many who think there is too much money being doled out and too many foreigners playing.Keeping them off the dole queue by giving them proper training is an economic as well as a political priority.Then there are the dole offices.People of just five nations amount to 40,000 dole claimants?That is the advice most frequently doled out, and it is true.But he still has to work as a humble stiff in the local dole office in Macclesfield.The increase in last week's dole queue figures was down to a rise in jobless women.I have doled out food to hungry people knowing that the queue is too long.They highlight my impotence; my inability to do anything other than dole out advice or money or instructions.Why is she signing on in Kidderminster where the jobs on offer at the dole office range from cleaner and shop assistant to barmaid?In 2005 the number of dole claimants per vacancy across the country was 1.5.When you go to the dole office wearing a suit and shirt, you get your pride and dignity back in the face of serious unhappiness.Many of the areas with the smallest ratio of dole claimants to job vacancies are in the Midlands, where export sales are helping to boost recovery.THE number of dole claimants per job vacancy is more than twice as high in parts of the North than in the South. British English: dole / dəʊl/ NOUN The dole is money that is given regularly by the government to people who are unemployed. He was living on the dole. - American English: welfare
- Arabic: إِعَانَةٌ لـِمُتَعَطِّليـن
- Brazilian Portuguese: auxílio desemprego
- Chinese: 救济金
- Croatian: novčana potpora
- Czech: podpora v nezaměstnanosti
- Danish: arbejdsløshedsunderstøttelse
- Dutch: uitkering
- European Spanish: subsidio de desempleo
- Finnish: työttömyyskorvaus
- French: chômage
- German: Arbeitslosenunterstützung
- Greek: επίδομα ανεργίας
- Italian: sussidio di disoccupazione
- Japanese: 失業手当
- Korean: 실업 수당
- Norwegian: utdeling
- Polish: zasiłek dla bezrobotnych
- European Portuguese: esmola
- Romanian: ajutor de șomaj
- Russian: пособие по безработице
- Latin American Spanish: subsidio de desempleo
- Swedish: arbetslöshetsunderstöd
- Thai: เงินที่รัฐบาลให้กับคนว่างงานทุกเดือน
- Turkish: yoksulluk yardımı
- Ukrainian: допомога через безробіття
- Vietnamese: tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp
All related terms of 'dole'Chinese translation of 'dole' n (u) - (Brit)
(the) dole (= payment) 失业(業)救济(濟)金 (shīyè jiùjìjīn) 美 = welfare
(to be) on the dole 靠失业(業)救济(濟)金生活 (kào shīyè jiùjìjīn shēnghuó) 美 = on welfare They held their plates out for a dole of food. Synonyms parcel handout modicum pittance alms koha (New Zealand) phrasal verbSee dole something outAdditional synonymsI weighed out my allowance of sugar. Synonyms portion, lot, share, amount, measure, grant, pension, subsidy, quota, allocation, stint, annuity, allotment, remittance, stipend, apportionmentDefinition a contribution to a charity or other organization Employees make regular donations to charity. Synonyms contribution, gift, subscription, offering, present, grant, hand-out, boon (archaic), alms, stipend, gratuity, benefaction, largesse or largess, koha (New Zealand) Definition something given to someone a gift of $50,000 Synonyms donation, offering, present, contribution, grant, legacy, hand-out, endowment, boon (archaic), bequest, gratuity, prezzie (informal), benefaction, bonsela (South Africa), largesse or largess, bonus, endowment, bounty, koha (New Zealand) |