dole

dole
[dəʊl]
nome BE colloq. sussidio m. di disoccupazione

to be on the dole — percepire il sussidio di disoccupazione

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[dəul] 1. verb
((usually with out) to hand or give out shares of: She doled out the food.) distribuire
2. noun
((with the) a slang word for the payment made by the state to an unemployed person: He's on the dole.) sussidio di disoccupazione
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dole (1) /dəʊl/
n. [u]
1 (fam. ingl.) sussidio di disoccupazione: to go on the dole, mettersi in disoccupazione; to be on the dole, percepire il sussidio di disoccupazione
2 (arc.) destino; sorte
3 (antiq.) elemosina; carità
4 (leg.) quota, parte (spec. di «common land»)
● (fam.) dole cheat, chi percepisce abusivamente il sussidio di disoccupazione (lavorando in nero) □ dole queue, coda (o fila) per (ritirare) il sussidio di disoccupazione; (fig.) numero dei disoccupati: Dole queues are lengthening, il numero dei disoccupati è in aumento □ (slang Austral.) dole-bludger, chi approfitta del sussidio di disoccupazione (invece di trovarsi un lavoro).
dole (2) /dəʊl/
n. [u]
(arc. o poet.) duolo; lutto
● to make dole, lamentarsi.
(to) dole /dəʊl/
v. t.
– to dole out, dare, distribuire (spec. cibo, sussidi, ecc.): Relief workers doled out food and blankets, i soccorritori distribuivano cibo e coperte.
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[dəʊl]
nome BE colloq. sussidio m. di disoccupazione

to be on the dole — percepire il sussidio di disoccupazione


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