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dole

el subsidio de desempleo

dole(

dol

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(finance) (United Kingdom)

a. el subsidio de desempleo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

After my dad lost his job, he started to receive the dole.Después de que mi papá perdió su trabajo, tuvo que recibir el subsidio de desempleo.

b. el paro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

With the recent recession, more and more people have been going on the dole.Con la recesión reciente, cada vez más gente está apuntándose para cobrar el paro.

c. la cesantía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

If you lose your job, try to get the dole so you can support your family until you find a new job.Si pierdes tu trabajo, trata de cobrar la cesantía para mantener a tu familia hasta que consigas otro.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

2. (to share out; used with "out")

a. distribuir

The company doled out vouchers to their customers after their product was recalled.La empresa les distribuyó vales a sus clientes después de que retiraron su producto.

b. repartir

The hostess doled drinks out to all of her guests.La anfitriona repartió bebidas a todos sus invitados.

dole

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

a. el subsidio de desempleo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

b. el paro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

to be on the dolecobrar el paro

to join the dole queuepasar a engrosar las filas del desempleo or

dole [dəʊl] (Britain)

noun

subsidio (m) de desempleo; subsidio (m) de paro; (Esp) paro (m); (Esp)

to be on the dole estar desempleado; estar parado; (Esp) cobrar el paro; (Esp)

modifier

dole queue (n) cola (f) del paro

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