dole

Arbeitslosengeld

Geld, das der Staat Menschen ohne Arbeit zahlt.

In einfachem Englisch: Money the government pays people who do not have a job.

• She is on the dole.
• He used his dole money to pay the electricity bill.
• How long have you been claiming dole?

So benutzt man es: on the dole (He was on the dole for six months.)

Synonyme: unemployment benefit

Häufige Wendungen: on the dole, claim dole, dole money

Almosen, Unterstützung

Geld, Lebensmittel oder andere Dinge, die armen Menschen zum Lebensunterhalt gegeben werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Money, food, or other things given to poor people to help them live.

• The parish provided a weekly dole.
• She depended on a small dole of bread and milk.
• The wealthy merchant offered doles to poor families.

So benutzt man es: dole of something (Each family received a small dole of grain.)

Synonyme: alms, handout

Häufige Wendungen: charitable dole, daily dole, dole of bread

Verteilung, Zuteilung

Das Aufteilen von Dingen unter Menschen, wobei jeder einen Anteil erhält.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of dividing things among people and giving each person a share.

• The dole began after the bells rang.
• Each household received its share at the general dole.
• The official supervised the dole of grain.

So benutzt man es: dole of something (The dole of grain took place at dawn.)

Synonyme: distribution, apportionment

Häufige Wendungen: equal dole, general dole, dole of grain

verteilen, austeilen

Dinge an mehrere Menschen geben, oft in kleinen Mengen.

In einfachem Englisch: To give things to several people, often in small amounts.

• They dole out soup at noon.
• The manager doled out praise sparingly.
• Who will dole the tickets out to the children?

So benutzt man es: dole out something (The volunteers dole out meals every evening.); dole something out to someone (They doled blankets out to families.)

Synonyme: distribute, hand out, give out

Häufige Wendungen: dole out food, dole out money, dole out advice