Definizione monolingua

dole

dole (third-person singular simple present doles, present participle doling, simple past and past participle doled) dole

1. To distribute in small amounts; to share out, small portions of a meagre resource.

dole (uncountable)

1. Money or other goods given as charity.
2. (UK, Canada, informal) Payment by the state to the unemployed.

   I get my dole paid twice a week.

   I?ve been on the dole for two years now.

   • 1996, Frank McCourt, Angelas Ashes: A Memoir, page 107,

     The men sit because they?re worn out from walking to the Labour Exchange every morning to sign for the dole, discussing the world?s problems and wondering what to do with the rest of the day.

   • 1997, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Economic Surveys: Australia, page 67,

     The FY 1997/98 Commonwealth budget allocated funding of A$ 21.6 million to the Work for the Dole initiative for unemployed young people.

3. (archaic) Sorrow or grief; dolour.
   • 1485, Thomas Malory, William Caxton, 1868, Morte Darthur, page 212,

     Sir, said Sir Gingalin, I wot not what knight he was, but well I wot that he sigheth, and maketh great dole.

dole

1. down (at a lower place or position)

Definizione dizionario dole

carità

elemosina

sussidio

Altri significati:

Money that unemployed people receive from the government or an insurance.

To distribute in small amounts; to share out, small portions of a meagre resource.

(archaic) sorrow or grief; dolour

money or other goods given as charity

unemployment benefit

money or goods given as charity

(UK, Irish, Canada, Australian, New Zealand, slang) payment by the state to the unemployed