welfare

wel·fare

 (wĕl′fâr′)

n.

1. Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being: workers concerned with the welfare of their families.

2.

a. Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need.

b. See welfare work.

c. See corporate welfare.

Idiom:

on welfare

Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.

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[Middle English, from wel faren, to fare well, from Old English wel faran : wel, well; see well² + faran, to get along; see fare.]

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welfare

(ˈwɛlˌfɛə)

n

1. health, happiness, prosperity, and well-being in general

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a. financial and other assistance given to people in need

b. (as modifier): welfare services.

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called: welfare work plans or work to better the social or economic conditions of various underprivileged groups

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the welfare informal chiefly Brit the public agencies involved with giving such assistance

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) on welfare chiefly US and Canadian in receipt of financial aid from a government agency or other source

[C14: from the phrase wel fare; related to Old Norse velferth, German Wohlfahrt; see well¹, fare]

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wel•fare

(ˈwɛlˌfɛər)

n.

1. the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being.

2. welfare work.

3. financial or other assistance given to those in poverty or need; public relief.

Idioms:

on welfare, receiving financial or other assistance from the government because of poverty or need.

[1275–1325; Middle English, from phrase wel fare. See well¹, fare]

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welfare

- Originally the phrase wel fare—first meaning "happiness" or "prosperity."

See also related terms for prosperity.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

welfare

Money or other forms of aid provided to the needy by government.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare" public assistance, social welfare social insurance - government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue relief - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years" pogey, pogy, dole - money received from the state economic aid, financial aid, aid - money to support a worthy person or cause
	2.	welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all" benefit goodness, good - that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" advantage, reward - benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity" sake, interest - a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
	3.	welfare - a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, wellbeing, well-being fool's paradise - an illusory state of wellbeing health, wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients" successfulness, prosperity - the condition of prospering; having good fortune

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welfare

noun

1. wellbeing, good, interest, health, security, benefit, success, profit, safety, protection, fortune, comfort, happiness, prosperity, prosperousness Above all we must consider the welfare of the children.

2. state benefit, support, benefits, pensions, dole (slang), social security, unemployment benefit, state benefits, Jobseeker's Allowance, JSA proposed cuts in welfare

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welfare

noun

1. A state of health, happiness, and prospering:

prosperity, weal, well-being.

2. Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed:

aid, dole, handout, public assistance, relief.

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Translations

إِعَانَةٌ لـِمُتَعَطِّليـنرفاهِيَّه، صالِحضَمَانٌ اجْتِمَاعِيّمُساعَدَة إجْتِماعِيَّه

blahopodporasociální zabezpečení

arbejdsløshedsunderstøttelsebistandshjælpsocialhjælpvelvelfærd

SozialhilfeWohlergehenWohlfahrtWohlArbeitslosenunterstützung

επίδομα ανεργίαςκοινωνική ασφάλισηπρόνοια

asistencia socialbienestarseguridad socialsocialsubsidio de desempleo

hyvinvointisosiaaliturvatyöttömyyskorvaus

bien-êtrechômagesalutsécurité socialesocial

novčana potporasocijalno osiguranje

állami támogatásjóllét

velferî, velmegun

benessereprevidenza socialestato assistenzialesussidio di disoccupazioneassistenza infantile

失業手当社会保障

사회 보장실업 수당

vaikų globavaikų rūpybavisuotinės gerovės valstybė

labklājībasocialais pabalsts

uitkering

sosialtrygdtrygdesystemutdelingvel

ubezpieczenie społecznezasiłek dla bezrobotnych

Segurança Socialauxílio desempregobem-estaresmolaprevidência social

благоденствиеблагосостояниепособие по безработицесоциальное страхование

blagor

arbetslöshetsunderstödsocial trygghet

เงินที่รัฐบาลให้กับคนว่างงานทุกเดือนการประกันสังคม

afiyetrefahsağlıksosyal güvenliksosyal yardım

an sinh xã hộitiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp

幸福康乐救济金社会保障福利

welfare

[ˈwelfɛə>ʳ]

A. N

1. (= well-being) → bienestar m
physical/spiritual welfare → bienestar físico/espiritual
you've got to think about the welfare of the children → tienes que pensar en el bienestar de los niños
animal welfare → la protección de los animales
child welfare → la protección a or de la infancia

2. (= social aid) → asistencia f social
to be on welfare → recibir asistencia social
to live on welfare → vivir a cargo de la asistencia social

B. CPD [programme, provision] → de asistencia social
welfare centre, welfare center (US) N → centro m de asistencia social
welfare mother N madre que recibe asistencia social
welfare organization N → organización f de asistencia social
animal welfare organization → una organización para la protección de los animales
welfare services NPL → asistencia fsing social
welfare state N → estado m de bienestar social
welfare work N → trabajos mpl de asistencia social
welfare worker N → asistente mf social

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welfare

[ˈwɛlfɛə^r]

n

(= well-being) → bien-être m

(= social security) → aide f sociale
to be on welfare → recevoir l'aide sociale

modif [system, program] → d'aide sociale; [money] → des prestations sociales; [budget, reform, cuts] → de l'aide sociale; [policy, spending] → d'aide socialewelfare check n (US) → chèque m d'allocationswelfare hotel n (US) foyer où sont hébergés temporairement les bénéficiaires de l'aide socialewelfare mother n (US) mère seule qui bénéficie de l'aide socialewelfare officer n → assistant(e) m/f social(e)welfare payments npl → prestations fpl socialeswelfare state n
the welfare state → l'État-providence mwelfare work n → travail m socialwelfare worker n → travailleur/euse m/f social(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

welfare

n

(= wellbeing) → Wohl nt, → Wohlergehen nt

(= welfare work) → Fürsorge f, → Wohlfahrt f (dated); child welfare → Kinderfürsorge f; social welfare → soziale Fürsorge

(US: = social security) → Sozialhilfe f; to be on welfare → Sozialhilfeempfänger(in) m(f) → sein

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welfare

:

welfare benefits

pl → Sozialleistungen pl

welfare case

n → Sozialfall m

welfare check

n (US) → Sozialhilfeüberweisung f

welfare hotel

n (US) Hotel zur vorübergehenden Unterbringung von Sozialhilfeempfängern

welfare officer

n → Sozialarbeiter(in) m(f), → Mitarbeiter(in) m(f) → des Sozialamts

welfare recipient

n (US) → Sozialhilfeempfänger(in) m(f)

welfare services

pl → soziale Einrichtungen pl

welfare state

n → Wohlfahrtsstaat m

welfare system

n → Sozialsystem nt

welfare work

n → Fürsorgearbeit f, → Wohlfahrtsarbeit f (dated)

welfare worker

n → Fürsorger(in) m(f)

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welfare

[ˈwɛlˌfɛəʳ]

1. n

a. (gen) → bene m; (comfort) → benessere m
the nation's welfare → il bene della nazione
spiritual welfare → benessere spirituale
to look after sb's welfare → preoccuparsi di qn
child welfare → protezione f dell'infanzia

b. (social aid) → assistenza sociale
they were living off welfare → vivevano del sussidio dello stato

2. adj (aid, organization) → di assistenza sociale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

welfare

(ˈwelfeə) noun

1. mental and physical health; living conditions. Who is looking after the child's welfare? welsyn رفاهِيَّه، صالِح благосъстояние bem-estar blaho das Wohlergehen vel; velfærd ευημερία, υγεία, καλοπέρασηbienestar heaolu سلامت و آسايش hyvinvointi bien-êtreרווחה कल्याण dobrobit, blagostanje jól(l)ét kesejahteraan velferð, velmegun benessere, bene 福利 행복, 복지 gerovė labklājība kebajikan welzijnveldobrobyt, szczęściebem-estar stare bună a sănătăţii; bunăstare благополучие blaho(byt), prosperita blagor dobrobit välfärd, väl ความมีสุขภาพดี; สวัสดิภาพ sağlık, afiyet, refah 身心健康，福祉 добробут, достаток فلاح و بہبود khoẻ mạnh; thịnh vượng 幸福，康乐

2. money or aid given by government to people in need. He is on welfare; She lives on welfare; to get welfare. welsyn مُساعَدَة إجْتِماعِيَّه получавам социални помощи viver em segurança sociální dávky die Wohlfahrt bistandshjælp πρόνοιαasistencia social, prestaciones de la seguridad social toetus كمك هزينه بهزيستي sosiaaliavustus aide sociale סעד socijalna pomoć állami támogatás tunjangan dari pemerintah assistenza 生活保護 복지 보조비 pašalpa sociālais pabalsts bantuan kebajikan bijstand sosialtrygdzasiłekпособие podpora socialna podpora socijalna pomoć socialunderstöd สวัสดิการ sosyal yardım 福利 грошова допомога, яка надається для поліпшення побутових умов (незаможних тощо) ضرورت مندوں کے لیے حکومت کی طرف سے دی جانے والی امداد tiền trợ cấp 福利

ˈchild welfare noun

1. aid provided to dependent children. kinderwelsyn مُساعَده للأولاد المُحتاجين детски помощи direitos infantis přídavky na děti die Kinderwohlfahrt børneunderstøttelse παροχή βοήθειας σε παιδιά ayuda (estatal/social) a la infancia lastehoolekanne, -toetus كمك به كودكان نامستقل lastenhuolto aide à l'enfance קִצבַת יְלָדִים आश्रित बच्चों को दी जाने वाली सहायता socijalna pomoć djeci gyermekgondozási támogatás tunjangan anak assegno familiare 児童福祉手当 아동 복지 vaikų rūpyba bērnu pabalsts kebajikan kanak-kanak kinderzorg barnetrygd opieka społeczna помощь нуждающимся детям štátna výpomoc deťom otroški dodatek dečiji dodatak social omsorg för barn การสงเคราะห์ต่อเด็ก çocuk yardımı 兒童福利 допомога, яка надається дітям-утриманцям ضرورت مند بچوں کو دی جانے والی امداد sự hỗ trợ trẻ em 儿童福利

2. concern for the living conditions etc of children. She has a job as a child welfare officer. kinderwelsyn خِدْمَة إجْتِماعِيَّه للأولاد социален Oficial dos direitos infantis sociální péče týkající se dětí die Kinder- und Jugendhilfe børneværns- κοινωνική πρόνοια ανήλικων παιδιών protección social infantil hoolekanne اهميت به شرايط زندگي كودكان lastensuojelu protection de l'enfance פִּקיד סַעַד बच्चों की जीवन स्थिति इत्यादि पर चिंतित službenik socijalne pomoći djeci gyermekgondozás (pekerja) kesejahteraan anak assistenza infantile 児童福祉 아동 복지와 관련된 일 vaikų globa bērnu aprūpe kebajikan kanak-kanak kinderbescherming barnevern opieka społeczna социальное обеспечение неимущих детей sociálny pracovník starajúci sa o deti otroško skrbstvo briga o deci social omsorg för barn สวัสดิภาพของเด็ก çocuk esirgeme 關心兒童福利的 охорона дитинства بچوں کی حالت زندگی سے متعلق فکر sự chăm sóc trẻ em 关心儿童福利的

welfare state

a country which runs insurance schemes for its inhabitants, supplying them with free medical care, pensions etc. welsynstaat دَوْلَة رَفاه إجْتِماعي социална държава estado de segurança social sociální stát der Wohlfahrtsstaat velfærdsstat κράτος πρόνοιας estado de bienestar heaoluriik نظام بهزيستي اجتماعي hyvinvointivaltio État-providence מְדִינַת רְווָחָה कल्याणकारी देश socijalna država jóléti állam negara adil makmur velferðarríki stato sociale/assistenziale 福祉国家 복지 국가 visuotinės gerovės valstybė vispārējas labklājības valsts negara kebajikan welvaartsstaat velferdsstat państwo opiekuńcze estado de segurança social ţară cu sis­tem de protecţie socială государство всеобщего благосостояния sociálny štát, ,,štát blahobytu`` socialno dobro urejena država država sa socijalnim osiguranjem välfärdsstat ระบบสวัสดิการที่รัฐบาลให้แก่ประชาชนทางด้านต่าง ๆ refah toplumu 福利國家 держава загального добробуту فلاحی ریاست hệ thống phúc lợi xã hội 福利国家

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welfare

→ إِعَانَةٌ لـِمُتَعَطِّليـن, ضَمَانٌ اجْتِمَاعِيّ podpora, sociální zabezpečení arbejdsløshedsunderstøttelse, socialhjælp Arbeitslosenunterstützung, Sozialhilfe επίδομα ανεργίας, κοινωνική ασφάλιση seguridad social, subsidio de desempleo sosiaaliturva, työttömyyskorvaus chômage, sécurité sociale novčana potpora, socijalno osiguranje previdenza sociale, sussidio di disoccupazione 失業手当, 社会保障 사회 보장, 실업 수당 uitkering trygdesystem, utdeling ubezpieczenie społeczne, zasiłek dla bezrobotnych auxílio desemprego, esmola, previdência social, segurança social пособие по безработице, социальное страхование arbetslöshetsunderstöd, social trygghet เงินที่รัฐบาลให้กับคนว่างงานทุกเดือน, การประกันสังคม sosyal güvenlik, yoksulluk yardımı an sinh xã hội, tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp 救济金, 社会保障

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welfare

n. bien, bienestar; salud; asistencia;

___ benefits → beneficios de asistencia social;

___ work → trabajo de asistencia social;

___ worker → trabajador-a social.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

welfare

n bienestar m; (US, governmental assistance) asistencia social

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