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so·cial
(sō′shəl)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to human society and its modes of organization: social classes; social problems; a social issue.
b. Of or relating to rank and status in society: social standing.
c. Of, relating to, or occupied with matters affecting human welfare: social programs.
2.
a. Interacting with other people and living in communities: Humans are social creatures.
b. Biology Living together in organized groups or similar close aggregates: Ants are social insects.
3.
a. Inclined to seek out or enjoy the company of others; sociable: He's outgoing and very social.
b. Spent in or marked by friendly relations or companionship: How has your social life been lately?
c. Intended for convivial activities: a social club.
4. Linguistics Of or relating to a variety of a language that is used by a group of people sharing some characteristic, such as ethnicity or income level, and differs in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary from the standard variety.
n.
1. An informal social gathering, as of the members of a church congregation.
2. Informal A Social Security number.
[Middle English sociale, domestic, from Old French social, from Latin sociālis, of companionship, from socius, companion; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
so′cial·ly adv.
Synonyms: social, companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable
These adjectives mean inclined to, marked by, or passed in friendly companionship with others: a friendly social gathering; a companionable colleague; a cheery, convivial disposition; a gregarious person who avoids solitude; a sociable conversation.
These adjectives mean inclined to, marked by, or passed in friendly companionship with others: a friendly social gathering; a companionable colleague; a cheery, convivial disposition; a gregarious person who avoids solitude; a sociable conversation.
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| Adv. | 1. | socially - by or with respect to society; "socially accepted norms" |
| 2. | socially - in a social manner; "socially unpopular" |
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Translations
إجْتِماعِياً
ve společnosti
félagslega, utan vinnu
v spoločnosti
iş dışındasosyal ortamda
socially
[ˈsəʊʃəlɪ] ADV [develop, integrate, interact] → socialmente; [inferior, necessary] → socialmente, desde el punto de vista socialsocially acceptable → aceptado por la sociedad
socially aware → con conciencia social
to be socially aware → tener conciencia social
the socially correct way of doing sth → la manera socialmente correcta de hacer algo
to be socially inadequate → no tener aptitud para el trato social → no saber tratar con la gente
I didn't really get to know him socially → apenas tuve trato con él
I don't really mix with him socially → no suelo alternar con él
to be socially unacceptable → ser mal visto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
socially
[ˈsəʊʃəli] adv
(= outside work) [see, meet] → en dehors du travail
The two groups rarely meet socially → Les deux groupes se fréquentent rarement en dehors du travail.
The two groups rarely meet socially → Les deux groupes se fréquentent rarement en dehors du travail.
adj → exclu(e) (socialement)
npl
the socially excluded → les exclus (exclues)(de la société)social mobility n → mobilité f socialesocial order n → ordre m socialsocial science n → sciences fpl sociales
the social sciences → les sciences socialessocial scientist n → spécialiste mf des sciences socialessocial security n → aide f sociale
to be on social security → recevoir l'aide sociale
Department of Social Security (British) → Sécurité socialeSocial Security Administration n (US) service des pensionssocial security benefits npl → prestations fpl socialessocial security card n (US) → carte f d'assuré socialsocial security number n (US) → numéro m de sécurité socialesocial security payment n → allocation fsocial services npl → services mpl sociauxsocial standing n → niveau m social
She had the wealth and social standing to command respect → Sa richesse et son niveau social commandaient le respect.social studies n
the socially excluded → les exclus (exclues)(de la société)social mobility n → mobilité f socialesocial order n → ordre m socialsocial science n → sciences fpl sociales
the social sciences → les sciences socialessocial scientist n → spécialiste mf des sciences socialessocial security n → aide f sociale
to be on social security → recevoir l'aide sociale
Department of Social Security (British) → Sécurité socialeSocial Security Administration n (US) service des pensionssocial security benefits npl → prestations fpl socialessocial security card n (US) → carte f d'assuré socialsocial security number n (US) → numéro m de sécurité socialesocial security payment n → allocation fsocial services npl → services mpl sociauxsocial standing n → niveau m social
She had the wealth and social standing to command respect → Sa richesse et son niveau social commandaient le respect.social studies n
(in the United States) → études fpl socialessocial welfare n → protection f socialesocial work n → travail m socialsocial worker n → assistant(e) m/f social(e)
She's a social worker → Elle est assistante sociale.
He's a social worker → Il est assistant social.
social workers → les travailleurs sociaux
She's a social worker → Elle est assistante sociale.
He's a social worker → Il est assistant social.
social workers → les travailleurs sociaux
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
socially
adv
(relating to community) → gesellschaftlich; deprived, structured etc → sozial; socially acceptable/unacceptable → gesellschaftlich akzeptabel/unakzeptabel; socially aware → sozialbewusst, gesellschaftlich bewusst; socially inferior → gesellschaftlich auf einer niedrigeren Stufe stehend; socially prominent → gesellschaftlich bedeutend
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
socially
[ˈsəʊʃəlɪ] adv (gen) → socialmente, in societàI know him socially → lo incontro in occasioni mondane
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
social
(ˈsəuʃəl) adjective
1. concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community. social problems.
2. concerning the system by which such a community is organized. social class.
3. living in communities. Ants are social insects.
4. concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement. a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.
ˈsocialism noun
the belief or theory that a country's wealth (its land, mines, industries, railways etc) should belong to the people as a whole, not to private owners.
ˈsocialist noun
a person who believes in and/or practises socialism.
adjective
of or concerning socialism. socialist policies/governments.
ˈsocialize, ˈsocialise verb
to mix socially (eg with guests at a party etc).
ˈsocially adverb
in a social way. I've seen him at various conferences, but we've never met socially.
social work work which deals with the care of people in a community, especially of the poor, under-privileged etc ( noun social worker)
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