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1 charity
∎ he bought the painting out of charity il a acheté le tableau par charité;∎ an act of charity une action charitable, un acte de charité(b) (help to the needy) charité f;∎ to live on charity vivre d'aumônes;∎ I don't want your charity je ne veux pas que tu me fasses la charité;∎ they're too proud to accept charity ils sont trop fiers pour accepter la charité ou l'aumône;∎ they raised £10,000 for charity ils ont collecté 10000 livres pour les bonnes œuvres;∎ proverb charity begins at home charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même∎ we're not a charity! nous ne sommes pas des philanthropes ou une organisation de bienfaisance!►► charity ball bal m de bienfaisance;charity card = carte de crédit émise par un organisme de crédit en collaboration avec une association caritative de façon à ce qu'une part de chaque transaction revienne à ladite association, French Canadian carte f d'affinité;the Charity Commission = commission gouvernementale britannique contrôlant les associations caritatives;charity organization association f caritative, œuvre f de bienfaisance;British Football Charity Shield = match de football opposant l'équipe qui remporte la "FA Cup" à celle qui arrive en tête du championnat d'Angleterre;charity shop = magasin dont les employés sont des bénévoles et dont les bénéfices servent à subventionner une œuvre d'utilité publique;charity work bénévolat m -
2 charity
charity [ˈt∫ærɪtɪ]1. nouna. ( = charitable organization) organisation f caritativeb. ( = alms) charité f2. compounds► charity shop noun boutique vendant des articles d'occasion au profit d'une organisation caritative* * *['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) ( virtue) charité f2) (aid, aid organizations)to give to/collect money for charity — donner à/collecter des fonds pour des œuvres de bienfaisance
to accept/refuse charity — accepter/refuser l'aumône f
3) ( individual organization) organisation f caritative2.••charity begins at home — Prov charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même Prov
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3 charity
A n2 (aid, aid organizations) bénévolat m ; to give to/collect money for charity donner à/collecter des fonds pour des œuvres de bienfaisance ; to accept/refuse charity accepter/refuser l'aumône f ;3 ( individual organization) organisation f caritative.charity begins at home charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même.ⓘ Charities Plus nombreuses qu'en France, les associations caritatives britanniques ont aussi des activités plus variées: elles organisent notamment des ventes de charité ( jumble sales), des kermesses, des collectes, des manifestations sportives dont les participants sont parrainés par leur entourage ou par des entreprises locales. Certaines d'entre elles possèdent également un réseau de boutiques ( charity shops) situées en centre-ville. De nombreuses associations de renommée internationale, comme Amnesty International et Oxfam, sont nées en Grande-Bretagne.
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charity begins at home — Help, support, etc should first be given to one s own family, countrymen, etc before others, usu an excuse for not helping others • • • Main Entry: ↑charity * * * charity begins at home spoken phrase used for saying that you should look after… … Useful english dictionary
charity begins at home — ► charity begins at home proverb a person s first responsibility is for the needs of their own family and friends. Main Entry: ↑charity … English terms dictionary
charity begins at home — This idiom means that family members are more important than anyone else, and should be the focus of a person s efforts … The small dictionary of idiomes
charity begins at home — c 1383 in Wyclif English Works (EETS) 78 Charite schuld bigyne at hem self. a 1625 BEAUMONT & FLETCHER Wit without Money V. ii. Charity and beating begins at home. 1659 T. FULLER Appeal of Injured Innocence I. 25 Charity begins, but doth not end … Proverbs new dictionary
charity begins at home — first help the needy in your own community; then help others If you want to help the poor, remember that charity begins at home … English idioms
Charity begins at home. — something that you say which means you should try to help your family and friends before you help other people. You ought to stay in and look after your father. Charity begins at home … New idioms dictionary
charity begins at home — helping people begins with those who are closest to you … English contemporary dictionary
charity begins at home — This idiom means that family members are more important than anyone else, and should be the focus of a person s efforts. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
charity begins at home — spoken used for saying that you should look after yourself, your own family, friends, or country before you start helping other people … English dictionary
Charity begins at home — This idiom means that family members are more important than anyone esle, and should be the focus of a person s efforts … Dictionary of English idioms
charity — ► NOUN (pl. charities) 1) an organization set up to help those in need. 2) the voluntary giving of money or other help to those in need. 3) help or money given in this way. 4) tolerance in judging others. ● charity begins at home Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary