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1 ♦ charity
♦ charity /ˈtʃærətɪ/n.2 ente di beneficenza (o benefico); organizzazione benefica; opera pia; opera di carità: an international charity, un'organizzazione benefica internazionale3 [u] beneficenza; attività (pl.) benefiche; opere (pl.) benefiche; carità: to give to charity, dare in beneficenza; to allocate a sum for charity, destinare una somma a scopi benefici; to live on charity, vivere di carità (o di elemosine); charity ball [bazaar], ballo [vendita] di beneficenza● charity card, biglietto d'auguri natalizi venduto a fini di beneficenza; ( banca, in GB) carta di credito il cui utilizzo comporta un piccolo versamento da parte della banca emittente a un ente benefico scelto dal titolare □ (GB) charity shop, negozio che vende articoli usati, a fini di beneficenza □ charity school, scuola finanziata da un ente benefico □ charity walk, marcia sponsorizzata per beneficenza □ charity work, opere di beneficenza; attività assistenziale; volontariato □ charity worker, volontario; chi fa del volontariato □ (prov.) Charity begins at home, la carità comincia a casa propria. -
2 Charity
['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) (virtue) carità f.to do sth. out of charity — fare qcs. per carità
2) (aid) carità f., beneficenza f.to accept charity — accettare la carità o l'elemosina
3) (aid organizations) carità f. organizzata; (individual organization) istituzione f. benefica, opera f. di carità2.••charity begins at home — = bisogna aiutare prima i familiari e le persone vicine
* * *[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) carità2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) opera di carità•- charitably* * *(First names) Charity /ˈtʃærɪti:, -əti:/f.* * *['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) (virtue) carità f.to do sth. out of charity — fare qcs. per carità
2) (aid) carità f., beneficenza f.to accept charity — accettare la carità o l'elemosina
3) (aid organizations) carità f. organizzata; (individual organization) istituzione f. benefica, opera f. di carità2.••charity begins at home — = bisogna aiutare prima i familiari e le persone vicine
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3 charity *** char·ity n
['tʃærɪtɪ]1) (virtue) caritàout of charity — per carità or misericordia
charity begins at home — (Proverb) il primo prossimo è la tua famiglia
2) (organization) opera pia, associazione f benefica
См. также в других словарях:
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