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1 welfare
welfare [ˈwelfεər]1. noun• public/social welfare aide f publique/sociale2. compounds[milk, meals] gratuit* * *['welfeə(r)] 1.2) ( state assistance) assistance f sociale; ( money) aide f sociale2.to go on welfare — US demander l'aide sociale
welfare cuts — réductions fpl dans les dépenses sociales
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2 welfare
A n1 gen ( well-being) bien-être m inv ; ( interest) intérêt m ; national welfare intérêt national ; student welfare intérêts mpl des étudiants ; to be concerned about sb's welfare se faire du souci pour le sort de qn ; to be responsible for sb's welfare avoir la responsabilité de qn ;2 ( state assistance) assistance f sociale ; ( money) aide f sociale ; to go on welfare US demander l'aide sociale ; to be (living) on welfare US vivre de l'aide sociale.B modif [system] de protection sociale ; US [meal] gratuit ; welfare cuts réductions fpl dans les dépenses sociales ; welfare spending dépenses fpl sociales.ⓘ Welfare Aux États-Unis, les programmes de protection sociale du Welfare offrent une assistance minimale aux personnes sans ressources. Medicaid, créé en 1965, leur assure la gratuité des soins, tandis que des coupons d'alimentation ( food stamps) leur permettent de se nourrir. Il existe également des aides financières et un programme d'aide à la scolarisation ( Head Start) pour les enfants des familles démunies. ⇒ food stamp -
3 welfare
welfare ['welfeə(r)]1 noun(a) (wellbeing) bien-être m;∎ the welfare of the nation le bien public;∎ the physical and spiritual welfare of the people le bien-être physique et moral du peuple;∎ I am concerned about or for her welfare je m'inquiète pour elle;∎ she's looking after his welfare elle s'occupe de lui∎ his family is on welfare sa famille touche l'aide sociale;∎ to live on welfare vivre de l'aide sociale;∎ people on welfare les personnes ou ceux qui touchent l'aide sociale(meals, milk) gratuit;∎ the welfare lines are lengthening la masse des gens qui touchent le chômage augmente;∎ to stand in the welfare line recevoir les allocations chômage►► American welfare benefits avantages mpl sociaux;welfare centre ≃ centre m d'assistance sociale;American welfare check (chèque m d') allocations fpl;welfare economics économie f du bien-être;welfare hotel foyer m d'accueil;welfare officer = travailleur social ayant la charge d'une personne mise en liberté surveillée;welfare payments prestations fpl sociales;welfare service ≃ service m d'assistance sociale;the Welfare State (concept) l'État m providence;∎ the government wants to cut back on the Welfare State le gouvernement veut réduire les dépenses d'aide sociale;welfare work travail m social;welfare worker assistant m social, assistante f sociale -
4 concern
concern [kən'sɜ:n]inquiétude ⇒ 1 (a) souci ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) affaire ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) intérêt ⇒ 1 (e) inquiéter ⇒ 2 (a) concerner ⇒ 2 (b) intéresser ⇒ 2 (c) traiter ⇒ 2 (d)1 noun∎ his condition is giving cause for concern son état est inquiétant;∎ there's no cause for concern il n'y a pas de raison de s'inquiéter;∎ to express concern about sth exprimer de l'inquiétude au sujet de qch;∎ there is growing concern for her safety on est de plus en plus inquiet à son sujet ou sur son sort;∎ there is growing concern that… on craint de plus en plus que… + subjunctive;∎ she showed great concern for their welfare elle s'est montrée très soucieuse de leur bien-être;∎ a look of concern un regard inquiet;∎ this is a matter of great concern c'est un sujet très inquiétant(b) (source of worry) souci m, préoccupation f;∎ my main concern is the price ce qui m'inquiète surtout, c'est le prix(c) (affair, business) affaire f;∎ what concern is it of yours? en quoi est-ce que cela vous regarde?;∎ it's none of my concern cela ne me regarde pas, ce n'est pas mon affaire∎ a (business) concern une affaire, une firme∎ we have a concern in the restaurant nous avons des intérêts dans le restaurant∎ your health concerns me je m'inquiète ou je suis inquiet pour votre santé;∎ they're concerned about her ils s'inquiètent ou se font du souci à son sujet;∎ we were concerned to learn that… nous avons appris avec inquiétude que…;∎ I'm only concerned with the facts je ne m'intéresse qu'aux faits∎ where or as far as the budget is concerned en ce qui concerne le budget;∎ as far as this matter is concerned en ce qui concerne cette question;∎ to concern oneself in or with sth s'occuper de ou s'intéresser à qch;∎ there is no need for you to concern yourself with my affairs vous n'avez pas à vous occuper de mes affaires;∎ this doesn't concern you cela ne vous regarde pas;∎ it concerns your mother c'est au sujet de votre mère;∎ as far as I'm concerned en ce qui me concerne, quant à moi;∎ where you are concerned en ce qui vous concerne;∎ to whom it may concern à qui de droit(c) (be important to) intéresser, importer;∎ the outcome concerns us all les résultats nous importent à tous(d) (of book, report) traiter de -
5 well-being
noun (welfare: She is always very concerned about her mother's well-being.) bien-être
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