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[ soh-shuhl ]
/ ˈsoʊ ʃəl /
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adjective
relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
of, relating to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society: a social event.
living or disposed to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation: People are social beings.
of or relating to human society, especially as a body divided into classes according to status: social rank.
involved in many social activities: We’re so busy working, we have to be a little less social now.
of or relating to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community: social problems.
noting or relating to activities designed to remedy or alleviate certain unfavorable conditions of life in a community, especially among poor people.
relating to or advocating the theory or system of socialism.
Digital Technology. noting or relating to online technologies, activities, etc., that promote companionship or communication with friends and other personal contacts: social websites such as Facebook; the use of social software to share expertise.See also social media.
Zoology. living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants.Compare solitary (def. 8).
Botany. growing in patches or clumps.
Rare. occurring or taking place between allies or confederates.
noun
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group: a church social.
Digital Technology. social media: photos posted to social.
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Origin of social
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, Middle French, from Latin sociālis, equivalent to soci(us) “partner, comrade, ally” (derivative of sequī “to follow”) + -ālis -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM social
so·cial·ly, adverbso·cial·ness, nounhy·per·so·cial, adjectivein·ter·so·cial, adjective
non·so·cial, adjectivepseu·do·so·cial, adjectiveun·so·cial, adjective
Words nearby social
Socceroos, Soche, Sochi, sociability, sociable, social, social accounting, social action, Social and Liberal Democratic Party, social anthropology, social assistance
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Words related to social
civil, communal, collective, common, community, cordial, familiar, general, group, nice, sociable, societal, amusing, communicative, companionable, convivial, diverting, entertaining, gracious, gregarious
How to use social in a sentence
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Clubhouse did not respond to a request for comment on if or how the app does this, but it’s something to consider before you connect your social media accounts.
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There’s so much social support at school that is not necessarily accessible.
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Since being a working parent of young kids, though, I find I just absolutely cannot stand social events where I’m going to have to spend precious minutes asking questions of strangers about their work and what shows they’re watching or whatever.
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The young owner apparently wanted to show off his famous head coach, asking him to attend more social events and to join him for dinner at Washington’s power eateries.
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Many of these developers are working on social problems on their own time, using open-source software that they can share globally.
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He finished second in 2008 behind John McCain, and maintains a reservoir of good will among Republican social conservatives.
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Where the force generating those threats is a widespread, self-sustaining, and virulent social movement?
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The TVA, a federally owned and chartered electric power provider, is a New Deal legacy just like Social Security.
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Social media forces us to not only be vulnerable for our partner but for the whole world.
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One blames black Americans as a race; the other, racism as a social structure.
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All over the world the just claims of organized labor are intermingled with the underground conspiracy of social revolution.
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To others the fierce desire for social justice obliterates all fear of a general catastrophe.
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And our views of poverty and social betterment, or what is possible and what is not, are still largely conditioned by it.
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Our social life is aimless without it, we are a crowd without a common understanding.
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And an educational movement is more tenacious than any other sort of social or political movement whatever.
British Dictionary definitions for social
adjective
living or preferring to live in a community rather than alone
denoting or relating to human society or any of its subdivisions
of, relating to, or characteristic of the experience, behaviour, and interaction of persons forming groups
relating to or having the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etca social club
relating to or engaged in social servicesa social worker
relating to or considered appropriate to a certain class of society, esp one thought superior
(esp of certain species of insects) living together in organized coloniessocial bees Compare solitary (def. 6)
(of plant species) growing in clumps, usually over a wide area
noun
an informal gathering, esp of an organized group, to promote companionship, communal activity, etc
Derived forms of social
socially, adverbsocialness, noun
Word Origin for social
C16: from Latin sociālis companionable, from socius a comrade
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
- прием, встреча, собрание (членов клуба, общества)
- разг. вечеринка
- общественный, социальный
social order (system) ― общественный строй
social unit ― ячейка общества (семья, группа)
social justice ― социальная справедливость
social institutions ― социальные институты
bad social behaviour ― антиобщественное повещение
social hygiene ― социальная гигиена
the social evil ― эвф. общественное зло, проституция
social standards ― нормы общественной жизни
- компанейский, дружеский
social drinking ― выпивка в компании, дружеская попойка
social visit ― дружеский визит, посещение знакомых;
дип. неофициальный (или протокольный) визитto pay a social visit ― пойти в гости, навестить знакомых
he leads a very full social life ― он часто бывает в обществе
I spent a relaxed social evening ― я приятно провел время
на вечере - общительный
social character ― общительный человек
- бытовой, относящийся к повседневной жизни
purely social club ― клуб, где люди встречаются для отдыха,
танцев и т. п.social director of a hotel ― администратор отеля, ведающий
культурным обслуживанием (развлечениями, спортивными
мероприятиями и т. п.) - относящийся к положению в обществе
a member of his social set ― человек его круга
to move in different social circles ― вращаться в различных
кругах (общества)to be smb.’s social inferior (superior) ― занимать более низкое
(высокое) положение в обществе, чем кто-либоto long for social advancement ― стремиться к продвижению по
социальной лестнице - светский
social reporter ― репортер (велико)светской хроники
a column of social gossip ― отдел светских новостей
- биол. общественный; стайный, стадный
social plants ― растения, растущие группами
social insects ― общественные насекомые
- социальная антропология (раздел антропологии, изучающий
развитие культуры)
- полит-эк. общественный класс, класс общества
- социол. слой общества (выделяемый по экономическому,
политическому и культурному признакам)
- выскочка, карьерист; честолюбец
- общественный договор (у Руссо)
- `социальный контракт` (договоренность между правительством
Великобритании и руководством профсоюзов)
- социол. социальная предопределенность (поведения и т. п.);
влияние общественных факторов - социол. социальный заказ
- эк. «социальный кредит» (государственное регулирование
розничных цен с последующим распределением доходов между
потребителями)
- танцы (устраиваемые для общества)
- социол. социальный дарвинизм (попытка распространить
принцип борьбы за существование на область общественных
явлений)
- социал-демократия
- социал-демократ
- социол. социальное развитие
- социол. социальная дифференциация (расслоение общества
на группы)
- социальная болезнь, болезнь, связанная с условиями жизни
(туберкулез и т. п.) - эвф. венерическая болезнь
- социол. социальная разобщенность; отчуждение между
классами, группами, отдельными людьми
- социальная инженерия; прикладная социология
- социол. социальное окружение, особенно культура общества
- социол. социальное развитие
- социальное наследие, культурное наследие
- социальное страхование
- социол. социальное взаимодействие; взаимопроникновение
культур (различных социальных групп)
- социол. социальная изоляция; предельная разобщенность между
группами населения (часто переходящая в открытое столкновение)
- социол. социальная организация (структура отношений внутри
группы, преимущественно взаимоотношения между подгруппами)
- социол. социальные факторы, содействующие разложению
структуры общества (нищета, преступность и т. п.) - социол. социальная патология, изучение этих факторов
- социальное развитие, особенно развитие культуры
Recent Examples on the Web
She was also dedicated to social justice, which is sometimes left out of her story, her family members said.
—Marvin Joseph, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
In training sessions for social workers and jail employees.
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In recent years, the rapper has also launched an online book club focused on social justice works.
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The Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson has a strong social justice backbone and has for years.
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Many professors have responded with harsh words, but not Sepinwall, a social justice advocate who presses causes but avoids bitter words with opponents, especially online, where even gentle remarks can cause an uproar.
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—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
Share it on socials.
—Rachael Mccrary, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
On the same weekend last month, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., keynoted the Frisco Conservatives annual winter gala and received the organization’s Conservative of the Year award, and Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., keynoted the Collin County Conservative Republicans’ winter social.
—Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2022
Notable content creator Eric Sedeño joined the party on Saturday and interacted with fans on-site before sharing his perspective of the show on socials!
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2023
So far, no word from Pascal, who goes by @pascalispunk on Instagram, though the star is relatively active on socials, so there may be a chance.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
Advertisement Search for returnships on job boards and socials.
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Included in your stay are all meals — plus, adult candlelight dinners — infant and toddler care, kids’ programs, and what seems to be an endless number of activities — from mini golf and water trampolines to ice cream socials and kayaking trips.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023
The business plans to host birthday parties, breed meetups, holiday events and ice cream socials.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2023
Price at time of publish: $18 Looking for an ice cream scoop that’s suitable to bring camping or to backyard ice cream socials?
—Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
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Other forms: socials
If you are social, you like to be around people. A social butterfly is someone who is social or friendly with everyone, flitting from person to person, the way a butterfly might.
The word social comes from the Latin socius meaning «friend.» When you’re being social, you’re everyone’s friend. Go to a social, or mixer, and you might make a lot of new friends. Stand in the corner pouting, however, and you’re being anti-social. Humans are described as social beings — ones that tend to move or live in groups together, like penguins!
Definitions of social
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adjective
living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
“a human being is a
social animal”“mature
social behavior”-
Synonyms:
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friendly
characteristic of or befitting a friend
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cultural, ethnic, ethnical
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
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gregarious
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
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interpersonal
occurring among or involving several people
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multi-ethnic, multiethnic
involving several ethnic groups
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gregarious
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
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sociable
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
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friendly
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adjective
relating to human society and its members
“social institutions”
“social legislation”
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synonyms:
societal
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adjective
tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
“ants are
social insects”-
Synonyms:
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gregarious
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
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gregarious
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adjective
relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
“made fun of her being so
social and high-toned”“a
social gossip colum” -
adjective
composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
“a purely
social club”“the church has a large
social hall”“a
social director”-
Synonyms:
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sociable
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
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sociable
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adjective
marked by friendly companionship with others
“a
social cup of coffee”-
Synonyms:
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friendly
characteristic of or befitting a friend
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friendly
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noun
a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
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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.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
social
(ˈsəʊʃəl)
adj
1. (Sociology) living or preferring to live in a community rather than alone
2. (Sociology) denoting or relating to human society or any of its subdivisions
3. (Sociology) of, relating to, or characteristic of the experience, behaviour, and interaction of persons forming groups
4. relating to or having the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc: a social club.
5. (Social Welfare) relating to or engaged in social services: a social worker.
6. (Sociology) relating to or considered appropriate to a certain class of society, esp one thought superior
7. (Zoology) (esp of certain species of insects) living together in organized colonies: social bees. Compare solitary6
8. (Botany) (of plant species) growing in clumps, usually over a wide area
n
an informal gathering, esp of an organized group, to promote companionship, communal activity, etc
[C16: from Latin sociālis companionable, from socius a comrade]
ˈsocially adv
ˈsocialness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
so•cial
(ˈsoʊ ʃəl)
adj.
1. pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
2. friendly or sociable, as persons or the disposition.
3. pertaining to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society: a social event.
4. living or disposed to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation.
5. of or pertaining to human society, esp. as a body divided into classes according to status.
6. of or pertaining to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community.
7. Zool. living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants. Compare solitary (def. 8).
8. Bot. growing in patches or clumps.
9. pertaining to or between allies or confederates, as a war.
n.
10. a social gathering or party, esp. of or as given by an organized group: a church social.
[1555–65; < Latin sociālis=soci(us) partner, comrade + -ālis -al1]
so′cial•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
social
- community — It can refer to group of animals or plants living together and was first used to refer to a «body of commons» or a social or political entity.
- party — Latin partitum, «part, side,» became party, with the senses «political group» and, in the 18th century, «social gathering.»
- mores, anomie — Mores is the Latin plural of mor/mos and means «acquired customs and manners»; social and moral conventions are mores, and the lack of these is anomie.
- sociable, social, society — Sociable, social, society, etc. originate in Latin socius, «companion, fellow,» or «colleague.»
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
social
– sociable
1. ‘social’
The adjective social is used in front of a noun. Its usual meaning is ‘relating to society’.
We collect statistics on crime and other social problems.
They discussed the government’s social and economic policy.
Social can also be used to describe things that relate to a people meeting or communicating with each other for pleasure, as a leisure activity.
We’ve met at social and business functions.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter became incredibly popular.
2. ‘sociable’
Don’t use ‘social’ to describe people who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. Use sociable.
Kaito was an outgoing, sociable man.
She’s very sociable and has lots of friends.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun | 1. | social — a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
mixer, sociable party — a group of people gathered together for pleasure; «she joined the party after dinner» |
Adj. | 1. | social — relating to human society and its members; «social institutions»; «societal evolution»; «societal forces»; «social legislation»
societal |
2. | social — living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; «a human being is a social animal»; «mature social behavior»
friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; «friendly advice»; «a friendly neighborhood»; «the only friendly person here»; «a friendly host and hostess» gregarious — (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; «gregarious bird species» sociable — inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; «a sociable occasion»; «enjoyed a sociable chat»; «a sociable conversation»; «Americans are sociable and gregarious» unsocial — not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; «the unsocial disposition to neglect one’s neighbors» |
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3. | social — relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; «made fun of her being so social and high-toned»; «a social gossip colum»; «the society page» | |
4. | social — composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability; «a purely social club»; «the church has a large social hall»; «a social director»
sociable — inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; «a sociable occasion»; «enjoyed a sociable chat»; «a sociable conversation»; «Americans are sociable and gregarious» |
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5. | social — tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind; «ants are social insects»
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement gregarious — (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; «gregarious bird species» |
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6. | social — marked by friendly companionship with others; «a social cup of coffee»
friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; «friendly advice»; «a friendly neighborhood»; «the only friendly person here»; «a friendly host and hostess» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
social
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
social
adjective
1. Of, characterized by, or inclined to living together in communities:
2. Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society:
3. Liking company:
Chiefly British: matey.
4. Spent, marked by, or enjoyed in the company of others:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
společenskýsociální
socialsamfundsmæssig
hetusosiaalinensossusotu
socijalan
szociálistársadalmitársaságitársas
félaga-, félagslegurfélags-félagsleguròjóîfélagslegur
社会の
사회적인
draugijojegyvenantys bendrijomisgyvenantys bendruomenėmissambūryjesiekiantis bendrauti
draudzīgssabiedrības-sabiedriskssaviesīgssociāls
sociálny
družben
social
ทางสังคม
có tính tập thể
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
social
[ˈsəʊʃəl]
adj
(= relating to society) [inequality, problem, change] → social(e)
(= relating to class) [class, background, circle] → social(e)
a social class → une classe sociale
(enjoying interaction with others) [person, animal, being] → sociable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
social
adj
(= relating to community, = Admin, Pol) → sozial; structure, development, conditions, evil → gesellschaftlich, sozial; social order/system → Gesellschafts- or Sozialordnung f → /-system nt; social reform/legislation/policy → Sozialreform f → /-gesetzgebung f → /-politik f; to suffer from social deprivation → sozial benachteiligt sein; social justice → soziale Gerechtigkeit; social programme → Sozialprogramm nt; social research → Sozialforschung f; social spending → die Sozialausgaben pl; to have a social conscience → ein soziales Gewissen haben; to be a social outcast/misfit → ein sozialer Außenseiter/eine soziale Außenseiterin sein; the norms of social behaviour → die gesellschaftlichen Normen pl; social skills → soziale Fähigkeiten pl
engagements, pleasures, ambitions, life, equal, superior, event, activities → gesellschaftlich; visit → privat; relationship → sozial; behaviour → in Gesellschaft; distinctions, advancement, rank, status → sozial, gesellschaftlich; social snobbery → Standesdünkel m; to be somebody’s social inferior/superior → gesellschaftlich unter/über jdm stehen; a room for social functions → ein Gesellschaftsraum m; (larger) → ein Saal m → für Gesellschaften; there isn’t much social life around here → hier in der Gegend wird gesellschaftlich nicht viel geboten; how’s your social life these days? (inf) → und was treibst du so privat? (inf); a job which leaves no time for one’s/a social life → ein Beruf, bei dem man keine Freizeit or kein Privatleben hat; to have an active or a good social life → ein ausgefülltes Privatleben haben; to broaden or widen one’s social circle → seinen Bekanntenkreis erweitern; to be a social drinker/smoker → nur in Gesellschaft trinken/rauchen; a social acquaintance → ein Bekannter, eine Bekannte; this isn’t a social call or visit → dies ist kein privater Besuch; to have social contact with somebody → privaten Kontakt mit jdm pflegen
(= gregarious) evening, person → gesellig; (= living in groups) animals, bees, ants etc → gesellig lebend, sozial; social gathering (form) → geselliges Beisammensein; man is a social animal → der Mensch ist ein Gesellschaftswesen
social
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social administration
n → Sozialverwaltung f
social anthropologist
n → Sozialanthropologe m → /-anthropologin f
social anthropology
n → Sozialanthropologie f
Social Chapter
n (Pol) → Sozialcharta f
Social Charter
n (Pol) → Sozialcharta f
social column
n → Gesellschaftsspalte f
social contract
n the social (Hist) → der Gesellschaftsvertrag
social disease
n
(caused by social conditions) → Volksseuche f
social engineering
n (Sociol) → Steuerung f → des Sozialverhaltens
social fund
n → Sozialfonds m
social
:
social networking
n → Social Networking nt, Pflege von sozialen Kontakten über das Internet
social partner
n (Pol) → Sozialpartner m
social science
n → Sozialwissenschaft f
social
:
social welfare
n → soziales Wohl social programme → Sozialfürsorgeprogramm nt social system → (soziales) Wohlfahrtssystem
social work
n → Sozialarbeit f social training → Sozialhelferausbildung f
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social
[ˈsəʊʃ/əl]
2. n → festicciola
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)
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
social
→ اجْتِمَاعِيّ společenský social sozial κοινωνικός social sosiaalinen social socijalan sociale 社会の 사회적인 sociaal sosial społeczny social социальный social ทางสังคม sosyal có tính tập thể 社会的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
social
a. social, sociable;
___ behavior → conducta o comportamiento ___;
___ security → seguro ___;
___ work → asistencia ___;
___ worker → trabajador-a ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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