welfare

bienestar

Estado de una persona en cuanto a su salud, seguridad, felicidad y condiciones de vida.

En inglés sencillo: Someone’s health, safety, happiness, and living conditions.

• Their welfare matters to us.
• The charity works to improve animal welfare.
• Who is responsible for the children’s welfare?

Cómo se usa: welfare of someone/something (We are concerned about the welfare of these animals.)

Sinónimos: well-being

Expresiones frecuentes: animal welfare, child welfare, welfare of someone

asistencia social, ayuda social

Dinero u otras ayudas del gobierno para quienes no pueden cubrir sus necesidades básicas.

En inglés sencillo: Money or other help that the government gives people who cannot meet their basic needs.

• She receives welfare.
• The government reduced welfare payments last year.
• Many families depend on welfare during unemployment.

Sinónimos: public assistance

Expresiones frecuentes: welfare benefits, receive welfare, on welfare

ayudar, asistir

Dar dinero u otro apoyo a las personas para que puedan cubrir sus necesidades básicas.

En inglés sencillo: To give people money or other help to meet their basic needs.

• The charity welfared poor families.
• The agency was created to welfare those in need.
• Local groups tried to welfare unemployed residents.

Sinónimos: support, aid

Expresiones frecuentes: welfare the poor, welfare needy families