charity

charity
' ærəti
plural - charities; noun
1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) caridad
2) (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.) institución benéfica
- charitably
charity n
1. caridad
charity is a virtue la caridad es una virtud
2. organización benéfica
we collected money for charity recaudamos dinero para una organización benéfica
El plural de charity se escribe charities
charity
tr['ʧærɪtɪ]
noun (pl charities)
1 (generosity, kindness) caridad nombre femenino
2 (help given, alms) limosna, caridad nombre femenino
3 (organization) institución nombre femenino benéfica, institución nombre femenino de beneficencia; (relief projects) obras nombre femenino plural de beneficencia
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
charity begins at home la caridad (bien entendida) empieza por uno mismo
to raise money for charity recaudar fondos para un fin benéfico
charity performance función nombre femenino benéfica
charity ['ʧærət̬i] n, pl -ties
1) generosity: caridad f
2) alms: caridad f , limosna f
3) : organización f benéfica, obra f de beneficencia
charity
n.
beneficencia s.f.
caridad s.f.
'tʃærəti
noun (pl -ties)
1)
a) c (organization) organización f benéfica or de beneficencia, obra f benéfica
b) u (relief) obras fpl de beneficencia

to raise money for charity — recaudar dinero para un fin benéfico; (before n) <work> de beneficencia, benéfico

a charity performance — una función benéfica or de beneficencia, un beneficio

2) u (generosity, kindness) caridad f, amor m al prójimo

charity begins at home — la caridad bien entendida empieza por casa or (Esp) por uno mismo

['tʃærɪtɪ]
1. N
1) (=goodwill) caridad f

out of charity — por caridad

2) (=financial relief) obras fpl benéficas; (=alms) limosnas fpl

all proceeds go to charity — todo lo recaudado se destinará a obras benéficas

he gave the money to charity — donó el dinero a una organización benéfica

to live on charity — vivir de la caridad

to raffle sth for charity — rifar algo para fines benéficos

3) (=organization) organización f benéfica
4) (=act)

it would be a charity if ... — sería una obra de caridad si ...

2.
CPD

charity appeal N — cuestación f para obras benéficas

charity shop N(Brit) tienda de artículos de segunda mano que dedica su recaudación a causas benéficas

charity work N — trabajo m voluntario (para una organización benéfica)

* * *
['tʃærəti]
noun (pl -ties)
1)
a) c (organization) organización f benéfica or de beneficencia, obra f benéfica
b) u (relief) obras fpl de beneficencia

to raise money for charity — recaudar dinero para un fin benéfico; (before n) <work> de beneficencia, benéfico

a charity performance — una función benéfica or de beneficencia, un beneficio

2) u (generosity, kindness) caridad f, amor m al prójimo

charity begins at home — la caridad bien entendida empieza por casa or (Esp) por uno mismo


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