dole

BrE /dəʊl/ AmE /doʊl/

noun en → es

1 GOVERNMENT AID [singular] B2

money given by the government to people who are unemployed and have no other income

ayuda gubernamental, subsidio

  • receive/dole

Collocations dole money · live on the dole

  • He's been living on the dole for months.

    Ha estado viviendo del subsidio durante meses.

2 GIVE OUT [transitive] B2

to give out something, especially food or money, to people who are poor and need help

distribuir, repartir

  • take/dole sth out

Collocations doles food to the homeless · dole money to the needy

  • The charity doled out food and blankets.

    La caridad repartía comida y cobijas.