social

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BrE /ˈsəʊʃl/ AmE /ˈsoʊʃl/

adjective en → es

1 RELATING TO SOCIETY [attributive or predicative] A1

relating to people living together in societies and the relationships between them

social, relativo a la sociedad

  • a social activity/event

Collocations social media · social skills

  • She is very active in social activities.

    Ella es muy activa en actividades sociales.

2 RELATING TO SOCIAL LIFE [attributive or predicative] A2

relating to the part of your life that involves meeting and talking with other people, especially in a friendly way

social, relativo a la vida social

  • a social occasion

Collocations social life · social event

  • He enjoys his social life.

    Él disfruta de su vida social.

1 ORGANIZATION [attributive or predicative] B1

relating to a group of people who work together for the same purpose, especially in politics or religion

social, relativo a una organización

  • a social organization

Collocations social club · social group

  • The party is a social and political movement.

    La organización es un movimiento social y político.

2 ECONOMIC [attributive or predicative] B2

relating to the economic system of society, especially in relation to how people are treated and their standard of living

social, relativo a la economía social

  • a social policy

Collocations social welfare · social security

  • The government has a new social program.

    El gobierno tiene un nuevo programa social.

1 EDUCATION [attributive or predicative] B2

relating to the way that children learn from each other and develop their ability to communicate with others in a school or similar environment

social, relativo a la educación social

  • a social skill

Collocations social development · social interaction

  • Children need to develop their social skills.

    Los niños necesitan desarrollar sus habilidades sociales.

2 RELATIONSHIP [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the way that people behave towards each other and form relationships with each other in a society or community

social, relativo a las relaciones sociales

  • a social relationship

Collocations social behavior · social norms

  • The study focuses on social relationships.

    El estudio se centra en las relaciones sociales.

1 RELATING TO SOCIETY [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the way that people live together in a society and how they organize their lives, especially in relation to social problems or issues

social, relativo a la sociedad

  • a social issue

Collocations social problem · social change

  • There are many social issues in the city.

    Hay muchos problemas sociales en la ciudad.

2 RELATING TO SOCIAL LIFE [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the part of your life that involves meeting and talking with other people, especially in a friendly way

social, relativo a la vida social

  • a social occasion

Collocations social event · social gathering

  • She enjoys her social life.

    Ella disfruta de su vida social.