social
(=relating to society)
[inequality, problem, change] social (e)
→ There's repression and social injustice everywhere.
(=relating to class)
[class, background, circle] social (e)
a social class une classe sociale
(involving meeting others)
We've met at both business and social functions. Nous nous sommes croisés à la fois au travail et en dehors du travail.
social evening soirée f
(enjoying interaction with others)
[person, animal, being] sociable
→ ... social insects such as ants.
→ We are social beings and we need other people.
n fête f → They met at a social in London.
anti-social , antisocial
adj
[behaviour] antisocial (e)
→ Playing these games can lead to anti-social behaviour.
→ their drunken, anti-social behaviour
(=not gregarious)
[person] insociable
→ ... teenagers who will become aggressive and anti-social.
→ teenagers who are aggressive and anti-social
European Social Fund
n Fonds m Social Européen
social administration
n gestion f sociale
social benefits
npl prestations fpl sociales
social climber
n (still climbing)
arriviste mf , (arrived)
parvenu (e) m/f
social climbing , social-climbing
n arrivisme m
social club
n club m
Social Democrat
n social-démocrate mf
social drinker
n
to be a social drinker boire seulement en société boire seulement en société
n obligation f sociale
social exclusion
n exclusion f (sociale)
social gathering
n réunion f entre amis
social housing
n (British) logements mpl sociaux
social inclusion
n intégration f (sociale)
social insurance
n (US) sécurité f sociale
social life
n vie f sociale
I have a good social life. Je vois beaucoup de monde.
→ How's your social life these days?
social mobility
n mobilité f sociale
→ In times of economic recession, there is less social mobility.
social order
n ordre m social
→ ... the threat to social order posed by right-wing extremists.
social science
n sciences fpl sociales
the social sciences les sciences sociales
→ Economics is the oldest of the social sciences.
social scientist
n spécialiste mf des sciences sociales
social security
n aide f sociale
→ He gets more on social security than he did when he was working.
to be on social security recevoir l'aide sociale
Department of Social Security (British) ~Sécurité sociale
Social Security Administration
n (US) service des pensions service des pensions
social security benefits
npl prestations fpl sociales
social security card
n (US) ~carte f d'assuré social
social security number
n (US) numéro m de sécurité sociale
social security payment
n allocation f
social services
npl services mpl sociaux
→ The tax cuts would have required major cuts in social services.
social standing
n niveau m social
→ ... people of a slightly higher social standing.
She had the wealth and social standing to command respect. Sa richesse et son niveau social commandaient le respect.
social studies
n
(in Britain)
études fpl sociales
(in the United States)
études fpl sociales
social welfare
n protection f sociale
social work
n travail m social
social worker
n assistant (e) m/f social (e)
She's a social worker. Elle est assistante sociale.
He's a social worker. Il est assistant social.
social workers les travailleurs sociaux