social
US: /ˈsoʊʃəɫ/
UK: /sˈəʊʃəl/
UK: /sˈəʊʃəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
social /'souʃəl/
- tính từ
- có tính chất xã hội, có tính chất thành viên của một tập thể, sống thành xã hội
- man is a social animal: người là một con vật xã hội
- social brirds: chim sống thành bầy
- thuộc quan hệ giữa người và người; thuộc xã hội
- social problems: những vấn đề xã hội
- the social contract: quy ước xã hội
- social services: những ngành công tác xã hội (giáo dục, y tế, cung cấp nhà cửa, bảo hiểm, hưu bổng)
- social evil: tệ nạn xã hội, nạn mãi dâm
- social duties: nhiệm vụ xã hội; nhiệm vụ phải giao thiệp; nhiệm vụ của bà chủ nhà (tiếp khách)
- của các đồng minh, với các đồng minh
- the Social war: (sử học)) cuộc chiến tranh giữa các đồng minh
- có tính chất xã hội, có tính chất thành viên của một tập thể, sống thành xã hội
- danh từ
- buổi họp mặt (liên hoan, giải trí); buổi dạ hội
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, noun
+ adjective
connected with society
1 [only before noun] connected with society and the way it is organized: social issues / problems / reforms + a call for social and economic change
2 [only before noun] connected with your position in society: social class / background + social advancement (= improving your position in society) + social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another)
activities with others
3 [only before noun] connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure: a busy / hectic social life + Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). + Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. + Join a social club to make new friends.
animals
4 [only before noun] (technical) living naturally in groups, rather than alone: Apes are social animals.
friendly
5 = SOCIABLE
socially adverb: The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. + This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. + a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) + We meet at work, but never socially. + Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals.
+ noun
1 [C] (old-fashioned) a party that is organized by a group or club: a youth club social
2 (the social) [U] (BrE, spoken) = SOCIAL SECURITY: We're living on the social now.(also less frequent social) + adjective
(of people) enjoying spending time with other people: She's a sociable child who'll talk to anyone. + I'm not feeling very sociable this evening. + We had a very sociable weekend (= we did a lot of things with other people). + The hours are not very sociable in this job (= you have to work early, late, at the weekend, etc.).
Compare: ANTISOCIAL
Antonym: UNSOCIABLE
sociability noun [U]
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 communal, community, common, collective, group, public, popular, societal:
In many New England towns, the business of government is a social activity. Crime is a social, not an individual problem.
2 sexual, sexually transmitted, venereal:
The clinic was established specifically to deal with social diseases.
3 See sociable, above.
socializev.
mix, get together, fraternize, keep company, go out, get out; associate:
They haven't had much time for socializing since the birth of their baby.
Concise English dictionary
socials'səʊʃl
noun
+a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
adj.
+relating to human society and its members
+living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
+relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
+composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
+tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
+marked by friendly companionship with others