| Formas compostas: |
| antisocial adj | (person: solitary) | anti-social adj |
| | Laura's husband is very antisocial; he never goes anywhere with her. |
| antisocial adj | (behaviour: disruptive) | anti-social adj |
| | Antisocial behaviour, such as being drunk in a public place, will not be tolerated. |
| capital stock n | (company: issued shares) (valor total das ações que uma firma pode lançar) | capital social loc sm |
| caseworker n | (arranger of social services) | assistente social smf |
| | A caseworker visited the Hampton family to check on their adopted child. |
| class structure n | (social hierarchy) | hierarquia social loc sf |
| | A caste system is a highly formalized class structure. |
| climber n | figurative (person: social climber) | arrivista smf |
| | | alpinista social loc smf |
| | Cate is a climber who has vowed to marry a millionaire. |
| dinner party n | (social gathering over evening meal) | jantar festivo, jantar social sm |
| | Hyacinth has invited the vicar and his wife to a dinner party. |
| dress shirt n | (men's formal long-sleeved shirt) | camisa social loc sf |
| | For his wedding ceremony, he put on a dress shirt, cufflinks, and a bow tie. |
handouts,
also UK: hand-outs npl | (benefits, financial aid) | bolsa sf |
| | | benefício social sm |
| | Even working people sometimes need handouts to make ends meet. |
| | Até mesmo trabalhadores às vezes precisam de bolsas para fazerem a conta fechar. |
| loss of social position n | (decrease in status) | perda da posição social loc sf |
| | What upset him most was not the loss of his fortune but the resulting loss of social position. |
| mass media n | (tv, radio, internet) | mídia de massas expres |
| | | meios de comunicação de massas expres |
| | | meios de comunicação social expres |
| | The mass media has an enormous influence on politics. |
| | A mídia de massas tem uma enorme influência política. |
nonsocial,
non-social adj | (not social) | não social loc adj |
| on welfare adj | (claiming government benefits) (vivendo da assistência governamental) | da Previdência Social, da Assistência Social loc adj |
| | She was on welfare until she could get back on her feet. |
| on welfare adv | (on government benefits) (de benefícios governamentais) | de assistência social loc adv |
| | Life is not easy for people who live on welfare. |
| | A vida não é fácil para as pessoas que vivem de assistência social. |
| parvenu n | (social climber) | alpinista social sm, sf + adj |
settlement,
settlement house n | (welfare establishment) | assistência social |
| | She learned English in night classes at the settlement house. |
| | Ela aprendeu inglês nas aulas noturnas da assistência social. |
| social n | informal (party) (festa) | reunião social loc sf |
| | There is a charity social at the village hall. Do you want to go? |
| | Há uma reunião social no salão da vila. Você quer ir? |
| social activity n | (sth done in company) (algo feito em companhia) | atividade social sf |
| | Some people enjoy walking in the countryside as a social activity. |
| social activity n | (interaction with others) (interação com outros) | atividade social sf |
social anthropology,
cultural anthropology n | (study of human culture) (estudo da cultura humana) | antropologia social loc sf |
| | | sociologia sf |
| social assistance n | (welfare program) (programa de bem-estar social) | assistência social loc sf |
| social class n | (economic group within society) (grupo econômico na sociedade) | classe social sf |
| | Teachers belong to a higher social class than factory workers. |
| social climber n | (sb who aspires to higher classes) (alguém que aspira classes mais elevadas) | emergente sm |
| | (figurado) | alpinista social sm |
| | Jane's such a social climber! - she only goes out with upper-class men. |
| social conduct n | (behaviour in company) (comportamento na empresa) | conduta social sf |
| | | comportamento sm |
| social convention n | (custom, courtesy) (costume, cortesia) | convenção social sf |
| | (informal) | costume sm |
| | Social conventions vary from country to country. |
| social drinker n | (sb who drinks alcohol to be sociable) (alguém que ingere bebidas alcoólicas para ser sociável) | bebedor social sm |
| | I'm a moderate social drinker: I generally have one or two beers when I go to the pub. |
| social gathering n | (party, get-together) | encontro social sm |
| | Sue is a shy person who often feels uncomfortable at social gatherings. |
| social interaction n | (contact or relationships with people) (contato ou relacionamentos com pessoas) | interação social sf |
| | | convívio social sm |
| | Children without siblings often have difficulties with social interaction in school. |
| social isolation n | uncountable (alienation, segregation) (alienação, segregação) | isolamento social sm |
| | (informal) | alienação sf |
| | Social isolation can have psychological consequences. |
| social position n | (standing) | posição social sf |
| | The banker is conscious and proud of his social position. |
| social pressure n | (others' expectations) (expectativas das pessoas) | pressão social sf |
| | Some communities place a great deal of social pressure on women to get married. |
| social security n | (welfare program) | segurança social sf |
| | | seguridade social sf |
| | | previdência social sf |
| | Without social security, a lot of British people would be living in abject poverty. |
| Social Security n | (welfare system) | seguridade social sf |
| | I won't be eligible for Social Security until I'm 62. |
| social services npl | (amenities and assistance to community) (assistência à comunidade) | serviço social sm |
| | Some people think that immigrants shouldn't have automatic access to social services. |
| social welfare n | (system of pensions and benefits) (sistema de pensões e benefícios) | previdência social sf |
| social work n | (assistance to local community) (assistência à comunidade local) | trabalho social sm |
| | Social work involves dealing with people from all walks of life. |
| social worker n | (sb who assists local community) | assistente social sm + adj |
| | Social workers visit families if there are suspicions that the children are at risk. |
| | Assistentes sociais visitam famílias se tiverem suspeitas de que as crianças estão em risco. |
| sociopolitical adj | (political and social) | sociopolítico, político-social adj |
soiree,
soirée n | (evening social event) | soirée sf |
| | | baile social loc sm |
| | The club hosted a soiree with local celebrities. |
| step up n | (increase in status) (melhora de status) | ascensão social loc sf |
| | That promotion was really a step-up for you. |
| welfare n | (government benefits) (do governo) | auxílio sm |
| | | previdência social loc sf |
| | He lived on welfare for many years. |
| | Ele viveu com o auxílio do governo por anos. |
| | Ele viveu da previdência social por anos. |
welfare program (US),
welfare scheme (UK) n | (government benefits scheme) (programa de benefícios do governo) | programa de apoio sm |
| | (spl) | programa de assistência social sm |
| | | pacote de benefícios sm |
| | Social Security is a US government welfare program for the elderly. |
| welfare state n | (nation with social welfare programme) (nação com programa de bem-estar social) | estado de bem-estar social sm |
| | Britain's welfare state was created in the wake of the Second World War. |
| welfare work n | (social services) | serviços sociais sm pl |
| | | assistência social sf |
| welfare worker n | (sb who does social or community work) | assistente social sm, sf |
| | Some welfare workers visit elderly people who live by themselves. |
| workfare n | (government benefits scheme) | trabalho social loc sm |