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Record 1 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
DEF

a giving out of money or food to those in great need; to give sparingly or as a dole (usually with "out").

CONT

the government doles out help to the poor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers
CONT

Le gouvernement distribue au compte-gouttes l'aide aux pauvres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Regionalismos y usos particulares
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