TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
DOLE OUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dole out
1, record 1, English, dole%20out
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a giving out of money or food to those in great need; to give sparingly or as a dole(usually with "out"). 2, record 1, English, - dole%20out
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the government doles out help to the poor. 1, record 1, English, - dole%20out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distribuer au compte-gouttes
1, record 1, French, distribuer%20au%20compte%2Dgouttes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement distribue au compte-gouttes l'aide aux pauvres. 1, record 1, French, - distribuer%20au%20compte%2Dgouttes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Regionalismos y usos particulares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribuir con parquedad
1, record 1, Spanish, distribuir%20con%20parquedad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trust slug
1, record 2, English, trust%20slug
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Child of parents grown suddenly affluent through dot-com windfalls, and lacking a strong work ethic. One cure, says Dr. Lawrence Balter, psychology professor at New York University and author of parenting books, is to expose them to poverty. "Even if your Range Rover drives you to the shelter, at least they can help dole out food and see people in need". 1, record 2, English, - trust%20slug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- progéniture point com
1, record 2, French, prog%C3%A9niture%20point%20com
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: