charity
noun
caridade
EN His cheerfulness was unbounded, and it was matched by his goodness of heart, his broad charity, and common sense.
GL A súa xovialidade sen límites rivalizaba coa súa bondade, a súa gran caridade e o seu senso común.
Fonte: ESP (1531)
obra benéfica
EN She was the Presbyterian parson's wife, and was working the Fosters for a charity.
GL Era a muller do pastor presbiteriano e trataba de convencer ós Foster para que participasen nunha obra benéfica.
Fonte: LEG (175)
institución filantrópica
EN At first, charities found it an excellent way to raise money and disseminate their ideas.
GL Nunha primeira etapa, institucións filantrópicas tiveron na Rede un vehículo excelente para recadaren fondos e difundiren masivamente as súas ideas.
Fonte: C06 (391)
beneficencia
EN The famous Croatian pianist Ivo Pogorelic gave two charity concerts, one in London and one in Brussels, whose proceeds made the first financial contribution to the costs, estimated at $500,000, of rebuilding the headquarters of Dubrovnik's summer festival, a prestigious cultural event that since its inception in 1950 had attracted theatre companies, musicians and folk performers from all over the world.
GL O célebre pianista croata Ivo Pogorelic deu dous concertos de beneficencia en Londres e en Bruxelas que achegaron a primeira contribución financeira para a reconstrucción da sede do Festival de Verán de Dubrovnik, dunha contía de 500.000 dólares. Esta prestixiosa institución cultural que, desde a súa fundación en 1950, acollía tódolos anos compañías teatrais, músicos e grupos folclóricos do mundo enteiro.
Fonte: C19 (997)
..... to ask for charity
pedir esmola
EN The so-called "Marias" --"Indians" who asked for charity dressed in highly coloured clothes-- were the faithful reflection of the failure of our shared life and of the only offer that we made to help them belong to Mexico: stop being Indians.
GL As "Marías" --as indias que pedían esmola vestidas con roupa de colores intensas-- foron o reflexo fiel do fracaso da nosa vida en común e da única proposta que lles fixemos para pertencer a México: deixar de ser indias.
Fonte: C24 (685)
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