What does social in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word social in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use social in Spanish.

The word social in Spanish means social, social, social, social, Social Studies, community welfare, social actor, social ties, social climbing, upward mobility, upward mobility, social adjustment, social stability, assign a social security number, social assistance, social work, social worker, social assistant, social assistance, social welfare, humanitarian social assistance, humanitarian aid, guest bathroom, social benefit, social gap, social capital, medical insurance card, social scientist, social circle, social class, social conscience, social behavior, social achievement, social accomplishment, social gain, social contract, social harmony, social criticism, social criticism, social distancing, Catholic social teaching, registered office, community worker, socially conscious company, social class, social event, social exclusion, social shame, social fracture, social smoker, Human Resources specialist, social inclusion, interpersonal intelligence, social intervention, social involvement, social justice, labour court, social leadership, social ill, social problem, social evil, have no social life, articles of incorporation, social position, social status, peer pressure, social services, community service completed as an alternative to military service, social problem, social protest, social demonstration, registered name, social recognition, social protection net, social network, head office, main office, social security, social service, community service, social entity, social being, social fabric, have a social life, social tension, social worker, social work, care work, aid work, social value, social value, social life, social housing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word social

social

adjetivo de una sola terminación (de la sociedad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A pesar de la poca popularidad de su gobierno, varios analistas consideran que durante su mandato se dieron importantes avances sociales.
Despite the low popularity of the government, many analysts consider that important social advances were made during its administration.

social

adjetivo de una sola terminación (de relaciones humanas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La conformación social de la comunidad se ha vuelto más compleja, debido a la inmigración.
The social conformation of the community has become more complex due to immigration.

social

adjetivo de una sola terminación (de animales sociales)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Por su compleja vida se puede afirmar que la hormiga es un insecto social.
By its complex life it can be affirmed that the ant is a social insect.

social

adjetivo de una sola terminación (de ayuda a grupos)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se creó un fondo social para las madres solteras.
He created a social fund for single mothers.

Social Studies

nombre femenino plural (asignatura escolar) (school)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
He sacado un notable en sociales.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I got a B grade in Social Studies.

community welfare

(acción orientada a otros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nuevo Gobierno buscará aumentar la efectividad de los programas de acción social en todo el país.
The new government will seek to boost the efficiency of community welfare programs throughout the country.

social actor

locución nominal con flexión de género (participante en sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Presidente reconoció la labor de estas mujeres como actoras sociales.
The President recognized the work of these women as social actors.

social ties

locución nominal masculina (asentamiento social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Necesitamos mantener el arraigo social en la provincia.
We need to maintain social ties in the province.

social climbing, upward mobility

(escalada social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

upward mobility

(mejora)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La educación es un vehículo para lograr el ascenso social.
Education is a vehicle to achieve upward mobility.

social adjustment, social stability

locución nominal masculina (figurado: encaje en sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La familia López tiene un asiento social privilegiado.

assign a social security number

locución verbal (dar alta en seguridad social)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La empleada asignó a Juan un número de la seguridad social.
The employee assigned Juan a social security number.

social assistance, social work

locución nominal femenina (ayuda social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A María le interesa el campo de la asistencia social.
Maria is interested in the field of social work.

social worker, social assistant

(servicios sociales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La asistente social llegó al domicilio a hablar con la familia.
The social worker arrived at the house to talk with the family.

social assistance, social welfare

(para necesitados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El gobierno ofrece muchos planes de ayuda social.
The government offers many social assistance (or: social welfare) plans.

humanitarian social assistance, humanitarian aid

(a poblados o sectores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ONG brinda ayuda social humanitaria a sectores de riesgo.
The NGO provides humanitarian aid to sectors at risk.

guest bathroom

(baño para visitas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa tiene dos baños sociales. El retrete del baño social no sirve; si necesitan el baño, usen el de la habitación.
The house has two guest bathrooms.

social benefit

locución nominal masculina (prestación laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los beneficios sociales fomentan la permanencia de los empleados en la empresa.
Social benefits encourage employees to remain with the company.

social gap

nombre femenino (desigualdad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay que intentar reducir la brecha social entre los daneses y los inmigrantes desempleados.

social capital

(econ: valores aportados por socios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El éxito de una sociedad depende en gran medida del capital social con el que cuente al comienzo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The company has no shareholder equity left after paying back the business loan.

medical insurance card

locución nominal femenina (der: seguro médico del Estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social scientist

locución nominal con flexión de género (formal (especialista en una ciencia social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sociólogos, antropólogos y otros científicos sociales darán varias charlas en el marco del simposio.

social circle

(grupo con afinidades)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Conozco a Facundo hace tiempo, pero no es parte de mi círculo social.
I have known Facundo for some time, but he is not part of my social circle.

social class

locución nominal femenina (sociedad: estrato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El conflicto político es un conflicto de clases sociales.
The political conflict is a conflict of social classes.

social conscience

(ética en cuanto a sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La conciencia social de las empresas tiene un fuerte impacto en su imagen.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nowadays all the big business have corporate social responsibility campaigns.

social behavior

(convivencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El científico estudia la conducta social de las ratas.

social achievement, social accomplishment, social gain

(logro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pensábamos que la estabilidad en el empleo era una conquista social, pero el nuevo gobierno no lo concibe así.
We were thinking that employment stability was a social achievement, but the new government does not see things that way.

social contract

(acuerdo, pacto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mediante el contrato social, los individuos reconocen sus deberes y derechos
Individuals know their duty and their rights from the social contract.

social harmony

(sociedad: coexistencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las reglas más importantes de convivencia social se aprenden en el jardín de infantes.
Children learn the most important rules for social harmony in kindergarten.

social criticism

(denuncia de problemas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La revista publicó una dura crítica social.
The magazine published a hard social criticism.

social criticism

locución nominal femenina (reclamo público)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El periodista arriesga su vida a diario por dedicarse a la denuncia social.
The reporter risks his life daily by engaging in social criticism.

social distancing

(alejamiento por higiene)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El distanciamiento social fue una de las primeras medidas impuestas para combatir el contagio del virus en el país.
Social distancing was one of the first measures imposed to halt the spread of the virus on the country.

Catholic social teaching

locución nominal femenina (humanitaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La doctrina social abarca cuestiones morales, éticas y religiosas.
Catholic social teaching includes moral, ethical and religious issues.

registered office

locución nominal masculina (de empresa) (company)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el domicilio social se encuentran ubicadas las oficinas de la compañía.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The company's registered office is in Ireland, but they mainly operate in the USA.

community worker

locución nominal con flexión de género (no escolar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El educador social ayuda a inadaptados o marginados a integrarse en la comunidad.
The community worker helps the maladjusted and marginalized to integrate into the community.

socially conscious company

locución nominal femenina (neg: sello por acciones comunitarias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social class

locución nominal masculina (clase, casta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un estrato social está conformado por personas con nivel económico y cultural similar.
A social class comprises people with a similar economic and cultural level.

social event

(acto social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el evento social se reunieron las personalidades más importantes del país.
The country's leading figures gathered at the social event.

social exclusion

locución nominal femenina (discriminación) (discrimination)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los sectores menos favorecidos de la población sufren de exclusión social.
The most disadvantaged sectors of the population suffer social exclusion.

social shame

locución nominal femenina (problema psicológico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social fracture

(división en la sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social smoker

locución nominal con flexión de género (fumador esporádico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlos es fumador social y solo fuma en las fiestas.
Carlos is a social smoker and only smokes at parties.

Human Resources specialist

nombre masculino (ES (en relaciones laborales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es un graduado social con mucha experiencia.
She is a human resources specialist with a great deal of experience.

social inclusion

locución nominal femenina (de todas las personas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El gobierno actual no se preocupa por la inclusión social.
The current government doesn't care about social inclusion.

interpersonal intelligence

nombre femenino (entendimiento del otro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Será muy culto, pero no tiene inteligencia social.

social intervention, social involvement

locución nominal femenina (curso de la vida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social justice

(igualdad en sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta ONG vela por el cumplimiento de la justicia social en el país.
This NGO fights for compliance with social justice in our country.

labour court

locución nominal masculina (ES (asuntos laborales) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social leadership

(dirección de grupo con objetivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social ill, social problem, social evil

locución nominal masculina (problema social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pobreza es el mayor mal social de nuestros días.

have no social life

locución verbal (sin diversiones)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No tengo vida social, dedico todo mi tiempo y energía al trabajo.

articles of incorporation

(acuerdo colectivo) (business)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El pacto social consiste en el respeto hacia la autoridad por parte de los ciudadanos.

social position, social status

locución nominal femenina (situación en la sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Susana tiene una muy buena posición social.
Susana has a very good social position.

peer pressure

nombre femenino (influencia de pares)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es muy sensible a la presión de grupo, se deja influir.

social services

locución nominal femenina (ayuda social)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Diana tiene que conseguir una prestación social.
Diana has to get social benefits.

community service completed as an alternative to military service

locución nominal femenina (der: alternativa al servicio militar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social problem

(conflicto social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social protest, social demonstration

(queja social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

registered name

(nombre oficial de la empresa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la reunión de hoy, los socios elegirán una razón social para la compañía.
In today's meeting, partners will decide on a registered name for the company.

social recognition

(valoración social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social protection net

(entramado de bienestar social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social network

(plataforma de interacción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El 90 % de los usuarios de esta red social son adultos jóvenes. Muchas marcas usan las redes sociales con fines publicitarios.
90% of the users of this social network are young adults. Many brands use social networks for marketing.

head office, main office

(sede administrativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los usuarios deberán ir a la sede social para realizar el trámite.
Users must go to the main office to fill out the paperwork.

social security

(cobertura social estatal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Uno de los objetivos de la seguridad social es proteger a los ciudadanos ante una eventualidad.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to social security.

social service

(prestación social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los manifestantes reclaman mejoras en los servicios sociales.
The protesters are demanding improvements in social services.

community service

(der: sustituye servicio militar) (military substitution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social entity, social being

locución nominal masculina (sociología: ser humano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marx tenía muchas teorías sobre el sujeto social.
Marx had many theories about the social entity (or: being).

social fabric

(figurado (red de personas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crisis hizo mucho daño en el tejido social del país.
The crisis did a lot of damage to the social fabric of the country.

have a social life

locución verbal (amigos, diversiones)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

social tension

(entre comunidades)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social worker

locución nominal con flexión de género (persona: profesional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta trabajadora social ha dedicado su carrera a luchar por los derechos humanos en su comunidad.
This social worker has dedicated her life to fighting for human rights in her community.

social work, care work

locución nominal masculina (profesión laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María estudia trabajo social en la universidad.
Maria studies social work at university.

aid work

locución nominal masculina (que ayuda a otros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro hace trabajo solidario en una fundación.
Pedro does aid work for a foundation.

social value

locución nominal masculina (empresa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social value

(de una sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social life

locución nominal femenina (amigos, diversiones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan tiene una vida social muy activa.
Juan has a very active social life.

social housing

locución nominal femenina (casa económica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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