Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Service or activity performed for the benefit of the community at large, such as cleaning, fundraising, pro bono professional services, etc.

    Gemeinschaftsdienst

    a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions

  2. (countable, uncountable)Such work performed as an alternative for a criminal penalty.

    gemeinnützige Leistung, gemeinnützige Arbeit, freie Arbeit (Art. 293 EStGB)

    обяза́тельные рабо́тыobjazátelʹnyje rabóty

Examples

22 sentences
  1. The students volunteered for community service.

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  2. Tom was sentenced to community service.

    deTom wurde zu gemeinnütziger Arbeit verurteilt.

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  3. Tom was sentenced to three weeks of community service.

    ruТома приговорили к трём неделям общественных работ.

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  4. Tom's sentence was 25 hours of community service.

    ruТома приговорили к 25 часам общественных работ.

    deToms Strafe waren 25 Stunden gemeinnützige Arbeit.

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  5. Tom was sentenced to probation and community service.

    deTom wurde auf Bewährung zu gemeinnütziger Arbeit verurteilt.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
alternative penalty:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
voluntary service:
alternative penalty:

Forms

plural: community services

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions:public service

Word family

1 related words

See also

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