community service
Service or activity performed for the benefit of the community at large, such as…Service or activity performed for the benefit of the community at large, such as cleaning, fundraising, pro bono professional services, etc.
» The students volunteered for community service.
Meaning
2 senses(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
(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 sentencesThe students volunteered for community service.
Tom was sentenced to community service.
deTom wurde zu gemeinnütziger Arbeit verurteilt.
Tom was sentenced to three weeks of community service.
ruТома приговорили к трём неделям общественных работ.
Tom's sentence was 25 hours of community service.
ruТома приговорили к 25 часам общественных работ.
deToms Strafe waren 25 Stunden gemeinnützige Arbeit.
Tom was sentenced to probation and community service.
deTom wurde auf Bewährung zu gemeinnütziger Arbeit verurteilt.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Forms
plural: community services| Singular | community service |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions:public service
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable