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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbien-être
Pronunciation / Transliteration: byɛn ɛtʁ
"Le bien-être des enfants est notre priorité absolue."
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The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
"We are concerned about the physical and emotional welfare of our employees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from well + fare (in the sense 'travel, happen'). Originally denoting a state of getting on well, the meaning shifted to well-being and financial aid in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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bien-être
Transliteration: byɛn ɛtʁ
"Le bien-être des enfants est notre priorité absolue."
Wohlbefinden
Transliteration: voːl.bəˌfɪndən
"Das Wohlbefinden der Mitarbeiter liegt uns am Herzen."
benessere
Transliteration: benˈɛs.se.re
"Il benessere psicologico è fondamentale per tutti."
bienestar
Transliteration: bje.nesˈtaɾ
"El gobierno debe garantizar el bienestar de sus ciudadanos."
bem-estar
Transliteration: bẽj.isˈtaɾ
"A empresa prioriza o bem-estar dos funcionários."
कल्याण
Transliteration: kalyāṇ
"सरकार गरीबों के कल्याण के लिए काम कर रही है।"
福利
Transliteration: fúlì
"员工福利是公司吸引人才的重要部分。"
복지
Transliteration: bokji
"사회 복지 제도가 더욱 강화되어야 합니다."
福祉
Transliteration: fukushi
"国は国民の福祉を向上させる責任があります。"
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