caridad
/kaɾiˈðað/
la
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
caridad is the everyday, common word for "charity," a Christian virtue like giving to the poor; beneficencia is more institutional or formal, like charitable organizations or welfare.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
beneficência is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "charity."
Practice
1 What does caridad mean?
charity
2 Fill the gap: Pide ___ en la calle.
Full sentence: Pide caridad en la calle. (He begs for charity in the street.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches caridad?
caridad: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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