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Meaning of social | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈsəʊ.ʃəl

Definitions

  1. Being extroverted or outgoing.
  2. Of or relating to society.
  3. Relating to social media or social networks.
    Internet
  4. Relating to a nation's allies.
    rare
  5. Cooperating or growing in groups.

Equivalents

العربية اجتماعي
Español social
Français social social
Português social social
Русский общительный

Examples

“James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.”
“Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it—would they let me—since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place one lodges in.”
“Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.”
“Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.”
“Unemployment is a social problem.”
“social gaming”
“the Social War”
“a social insect”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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