workhouses

[US]/ˈwɜːkhaʊzɪz/
[UK]/ˈwɜrkˌhaʊzɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. institutioner, hvor fattige får arbejde og husly

Phrases & Collocations

public workhouses

offentlige arbejdshuse

local workhouses

lokale arbejdshuse

poor workhouses

fattige arbejdshuse

old workhouses

gamle arbejdshuse

charity workhouses

velgørende arbejdshuse

abandoned workhouses

forladte arbejdshuse

historical workhouses

historiske arbejdshuse

city workhouses

byarbejdshuse

industrial workhouses

industrielle arbejdshuse

temporary workhouses

midlertidige arbejdshuse

Example Sentences

many workhouses were established in the 19th century.

Mange arbejdshuse blev oprettet i det 19. århundrede.

life in the workhouses was often harsh and difficult.

Livet i arbejdshusene var ofte hårdt og svært.

workhouses provided shelter for the poor and homeless.

Arbejdshusene gav husly for de fattige og hjemløse.

the conditions in workhouses were frequently criticized.

Forholdene i arbejdshusene blev ofte kritiseret.

reforming the workhouses became a social issue.

Reformeringen af arbejdshusene blev et socialt problem.

workhouses were a part of the welfare system.

Arbejdshusene var en del af velfærdssystemet.

many families were separated in the workhouses.

Mange familier blev adskilt i arbejdshusene.

workhouses aimed to reduce poverty and vagrancy.

Arbejdshusene havde til formål at reducere fattigdom og vagabondage.

children in workhouses often had to work long hours.

Børn i arbejdshusene måtte ofte arbejde lange timer.

the legacy of workhouses still affects social policies today.

Arbejdshusenes arv påvirker stadig sociale politikker i dag.

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