workhouses

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

Translation

n. instellingen waar de armen werk en onderdak wordt geboden

Phrases & Collocations

public workhouses

openbare werkhuizen

local workhouses

lokale werkhuizen

poor workhouses

arme werkhuizen

old workhouses

oude werkhuizen

charity workhouses

goedwerk werkhuizen

abandoned workhouses

verlaten werkhuizen

historical workhouses

historische werkhuizen

city workhouses

stedelijke werkhuizen

industrial workhouses

industriële werkhuizen

temporary workhouses

tijdelijke werkhuizen

Example Sentences

many workhouses were established in the 19th century.

er werden in de 19e eeuw veel workhouses opgericht.

life in the workhouses was often harsh and difficult.

het leven in de workhouses was vaak hard en moeilijk.

workhouses provided shelter for the poor and homeless.

workhouses boden onderdak aan de armen en daklozen.

the conditions in workhouses were frequently criticized.

de omstandigheden in workhouses werden vaak bekritiseerd.

reforming the workhouses became a social issue.

de hervorming van de workhouses werd een sociaal probleem.

workhouses were a part of the welfare system.

workhouses waren onderdeel van het welzijnssysteem.

many families were separated in the workhouses.

veel families werden in de workhouses gescheiden.

workhouses aimed to reduce poverty and vagrancy.

workhouses waren erop gericht armoede en zwerverij te verminderen.

children in workhouses often had to work long hours.

kinderen in workhouses moesten vaak lange uren werken.

the legacy of workhouses still affects social policies today.

de nalatenschap van workhouses heeft nog steeds invloed op sociale beleidsmaatregelen.

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