German-English translation for "wohltätig"

"wohltätig" English translation

wohltätig
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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  • für wohltätige Zwecke
    for charitable purposes (oder | orod causes)
    für wohltätige Zwecke
wohltätig
Adverb | adverb adv

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Tom donated his entire fortune to charity.
Tom spendete sein gesamtes Vermögen für wohltätige Zwecke.
Source: Tatoeba
Utterly different from Tom was his friend John, who was kind and benevolent.
Ganz anders als Tom war sein Freund Johannes, der gütig und wohltätig war.
Source: Tatoeba
Completely different from Tom was his boyfriend John, who was amicable and philanthropic.
Ganz anders als Tom war sein Freund Johannes, der gütig und wohltätig war.
Source: Tatoeba
On the contrary, he is active in causes such as helping sick children.
Im Gegenteil, er engagiert sich für wohltätige Zwecke, z. B. in der Hilfe für kranke Kinder.
Source: News-Commentary
And, in the days before the welfare state, the rich were also expected to be philanthropists.
Und in den Tagen vor dem Sozialstaat wurde von den Reichen auch erwartet, wohltätig zu sein.
Source: News-Commentary
This, Karnofsky and Hassenfeld thought, is not a good way to go about charitable work.
Dies, so dachten Karnofsky und Hassenfeld, sei keine gute Methode, sich wohltätig zu betätigen.
Source: News-Commentary
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