No. 16,997 in Russian
социалку
"Социалка" is informal Russian for "social assistance" or "welfare."
In a sentence
В нашей социальной столовой кормят тех, кому нужна социалка.
In our social canteen, they feed those who need social assistance.
In this sentence, "социалка" refers to social assistance or support provided to individuals in need.
Я оформил документы на социалку, чтобы получать помощь от государства.
I completed the documents for social benefits to receive support from the state.
Here, "социалка" is used to denote social benefits or welfare provided by the government.
На этой неделе мы обсуждали тему социалки и её роль в обществе.
This week we discussed the topic of social welfare and its role in society.
In this phrase, "социалка" refers to social welfare as a broader concept, including services and support mechanisms.
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