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2021-05-31 Flashcards

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1
Q

L’argent

A

money

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2
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le fric

A

money

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3
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la thune

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money, piece of money

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4
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le flouze

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money (slang)

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5
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le blé

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wheat, money (slang)

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l’oseille

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sorrel, money (slang)

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7
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la maille

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mesh, money (slang)

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8
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le pognon

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money

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9
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les sous

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money

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10
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les pépètes

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money (slang)

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11
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les ronds

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circles, money (slang)

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12
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Être pauvre

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to be poor

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13
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Ne pas avoir un rond

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not have money

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14
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Être fauché

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to be broke

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15
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dans la dèche

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not have money, in trouble

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16
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sur la paille

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not have money - “on the straw”

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17
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pauvre

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poor

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18
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indigent

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poor, needy

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19
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miséreux

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poor person, poverty stricken

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20
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sans le sou

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penniless

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21
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ruiné

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ruined

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22
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Être riche

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to be rich

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23
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Être aisé

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to be easy (financially, in this case)

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24
Q

pété de thunes

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full of money

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25
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plein aux as

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full of aces, full of money

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26
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bourré de fric

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stuffed with cash

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27
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rouler sur l’or

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rolling in money

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28
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À la banque

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at the bank

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29
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Payer en espèces

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pay in cash

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30
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Payer en liquide

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pay in cash

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31
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Payer par carte

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pay by card

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32
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Payer par chèque

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pay by check

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33
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Faire un chèque en blanc

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write a blank check

34
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Le solde

A

balance

35
Q

la somme qui reste sur votre compte en banque

A

bank balance, the amount remaining in your account

36
Q

Prêter de l’argent

A

lend money

37
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Emprunter de l’argent

A

borrow money

38
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s’endetter

A

get into debt

39
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Avoir des dettes

A

have debt

40
Q

des créances

A

debts

41
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Un créancier

A

a creditor

42
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un débiteur

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a debtor

43
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Être à découvert

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to be in the red

44
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Être dans le rouge

A

to be in the red

45
Q

Les économies

A

savings

46
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l’épargne

A

savings

47
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Comportement par rapport à l’argent

A

Behavior in relation to money

48
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Être dépensier

A

to be a spendthrift

49
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Être un panier percé

A

to be a spendthrift

50
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Un flambeur

A

a high-roller

51
Q

flamber

A

to spend lots of money, “blaze/burn through money”

52
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dépenser beaucoup d’argent

A

to spend lots of money

53
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Vivre au-dessus de ses moyens Mener

A

living beyond your means

54
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Vivre grand train

A

living big time

55
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Claquer de l’argent

A

to spend money

56
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Jeter l’argent par les fenêtres

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spending a lot (“throw money out the window”)

57
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Avoir des fins de mois difficiles

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having difficult end of the month (financially)

58
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Avoir du mal à joindre les deux bouts

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having trouble making ends meet

59
Q

Être économe

A

to be thrifty

60
Q

Être parcimonieux

A

to be stingy

61
Q

épargner sur tout

A

save on everything

62
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même les petites choses

A

even the little things

63
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Se serrer la ceinture

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to tighten one’s belt

64
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Se restreindre

A

limit oneself

65
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Être radin

A

to be stingy

66
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Être pingre

A

to be stingy

67
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Être grippe-sou

A

to be stingy

68
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Être rapiat

A

to be stingy

69
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Être rat

A

to be stingy

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Être regardant

A

to be stingy

71
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Être avare

A

to be stingy

72
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Être chiche

A

to be stingy

73
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Mendier

A

to beg

74
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faire la manche

A

to beg

75
Q

Être généreux

A

to be generous

76
Q

Être altruiste

A

to be altruistic, generous

77
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Être désintéressé

A

to be selfless

78
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Être charitable

A

to be charitable

79
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Parler de son salaire

A

to talk about his salary

80
Q

Je gagne bien ma vie.

A

I earn a good living.

81
Q

Je gagne mal ma vie.

A

I earn a poor living.

82
Q

Je touche 2000 euros par mois.

A

I get 2000 euros per month.

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