4- the homeless Flashcards by Robin Cote

Q

le fait d’être sans-abri

A

homelessness

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ne pas avoir de domicile fixe

A

to have no fixed abode

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Q

un sdf

A

a homeless person/ a down-and-out

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Q

errer sans but

A

to wander about aimlessly

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un vagabond

A

a wanderer

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Q

la mendicité

A

begging

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un mendiant

A

a beggar

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vivre de la charité des autres

A

to live on handouts

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un clochard

A

a tramp

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une clocharde

A

a bag lady

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Q

le dénuement

A

destitution

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Q

dormir à la dure

A

to sleep rough (a rough sleeper)

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Q

dormir dans un couloir de metro

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to sleep in an underground corridor

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Q

un carton

A

a cardboard box

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une bouche d’aération

A

an air-vent

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un sac de couchage

A

a sleeping bag

Q

squatter

A

to squat

Q

lutter contre le froid

A

to fight off the cold

Q

se mettre à boire

A

to takte to drinking

Q

un centre d’accueil pour sans-abris

A

a homeless shelter

Q

l’aide sociale

A

benefi (gb) / welfare (usa)

Q

de plus en plus

A

… is on the rise

Q

ne pas avoir de toits

A

to have no roof over their heads

Q

repartir du bon pied

A

to get back on his feets

malchance

misfortune

faire les poubelles

to scavenge for food

poubelles

dustbins

c'est qu'une question de temps avant qu'un sdf ne soit battu

it is only a matter of time before a homeless is beaten

affronter le regard des autres

meeting other people's gaze

faire face a

to cope with

devoir s'accommoder/ supporter

to put up with

vague de froid

a cold spell