7.2 Poverty and homelessness* Flashcards

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1
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aider

A

to help

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le carton

A

cardboard

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les choses indispensables (f)

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necessities

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la couverture

A

blanket

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d’accord

A

OK

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distribuer

A

to give out

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durer

A

to last

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l’espoir

A

hope

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expliquer

A

to explain

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fier / fière

A

proud

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la nourriture

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food

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l’organisation caritative (f)

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charity

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permettre

A

to allow

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le quartier défavorisé

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deprived area

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le sac de couchage

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sleeping bag

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sain

A

healthy

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sans

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without

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le savon

A

soap

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le SDF 
(sans domicile fixe)
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homeless person

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le volontaire

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volunteer

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aborder

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to tackle

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l’accroissement (m)

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growth

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avoir lieu

A

to take place

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le cercle vicieux

A

vicious circle

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citer

A

to quote

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(faire) croître

A

to (make) grow/ increase

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élever

A

to raise

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la faim

A

hunger

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les frais (m. pl)

A

expenses

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il faut

A

you/ one must

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l’illettrisme (m)

A

illiteracy

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l’inégalité (f)

A

inequality

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la manifestation

A

demonstration

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mener

A

to lead

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le milliard

A

billion

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moins

A

less

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le pays

A

country

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ralentir

A

to slow down

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le rapport

A

report

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selon

A

according to

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sinon

A

if not

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le tiers

A

third

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vivre

A

to live

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vouloir dire

A

to mean

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emploi

A

job

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faire quelquechose

A

to do something

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réussir

A

to succeed/ to manage

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sûr

A

sure

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le monde entier

A

the whole world

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déja

A

already

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ou moins

A

or less

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au moins

A

at least

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ce qui veut dire

A

which means

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affreux (-se)

A

awful

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autant que

A

as much as

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ceux qui

A

those who

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ménacer

A

to threaten