A society where money is king (1/2) Flashcards

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1
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l’argent

A

money / cash

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2
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le fric

A

the dough

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3
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gagner de l’argent

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to earn / to make money

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4
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bien gagner sa vie

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to earn good money

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5
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gagner bcp d’argent

A

to make loads of money

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6
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manquer d’argent

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to be short of money

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7
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être fauché

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to be broke

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8
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dépenser de l’argent

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to spend money

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9
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gaspiller de l’argent

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to waste / to squander money

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10
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dilapider son argent

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to throw one’s money away

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jeter son argent par les fenêtres

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to throw one’s money down the drain

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12
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un dépensier

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a spendthrift

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13
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être dépensier

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to be extravagant

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14
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économiser de l’argent

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to save money

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15
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la consommation

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consumption

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16
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la consommation de masse

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mass consumption

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17
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une société de consommation

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the consumer society

18
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des biens de consommation

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consumer goods

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une société matérialiste

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a materialistic society

20
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le pouvoir d’achat

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the purchasing power

21
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l’offre et la demande

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supply and demand

22
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emprunter de l’argent à

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to borrow money (from)

23
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prêter de l’argent à qqn

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to lend sbdy money

24
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devoir de l’argent à qqn

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to owe sbdy money

25
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être obsédé par l’argent

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to be obsessed with money

26
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vivre au dessus de ses moyens

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to live beyond one’s means

27
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joindre les deux bouts

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to make ends meet

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s’en sortir

A

to get by

29
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une publicité

A

an advertisement / an advert

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une pub

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an ad

31
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une publicité / un spot publicitaire

A

a commercial

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une page de pub

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a commercial break

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une affiche

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a poster

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un panneau publicitaire

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a hoarding / a billiboard

35
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un prospectus

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a flyer / a leaflet

36
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un échantillon gratuit

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a free sample

37
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une marque

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a brand

38
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les petites annonces

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the small ads

39
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une campagne publicitaire

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an advertising campaign

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une stratégie publicitaire

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an advertising strategy

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un slogan

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a catchphrase