a society where money is king Flashcards

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1
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le dieu Argent

A

Mammon

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2
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l’argent

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money

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3
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gagner, se faire de l’argent

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to earn, to make money

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4
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le fric

A

dosh

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5
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bien gagner sa vie

A

to earn good money

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6
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gagner beaucoup d’argent

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to make loads of money

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7
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rouler sur l’or

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to be rolling in money

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8
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être plein aux as

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to be rolling on it

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être à court d’argent, manquer d’argent

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to be strapped for cash, to be short of money

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10
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être fauché

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to be skint

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11
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dépenser de l’argent

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to spend money

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12
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gaspiller de l’argent

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to waste money

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13
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dilapider son argent

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to throw one’s money away

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14
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jeter son argent par les fenetres

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to throw one’s money down the drain

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15
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un panier percé

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a spendthrift

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16
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être dépensier

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to be extravagant

17
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une femme économe

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a thrifty woman

18
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économiser de l’argent

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to save money

19
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la consommation

A

consumption

20
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une société de consommation

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a consumer society

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consommer, un consommateur

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to consume, a consumer

22
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des biens de consommation

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consumer goods

23
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les biens de consommation durable

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consumer durables

24
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le consumérisme

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consumerism

25
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le pouvoir d’achat

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the purchasing power

26
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payer en liquide

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to pay cash

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payer par chèque

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to pay by cheque

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le crédit

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credit

29
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acheter à crédit

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to buy on credit

30
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payer par mensualités

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to pay by monthly instalments

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une carte de crédit

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a credit card

32
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un carnet de cheque

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a cheque book

33
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emprunter de l’argent à

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to borrow money from

34
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préter de l’argent à qqn

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to lend sb money

35
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devoir de l’argent à qqn

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to owe sb money

36
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être très endetté

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to be heavily in debt

37
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être surendetté

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to run up huge debts

38
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rembourser ses dettes

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to repay one’s debts