Chapter 2 - Everyday life Flashcards by Thao Ha

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Inhibitant

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L’habitant (m)

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City

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Le grand ville

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To settle in

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S’installer

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Le quartier

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District within town

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Neighbourhood

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Le voisinage

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Les transports en commun

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Public transport

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In an urban setting

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En milieu urbain

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Slums

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Les bas quartiers

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Business district

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Le quartier des affaires

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Shopping district

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Le quartier commerçant

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Industrial state

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La zone industrielle

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Urban development

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L’urbanisation (f)

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Redevelopment

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Le réaménagement

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Boom town

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Une ville champignon

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Town in decline

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Une ville en récession

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Congestion

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L’engorgement (m)

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Irrespirable

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Unbreathable

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Les gens affairés

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Busy people

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Lack of fresh air/ green areas

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Le manque d’air frais/ d’espaces verts

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Se sentir seul

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To feel alone

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One does not feel safe

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On ne se sent pas en sécurité

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L’absense d’aide mutuelle

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Absence of mutual help

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surburban area

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La zone périurbaine

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Urban sprawl

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L’étalement

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To commute (travel)

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Faire la navette

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Waste of time

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La perte de temps

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Travelling expenses

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Les frais (m) de déplacement

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Rush hour

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L’heure de pointe

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Les transports peu fiables

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Unreliable transport

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Les transported bondés

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Overcrowded transport

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Housing complex

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Le grand ensemble

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Mal conçu

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ill- conceived

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Neglected areas

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Les quartiers déshérités

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Cultiver récolte

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Grow crops

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Peasant

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Le paysan

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Country dweller or town dweller?

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Un campagnard où un citadin?

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Farmer

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L’agriculteur

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Tranquille

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Peaceful

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Sain / à Bon santé

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Healthy

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La retour à la nature

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Return to nature

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Respirer l’air frais

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To breathe fresh air

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Le rythme de vie reposant/ frénétique

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a relaxing/ hectic pace of life

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Le sentiment d’appartenance

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Sense of belonging

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Lack of facilities

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Le manque de prestations

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Limited variety of things to do

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Une gamme peu étendue d’activitiés

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Le dépeuplement

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Underpopulation

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Surpeuplement

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Overpopulation

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Le déséquillibre enter actifs et retraités

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Imbalance between those still working and those retired

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Apartment block

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L’immeuble (m)

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Le propriétaire

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The owner

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Detached house (suburban)

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Le pavilion

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Se trouver à l’étroit

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To lack space

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Les loyers élevés

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High rent

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Le rétrécissment de l’offre

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Decline in the amount of housing available

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Les marchandises

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Goods

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S’offrir

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To treat oneself

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Une gamme de produits

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A range of products

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To shop by mail order

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