Consumption Flashcards

1
Q

to consume

A

consommer

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2
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un consommateur

A

a consumer

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3
Q

dépenser de l’argent pour qqch

A

spending money on something

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4
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une dépense

A

an expense

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5
Q

les dépenses

A

expenses = expenditure

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6
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un buget

A

a budget

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7
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une facture

A

a bill

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8
Q

facturer qqch a qqn

A

to bill sb for something

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9
Q

le niveau de vie

A

the living standards

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10
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le coût de vie

A

the cost of living

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11
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l’économie (capacités à économiser)

A

thrift

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12
Q

économe

A

thrifty = frugal = economical

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13
Q

the consumer society

A

la société de consommation

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14
Q

consommer goods

A

les biens de consommation

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15
Q

to spare no expense

A

ne pas regarder à la dépense

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16
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to pay the bill

A

régler la facture / la note

17
Q

to foot the bill

A

payer la facture

18
Q

the housekeeping money

A

l’argent du ménage

19
Q

to work out one’s budget

A

faire ses comptes

20
Q

to keep the household accounts

A

tenir les comptes du ménages

21
Q

this bill is three months overdue

A

nous avons / vous avez / ils ont 3 mois de retard pour le paiement de cette facture

22
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Payment is due by the end of the month

A

L’échéance est à la fin du mois

23
Q

we’re behind = late = in arrears with the rent

A

nous avons un arriéré de loyer

24
Q

to economize on something

A

economiser sur qqch

25
Q

to save up = to set / put aside (money)

A

économiser l’argent

26
Q

to cut back / down on

A

réduire ses dépenses de…

27
Q

to tighten one’s belt

A

se serrer la ceinture