DS n°1 Flashcards

1
Q

A la suite de

A

In the wake of

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2
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Prendre de plein fouet

A

To bear the burnt

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3
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Entièrement/Totalement

A

Utterly

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4
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Ascenseur social

A

Upward mobility

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5
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La terre d’abondance

A

The land of plenty

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6
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C’est là que réside sa force

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That here lies its strenght

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7
Q

Prendre pour bouc-émissaire

A

scapegoating

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8
Q

Dresser les Américains les uns contre les autres

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Pitting Americains against one another

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9
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Au bout du compte, en fin de compte

A

All in all

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10
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Régulièrement

A

Steadily

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11
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Restaurants chics

A

Posh restaurants

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12
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La CONDITION des pauvres

A

The PLIGHT of the poor

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13
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Par conséquent

A

As a result

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14
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De plus

A

What is more

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15
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Aucune aide de quelque sorte que ce soit

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No help whatsoever

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16
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Les pauvres

A

The destitute

17
Q

C’est très clair

A

It seems crystal-clear

18
Q

S’avérer être

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To prove to be

19
Q

Le journaliste estime que

A

The journalist reckons

20
Q

Etre touché par

A

To be hit by/ To be hard hit by

21
Q

Connaître une hausse

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To go through/ To experience/To face

22
Q

Faire monter/descendre les prix

A

To push up/drive up prices

To cut/slash prices

23
Q

Les lieux

A

The premises (locaux)