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From Rags To Riches Flashcards

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Courageux

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Bold / courageous / opportunist

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Autodidacte

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Self-made man

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Marchand ambulant

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Street peddler

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Travailleur

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Hardworking

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Entreprenant, dynamique

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Enterprising

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Malin, habile, astucieux, futé, rusé

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Shrewd

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Né sous une bonne étoile

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To be born under a lucky star

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En résumé, en bref

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To put it in a nutshell

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Gloire, célébrité

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Fame

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Chance de sa vie

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Chance of a lifetime

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Prendre des risques

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To take risks

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Tente le coup, risquer le coup, tenter sa chance

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To chance it

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Rater l’occasion

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To miss the chance to

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Si par miracle

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On the off chance that…

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Qui ne tente rien, n’a rien

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Enjoué, gai, joyeux

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Bright, smart, ressourceful

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Avoir de l’assurance

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Self-confident

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Efficace

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Efficient

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Volontaire / résolu / déterminé

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Strong-willed / determined

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Chanceux

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Lucky

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Influent

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Influential

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L’une des femmes la plus influente aux USA du XXe siècle

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One of the 20th century’s most influential people in the USA

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Exaltant, enthousiasmant / qui inspire

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Inspiring

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Compatissant

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Sympathetic, compassionate

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Faire fortune

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Make a fortune

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Prospère, florissant

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Prosperous, wealthy

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L’une des plus femmes la plus fortunée du monde

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One of the world’s wealthiest women

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Un métier gratifiant, enrichissant

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A rewarding job

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Un métier épanouissant, gratifiant

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A fulfilling job

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Impliqué dans des projets, actions de charité

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Involved in projects / charities

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Prévenant, délicat, aimable

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Considerate, caring

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Généreux

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Unselfish, generous

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Altruiste

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Selfless, altruistic, an altruist

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De cœur

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Kind-hearted

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Sensible

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Sensitive

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Compréhensif

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Understanding

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Philanthrope

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Philanthropist

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Activiste, militante

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An activist, an militant (sided with Barack Obama during his political campaign)

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Elle fait partie

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She takes part IN

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Elle s’engage elle même à…

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She commits herself TO

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Elle se consacre à

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She’s dedicated TO

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Épouvantables

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Appalling

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Voilée, enceinte à l’âge de 13 ans

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Raped, pregnant at the age of 13

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Être confronté, face à…

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To be confronted, to faced with..

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Gérer, s’occuper de

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To cope with

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ADMIRATION

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To admire someone for doing/ for having done

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EXCLAMATIONS

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How + adjective
So + adjective
What a + adjective + noun
Such a + adjective + noun

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PAST CONDITIONAL

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If he had not invented such a useful product, he would not have become si famous
Had he not invented such a useful product, he would not have become so famous

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DIFFICULTIES

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Have difficulty FINDING a job…

Be difficult for him TO START…

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OPPOSITION

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Whatever the difficulties..
However difficult it was..
In spite of
Although

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HABIT

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Used to + BV : plus maintenant

Be used to + Ving : encore maintenant

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Difficultés

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Difficulties / hardships / obstacles

Anglais Terminale (10 decks)

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