General Economics Flashcards

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1
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A benefit,n

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1/ une allocation

1/ un avantage

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A bill, n

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1/ un billet
2/ une facture
3/ l’addition
4/ une loi

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Competition,n

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La concurrence

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Competitiveness,n

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La compétitivité

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Consumption,n

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La consommation

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The (economic) downturn

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La crise

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The trade deficit

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Le déficit commercial

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The cost of living,n

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Le coût de la vie

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Budget cuts, n

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La coupures/ restrictions budgétaires

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Economics

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Les sciences économiques, l’étude de l’économie

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An economist, n

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Un économiste

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The economy, n

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L’économie

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A wage earner, n

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Un salarié

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The Stock Exchange

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La bourse

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Tax evasion

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La fraude fiscale

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The economic forecast, n

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Les prévisions économiques

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figures, npl

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Les chiffres

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A price freeze, n

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Un gèle des prix

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A gap

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Un écart

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Consumer goods

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Des biens de consommation

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(Economic) growth, n

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La croissance

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The GDP (gross domestic product)

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PIB

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An incentive

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Un stimulant, une incitation

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A household, n

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Un foyer

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An invoice

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Une facture

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A loan

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Un prêt

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A Outlook

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Une perspective

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A output

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Rendement, production, productivité

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29
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An overdraft,n

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Un découvert

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30
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A stimulus package

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Un plan de relance

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31
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The poor

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Les pauvres

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The rich

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Les riches

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33
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An economic policy

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Une politique économique

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34
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Purchasing power

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Le pouvoir d’achat

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35
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The rate

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Le taux

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Riches

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Les richesses

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37
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Recovery

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La reprise

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38
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The recession

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La récession

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39
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A return

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Un rendement (sur investissement)

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40
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The sales

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1/ les ventes

2/ les soldes

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41
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Savings

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Les économies

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42
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Shantytown

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Un bidonville

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43
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A shortage of…

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Une pénurie de …

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A share

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Une action

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A shareholder

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Un actionnaire

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A slum

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Un bidonville

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A slump

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Une dépression, le marasme

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The consumer society

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La société de consommation

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A source if livelihood

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Une source de revenu

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Spending

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Les dépenses

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Supply and demand

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L’offre et la demande

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A trade surplus

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Un excédent commercial

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The standard of living

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Le niveau de vie

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A taxpayer

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Un contribuable

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Trade talks

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Des négociations commerciales

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Free trade

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Le libre échange

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Turnover

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Le chiffre d’affaire

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An upswing

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Une amélioration

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Affordable,adj

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Abordable

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Affluent, adj

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Riche

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Budget, adj

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Économique, pour petit budget

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Ailing

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Mal en point

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Cheap, adj

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Bon marché

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Cost-effective/efficient, adj

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Rentable, économique

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Costly

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Coûteux

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Destitute, adj

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Dans la misère

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Gloomy, adj

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Sombre, inquiétant

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Penniless, adj

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Sans le sou

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Sluggish, adj

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Stagnant

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To afford

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Avoir les moyens de quelque chose

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To be paid a living wage

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Recevoir un salaire décent

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To bridge a gap

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Combler un écart

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To collapse

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S’effondrer

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To compete(with)

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Être en concurrence (avec)

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To cut back (on sth)

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Diminuer sa consommation (de)

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To earn money

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Gagner de l’argent

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To go bankrupt

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Faire faillite

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Thriving, adj

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Prospère, en pleine santé

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Volatile, adj

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Instable

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Wealthy, adj

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Riche

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To lag behind

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Être à la traîne

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To Lend money

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Prêter de l’argent

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To make a living

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Gagner sa vie

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To plummet

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Plonger, chute rapide

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To raise price

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Augmenter les prix

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To rise

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Augmenter

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To run a compagny

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Diriger une entreprise

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To save money

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Économiser de l’argent

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To spend taxpayer dollars (on)

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Dépenser l’argent du contribuable (pour)

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Sharply

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Brusquement

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Steadily

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Régulièrement

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To bail out a compagny

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Renflouer une entreprise

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To be on The board of directors

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Être au conseil d’administration.

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To be on a high income

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Avoir de haut revenus

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To be on a tight budget

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Devoir faire attention à son budget

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To cost an arm and a leg

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Coûter les yeux de la tête

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To Counterfeit

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Contrefaire

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To Have ups and downs

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Avoir des hauts et des bas

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To merge

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Fusionner

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To patent

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Breveter

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To outsource

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Externaliser

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To pay off a debt

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Rembourser une dette

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Tu put some money away

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Mettre de l’argent de côté

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To skyrocket

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Monter en flèche

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To starve

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Mourir de faim

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To supply

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Approvisionner

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To subsidize

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Subventionner

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Bankruptcy,n

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La faillite