immigration Flashcards

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être attiré par un pays

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to be attracted TO a country

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un candidat à l’immigration

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a would-be immigrant

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3
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fuir un pays

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to flee a country

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chercher à fuir la guerre

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to seek refuge from the war

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5
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faire fortune

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to make a fortune

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partir de rien

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to start from the scratch

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être confronté à des difficultés

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to be confronted with, to be faced with

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être refoulé à la frontière

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to be turned away at the border

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les sans-papiers

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undocumented people

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un passeur

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a smuggler

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ne correspond pas tjrs à leurs attentes

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fall(s) short of their expectations

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peut aider à compenser

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can help offset

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L’immigration restera sans doute un sujet très controversé dans les années à venir.

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Immigration is likely to remain a highly controversial issue in the coming years.

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Les immigrés sont souvent prêts à risquer leur vie car ils sont convaincus qu’ils seront plus heureux ailleurs.

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Immigrants are often prepared to risk their lives because they are convinced that the grass is greener on the other side.

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