January 6th - L'embarras des riches Flashcards by Harriet Broomfield

Q

to worry about/care for (someone)

A

se soucier de

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to perceive/ to earn money/be given (money)

A

percevoir

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redundancy

A

le licenciement

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tense

A

tendu(e)

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homeless

A

SDF (sans domicile fixe)

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homeless (without shelter)

A

sans abris

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unemployed

A

au chômage

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to demonstrate

A

manifester

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the police

A

les gendarmes

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to work (slang)

A

bosser

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to push away

A

repousser

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the rent

A

le loyer

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active (working person)

A

actif

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the neighbourhood/estate

A

les quartiers

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purchasing power

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le pouvoir d’achat

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wealth threshold

A

le seuil de richesse

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average standard of living

A

le niveau de vie médian

Q

poverty threshold

A

le seuil de pauvreté

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average income

A

le revenu médian

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European criteria

A

les critères européens

Q

household

A

ménage

Q

a degree

A

une licence

Q

an unemployed person

A

le chômeur

Q

to beg

A

mendier

Q

not to give a damn about (slang)

A

se ficher de

Q

to educate

A

scolariser

Q

underprivileged

A

défavorisé

Q

branded as scum

A

traité de racaille

Q

precarious/unsound

A

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