January 6th - L'embarras des riches Flashcards

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1
Q

to worry about/care for (someone)

A

se soucier de

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2
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to perceive/ to earn money/be given (money)

A

percevoir

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3
Q

redundancy

A

le licenciement

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4
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tense

A

tendu(e)

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5
Q

homeless

A

SDF (sans domicile fixe)

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6
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homeless (without shelter)

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sans abris

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7
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unemployed

A

au chômage

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8
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to demonstrate

A

manifester

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9
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the police

A

les gendarmes

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10
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to work (slang)

A

bosser

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11
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to push away

A

repousser

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12
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the rent

A

le loyer

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13
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active (working person)

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actif

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14
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the neighbourhood/estate

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les quartiers

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15
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purchasing power

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le pouvoir d’achat

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16
Q

wealth threshold

A

le seuil de richesse

17
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average standard of living

A

le niveau de vie médian

18
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poverty threshold

A

le seuil de pauvreté

19
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average income

A

le revenu médian

20
Q

European criteria

A

les critères européens

21
Q

household

A

ménage

22
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a degree

A

une licence

23
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an unemployed person

A

le chômeur

24
Q

to beg

A

mendier

25
Q

not to give a damn about (slang)

A

se ficher de

26
Q

to educate

A

scolariser

27
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underprivileged

A

défavorisé

28
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branded as scum

A

traité de racaille

29
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precarious/unsound

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