L'Argent et L'Economie Unité 19 Flashcards

1
Q

poor

A

pauvre

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2
Q

miserly

A

avare

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3
Q

wallet (bills)

coin purse

A

le portefeuille

la porte-monnaie

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4
Q

a good job (employment)

A

une bonne situation

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5
Q

to save money (idiomatic expression)

A

mettre l’argent de côte

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6
Q

luxurious

A

de luxe

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7
Q

money is money (proverb)

A

L’argent n’a pas d’odeur.”

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8
Q

a rise / fall in prices

sudden extreme rise in prices

A

une hausse / baisse des prix

une flambée des prix

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9
Q
currency
change (coins in general)
A

la monnaie

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10
Q

to throw money away (idiomatic expression)

A

jeter l’argent par les fenêtres

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11
Q

well off (polite term for “rich”)

A

aisé(e)

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12
Q

to pay back or reimburse

A

rembourser

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13
Q

banker

A

banquier

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14
Q

the means (polite for “money”)

A

les moyens

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15
Q

coin (familiar)

A

un rond

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16
Q

stingy (familiar)

A

radin(e)

17
Q

to save money (general)
to set it aside
to invest it
investment

A

économiser l’argent
le mettre de côte
le placer
le placement

18
Q

The market can collapse.
market fall
market climb
market crash

A

La Bourse peut s’effondrer
la chute de la Bourse
la remontée de la Bourse
le krach boursier

19
Q

to earn a good living / make good money

A

gagner sa vie / de l’argent)

20
Q

to invest one’s money

A

placer son argent

21
Q

financial

A

financier/-ière

22
Q

to roll in money (idiomatic expression)

A

rouler sur l’or

23
Q

stock exchange

A

la Bourse

24
Q
to pay (polite for payer)
payment (polite for paiement)
A

régler

le réglement

25
Q

income

high income

A

les revenus

les gros revenus

26
Q

exchange rate

A

le taux de change

27
Q

set off / create / provoke / trigger / activate

A

déclencher (une crise financière)

28
Q

generous

A

généreux/-euse

29
Q

to borrow

A

emprunter

30
Q

to lend

A

prêter

31
Q

to be broke (financially)

A

être fauché(e)

32
Q

debt

A

la dette

33
Q

the worst (among a group of good or ok things)

A

le plus mauvais / la plus mauvaise

34
Q

the worst (among a group of bad things)

A

le/la pire