La famille 1.2

Question 1

Avoir des parents étroits d’esprit

Answer 1

To have narrow minded parents

Question 2

Avoir des parents démodés

Answer 2

To have old fashioned parents

Question 3

le manque de compréhension

Answer 3

lack of understanding

Question 4

faire des reproches constants

Answer 4

to reproach endlessly

Question 5

commenter ses fréquentations

Answer 5

to comment on who sb goes around with

Question 6

l’attitude (f) rebelle

Answer 6

rebellious attitude

Question 7

l’accrochage (m)

Answer 7

clash/arguments

Question 8

faire sauter les règles

Answer 8

to break all the rules

Question 9

l’affrontement (m) des points de vue

Answer 9

confrontation of points of view

Question 10

relations tendues

Answer 10

tense relationship

Question 11

le décès du conjoint

Answer 11

the death of a spouse/partner

Question 12

être en garde alternée

Answer 12

to share custody of the children

Question 13

avoir des conséquences sur

Answer 13

to affect

Question 14

le bien-etre social

Answer 14

social well being

Question 15

le bien-etre physique

Answer 15

physical well being

Question 16

le bien-etre mental

Answer 16

mental well being

Question 17

les difficultés du quotidien

Answer 17

everyday problems

Question 18

l’absence (f) de relai

Answer 18

lack of anyone to take over

Question 19

assumer

Answer 19

to take on/ to cope with

Question 20

le manque de soutien affectif

Answer 20

lack of emotional support

Question 21

un emploi du temps (surchargé)

Answer 21

an (overloaded) structure

Question 22

jongler (entre)

Answer 22

juggle (with/between)

Question 23

un vrai casse-tete

Answer 23

a major headache

Question 24

faire barrage a

Answer 24

to be an obstacle to

Question 25

des facteurs limitant la capacité de travailler

Answer 25

factors limiting the ability to work

Question 26

l’expérience professionelle

Answer 26

work experience

Question 27

l’enfant exige une structure rigide

Answer 27

a child demands a strict structure

Question 28

travailler en horaires atypiques

Answer 28

to work antisocial hours

Question 29

des règles régulières

Answer 29

consistent rules

Question 30

le manque de

Answer 30

the lack of

Question 31

l’allocation (f) pour parent isolé

Answer 31

social security payment for lone parents

Question 32

Désirer élever un enfant

Answer 32

to want to bring up a child

Question 33

Assurer l’équilibre de l’enfant

Answer 33

Ensure the child is well balanced

Question 34

Démentir les préjugés

Answer 34

to show that prejudice is ill-founded

Question 35

dissiper les malaises

Answer 35

to dispel a sense of unease

Question 36

pouvoir s’épanouir comme les autres

Answer 36

to be able to flourish like others

Question 37

la stigmatisation homophobe

Answer 37

stigmatised by anti-gay people

Question 38

La famille élargie

Answer 38

extended family

Question 39

une bonne entente

Answer 39

a harmonious relationship

Question 40

arbitrer

Answer 40

to settle (issues)

Question 41

arbitrer

Answer 41

to settle (issues)

Question 42

la chute de la natalité

Answer 42

drop in the birth rate

Question 43

le recul de l’âge de la maternité

Answer 43

increase in the age at which women give birth