Minorities And Social Issues Flashcards by Lamine Kanté | Brainscape

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An uphill struggle

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Une lutte difficile

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A clash / showdown / faceoff

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Un conflit

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A Gap / A discrepancy

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Un écart / un fossé

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A chasm

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Un gouffre

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An outcast

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Un paria

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Social unrest

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Le malaise social

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A milestone

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Un événement capital

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The haves and the have-not

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Les riches et les pauvres

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Dogged / stubborn

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Obstiné

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Disheartened

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Découragé

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Undocumented

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Sans papiers

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Resilient / unwavering

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Déterminé

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To single out

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Stigmatiser

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To discriminate against

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Faire de la discrimination envers

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To stand out

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Se démarquer

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To fit in

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Se mêler à la masse

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To yearn for / to long for

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Aspirer à

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To jump on the bandwagon / to keep up with the Joneses

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Suivre la tendance

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To bridge / to close / narrow the gap

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Combler le fossé

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To widen the gap

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Élargir le fossé