Poverty Flashcards

1
Q

la misère/dénuement

A

destitution

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2
Q

les pauvres (x2)

A

the poor

the destitute

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3
Q

être ds la misère

A

to be poverty-stricken

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4
Q

vivre au jour le jour

A

to live a hand-to-mouth existence

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5
Q

joindre les deux bouts

A

to make ends meet

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6
Q

un salaire de misère

A

starvation wages

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7
Q

sombrer ds la pauvreté

A

to sink into poverty

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8
Q

toucher le fond

A

to hit the bottom

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9
Q

tirer le diable par la queue

A

to keep the wolf from the door

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10
Q

avoir juste de quoi vivre

A

to live at the subsistence level

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11
Q

être fauché

A

to be hard up

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12
Q

les riches et les pauvres

A

the haves and the have-nots

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13
Q

les PMA

A

LDCs

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14
Q

atteindre ses objectifs

A

to meet a target

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15
Q

réduire la fracture sociale

A

to bridge the social divide

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16
Q

avoir pour priorité l’accès à l’énergie universelle

A

to prioritize universal energy access