Society - Inequalities: Wealth and Poverty Flashcards

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1
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aisé

A

affluent, well-off

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dépensier, qui jette l’argent par la fenêtre

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a spendthrift

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gaspiller

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to squander

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les laissés-pour-compte

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the underdogs

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5
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impitoyable

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ruthless

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un paria

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an outcast

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un marginal

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a dropout

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8
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un mendiant

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a beggar

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9
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rouler sur l’or

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to be rolling in money

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10
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les riches / les pauvres

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the haves / the have-nots

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creuser ≠ réduire l’écart

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to widen ≠ to close the gap

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12
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des inégalités criantes

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gross / stark inequalities

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13
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vivre au dessus de ses moyens

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to live beyond one’s means

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14
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être à court d’argent

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to be strapped for cash / short of money

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15
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vivre au jour le jour

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to live a hand to mouth existence

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16
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le strict nécessaire

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the bare necessities

17
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toucher le fond

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to hit rock bottom

18
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faire la manche

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to pass the hat round