The Great Depression Flashcards
To be in a very bad situation
To be in dire straits
Un bidonville
Shantytown
Problèmes d’argent
Money matters
Faire la queue
To queue up
To line up
Not to have enough food
To be ill fed
Perdre la foi
Être découragé
To be dishearted
To be down hearted
To be low spirited
To be badly dressed
To be dressed in rags
Bouleversé
Upset
Crush
Overwhelm
Être dans le besoin
To be in need
To be impoverished
To be poor
To be destitute
To ne penniless
To be broke
To be rich
To be wealthy
To be well-off
Help
Aid
Assistance
To improvise an unpleasant feeling
To relieve
To be devastated by grief
Sorrow
To be unemployed
To be out of work
To be jobless
To be on the dole
To be fired
To be laid off
To be sacked
Ils ne pouvaient rien cultiver
They couldn’t grow crops
They couldn’t harvest anything
Items you can buy
Things
Consumer goods
S’effondrer
To crash
To collapse
Faillite
To go bankrupt
Bankruptcy
To believe in
To trust
To save money
To store money
To keep money
To reduce
To dwindle
To lessen
Être affamé
To be starving
To be hungry
To travel on the road
To hit the road
Help
Support
Due to
Because of
On the account of
To leave
To quit
Vivre dans une ferme
To live in a farm
Emprunter
To borrow
Rembourser
To pay back
L’argent se fait rare
Money is scarce
Tough times
Hardships
Difficulties
