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The young (liste 5) Flashcards

1
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mieux lotis

moins bien lotis

A

better off

worse off

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2
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reprocher

A

blame (so/sth) for (do)ing / reproach (so) with (sth)

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3
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arrêter ses études

un étudiant qui abandonne

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to drop out of (school)

a (college) dropout

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une bourse (critères sociaux ou académique)

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a grant

a scholarship

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5
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les frais de scolarité

passer un examen

A

tuition fees

to take an exam

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6
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un syndicat (étudiant)

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a (student) union

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7
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un niveau

un niveau faible//moyen//élevé

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a standard

a low//intermediate//advanced level

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8
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des notions en …

exigeant

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a smattering of

demanding

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9
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une économie fragile / florissante

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an ailing / thriving economy

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10
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le marasme économique

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slack (business) in the doldrums

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11
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être victime de, touché par …

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to be hit hard by

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12
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de grands espoirs

des perspectives réduites

A

great expectations

grim prospects

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13
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les offres d’emplois sont rares

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jobs are scarce / slim job offers

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14
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la pénurie

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scarcity / a shortage of

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15
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être à court de (ressources)

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to run out of (time/cash)

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16
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à bout (de souffle), épuisé

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to run out of steam

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17
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le salaire minimum

le revenu disponible

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the minimum wage

disposable income

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18
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le caractère impitoyable de …

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ruthlessness

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19
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les indemnités du chômage

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unemployment benefits

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20
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au chômage

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on the dole

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21
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rencontrer des difficultés

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to face/ suffer/ experience øhardshipø

22
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en difficulté

A

struggling

23
Q

traverser une période difficile

A

go through a rough patch

24
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un chômage au delà de 10%/ répandu

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double-digit / widespread unemployment

25
Q

la réduction d’effectifs

restructuration

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ø downsizing

streamlining

26
Q

être licensié / viré

A

to be laid off/ dismissed / fired / sacked

27
Q

embaucher

le licenciement

A

to hire

redundancy

28
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l’externalisation

en raison de, à cause de

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ø outsourcing

due to …

29
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une fusion (d’entreprise)

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a merger

30
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fainéant

A

workshy, lazy

31
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subir la discrimination

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to endure discrimination

32
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une candidature

postuler pour un emploi

A

an application

to apply for (a job)

33
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prêter

un prêt

A 
to lend (lent, lent)
a loan
34
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emprunter

A

to borrow

35
Q

compenser

A

to make up for

36
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pas assez d’argent

pas assez riche

A 
not enough cash (noun)
not affluent (adj) enough
37
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dépenser (son argent) en … / à faire

A

to spend (money) on / (do)ing

38
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un poids/ fardeau

un poids mort

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a burden

a liability

39
Q

rembourser un prêt immobilier / une hypothèque

A

to pay back / reimburse a mortgage

40
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des loyers inaccessibles

être exclu du marché

A

unaffordable rents

priced out

41
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la crise (du crédit)
la crise économique
A

the credit crunch

the recession / downturn

42
Q

un marché immobilier tendu/difficile

A

a tough housing market

43
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un abris

être sans abris

A

a shelter

ø homelessness

44
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la plénitude

le bien-être

A

ø fullfilment

ø well-being

45
Q

remettre en question

A

to challenger, to question

46
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manifester

des manifestations

A

to march

demonstrations

47
Q

agiter des banderoles

une pancarte

A

to wave banners

a placard

48
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être impliqué dans …

A

to be involved in

49
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l’investissement, le dévouement

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ø commitment / ø dedication

50
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un accès de violence

A

an outburst / outbreak of violence

51
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agresser

A

to assault, to mug

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