The young (liste 6) Flashcards

1
Q

Le contrat zéro heure

A

zero-hour contracts

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2
Q

petit boulot / intérimaire

A

casual work

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3
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un emploi sans avenir

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a dead-end job

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4
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servir (dans un restaurant)

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to wait tables

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5
Q

un serveur / une serveuse

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a waiter / a waitress

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6
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servir quelqu’un

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wait on someone

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7
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attendre quelqu’un

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wait for someone

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8
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ce qui les attend

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what awaits them

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9
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ce qui les attend

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what is in store for them

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10
Q

ils gagnent à peine

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they hardly / scarcely / barely earn …

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11
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A peine avait-il (fait cela) que … (action consecutive)

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Hardly had they (done it) than …

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12
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Inexpérimenté / nouveau

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green (derog.)

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13
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un débutant / un jeune premier

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a rookie

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14
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appelé (sous les drapeaux) / conscript

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drafted

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15
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être embauché

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to be taken on / hired

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16
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économie du paratage / ubérisation de l’économie

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the gig economy

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17
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livrer (des marchandises)

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delivering (goods)

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18
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livreurs / messagers

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couriers

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19
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une entreprise du numérique

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a dotcom (firm)

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20
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la programmation

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coding

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21
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naissant(e) / qui débute

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budding

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22
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une firme qui démarre / toute jeune (+ ou - fragile)

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a fledgling business

23
Q

un tremplin

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a stepping stone

24
Q

débourser, se séparer de (£/$)

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fork out / shell out

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des enfants gâtés
spoiled brats (derog.)
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mettre en avant, afficher
flaunt
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superficiel
shallow
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né avec une cuillère en argent dans la bouche
born with a silver spoon
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un hélicoptère
a chopper
30
la société de consommation
ø consumer society
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accro au shopping
shopaholic
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se soigner en faisant des emplettes, les boutiques
ø retail therapy
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un privilège / droit à
(a sense of) entitlement
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se sentir privilégié / avoir le droit à quelque chose
to feel entitled to do / to sth
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exigé / exigeant
demand / ing
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revenu disponible / moyens
disposable income
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abordable (£)
affordable
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disponible
available
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le pouvoir d'achat
purchasing power
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acheter
purchase
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les factures (gaz & élec.)
utility bills
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un exutoire
an outlet
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un passionné de (comédies musicales / trains / jardinage)
a (musical / train / gardening) enthusiast
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ils ont l'air enthousiaste
they sound enthusiastic
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(coût / frais) colossaux, faramineux
extortionate / eye-watering (prices / fees)
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(des jeunes) exclus
disenfranchised (youths)
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foyer / famille d'accueil
a foster home / family
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un abri
a shelter
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la soupe populaire
a soup kitchen
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une grève de la faim
a hunger strike
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une société à deux vitesses
a two-tier society
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un logement partagé
shared accommodation
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colocataires
room / flat / housemates
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dormir sur le canapé
sleep on the couch {au}