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
Q

un emploi sans avenir

A

a dead-end job

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4
Q

servir (dans un restaurant)

A

to wait tables

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5
Q

un serveur / une serveuse

A

a waiter / a waitress

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6
Q

servir quelqu’un

A

wait on someone

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7
Q

attendre quelqu’un

A

wait for someone

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8
Q

ce qui les attend

A

what awaits them

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9
Q

ce qui les attend

A

what is in store for them

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10
Q

ils gagnent à peine

A

they hardly / scarcely / barely earn …

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11
Q

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

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Hardly had they (done it) than …

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12
Q

Inexpérimenté / nouveau

A

green (derog.)

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13
Q

un débutant / un jeune premier

A

a rookie

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14
Q

appelé (sous les drapeaux) / conscript

A

drafted

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15
Q

être embauché

A

to be taken on / hired

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16
Q

économie du paratage / ubérisation de l’économie

A

the gig economy

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17
Q

livrer (des marchandises)

A

delivering (goods)

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18
Q

livreurs / messagers

A

couriers

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19
Q

une entreprise du numérique

A

a dotcom (firm)

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20
Q

la programmation

A

coding

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21
Q

naissant(e) / qui débute

A

budding

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22
Q

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

A

a fledgling business

23
Q

un tremplin

A

a stepping stone

24
Q

débourser, se séparer de (£/$)

A

fork out / shell out

25
Q

des enfants gâtés

A

spoiled brats (derog.)

26
Q

mettre en avant, afficher

A

flaunt

27
Q

superficiel

A

shallow

28
Q

né avec une cuillère en argent dans la bouche

A

born with a silver spoon

29
Q

un hélicoptère

A

a chopper

30
Q

la société de consommation

A

ø consumer society

31
Q

accro au shopping

A

shopaholic

32
Q

se soigner en faisant des emplettes, les boutiques

A

ø retail therapy

33
Q

un privilège / droit à

A

(a sense of) entitlement

34
Q

se sentir privilégié / avoir le droit à quelque chose

A

to feel entitled to do / to sth

35
Q

exigé / exigeant

A

demand / ing

36
Q

revenu disponible / moyens

A

disposable income

37
Q

abordable (£)

A

affordable

38
Q

disponible

A

available

39
Q

le pouvoir d’achat

A

purchasing power

40
Q

acheter

A

purchase

41
Q

les factures (gaz & élec.)

A

utility bills

42
Q

un exutoire

A

an outlet

43
Q

un passionné de (comédies musicales / trains / jardinage)

A

a (musical / train / gardening) enthusiast

44
Q

ils ont l’air enthousiaste

A

they sound enthusiastic

45
Q

(coût / frais) colossaux, faramineux

A

extortionate / eye-watering (prices / fees)

46
Q

(des jeunes) exclus

A

disenfranchised (youths)

47
Q

foyer / famille d’accueil

A

a foster home / family

48
Q

un abri

A

a shelter

49
Q

la soupe populaire

A

a soup kitchen

50
Q

une grève de la faim

A

a hunger strike

51
Q

une société à deux vitesses

A

a two-tier society

52
Q

un logement partagé

A

shared accommodation

53
Q

colocataires

A

room / flat / housemates

54
Q

dormir sur le canapé

A

sleep on the couch {au}