From Rags To Riches Flashcards

(52 cards)

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Courageux

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Bold / courageous / opportunist

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Autodidacte

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Self-made man

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3
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Marchand ambulant

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Street peddler

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4
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Travailleur

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Hardworking

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5
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Entreprenant, dynamique

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Enterprising

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Malin, habile, astucieux, futé, rusé

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Shrewd

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7
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Né sous une bonne étoile

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To be born under a lucky star

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8
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En résumé, en bref

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To put it in a nutshell

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9
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Gloire, célébrité

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Fame

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Chance de sa vie

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Chance of a lifetime

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Prendre des risques

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To take risks

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Tente le coup, risquer le coup, tenter sa chance

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To chance it

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13
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Rater l’occasion

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To miss the chance to

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14
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Si par miracle

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On the off chance that…

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15
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Qui ne tente rien, n’a rien

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Enjoué, gai, joyeux

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Bright, smart, ressourceful

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Avoir de l’assurance

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Self-confident

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18
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Efficace

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Efficient

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19
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Volontaire / résolu / déterminé

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Strong-willed / determined

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20
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Chanceux

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Lucky

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21
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Influent

22
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L’une des femmes la plus influente aux USA du XXe siècle

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One of the 20th century’s most influential people in the USA

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Exaltant, enthousiasmant / qui inspire

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Compatissant

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Sympathetic, compassionate

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Faire fortune
Make a fortune
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Prospère, florissant
Prosperous, wealthy
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L'une des plus femmes la plus fortunée du monde
One of the world's wealthiest women
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Un métier gratifiant, enrichissant
A rewarding job
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Un métier épanouissant, gratifiant
A fulfilling job
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Impliqué dans des projets, actions de charité
Involved in projects / charities
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Prévenant, délicat, aimable
Considerate, caring
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Généreux
Unselfish, generous
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Altruiste
Selfless, altruistic, an altruist
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De cœur
Kind-hearted
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Sensible
Sensitive
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Compréhensif
Understanding
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Philanthrope
Philanthropist
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Activiste, militante
An activist, an militant (sided with Barack Obama during his political campaign)
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Elle fait partie
She takes part IN
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Elle s'engage elle même à...
She commits herself TO
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Elle se consacre à
She's dedicated TO
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Épouvantables
Appalling
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Voilée, enceinte à l'âge de 13 ans
Raped, pregnant at the age of 13
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Être confronté, face à...
To be confronted, to faced with..
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Gérer, s'occuper de
To cope with
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ADMIRATION
To admire someone for doing/ for having done
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EXCLAMATIONS
How + adjective So + adjective What a + adjective + noun Such a + adjective + noun
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PAST CONDITIONAL
If he had not invented such a useful product, he would not have become si famous Had he not invented such a useful product, he would not have become so famous
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DIFFICULTIES
Have difficulty FINDING a job... | Be difficult for him TO START...
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OPPOSITION
Whatever the difficulties.. However difficult it was.. In spite of Although
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HABIT
Used to + BV : plus maintenant | Be used to + Ving : encore maintenant
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Difficultés
Difficulties / hardships / obstacles