The Great Depression Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
Q

To be in a very bad situation

A

To be in dire straits

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2
Q

Un bidonville

A

Shantytown

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3
Q

Problèmes d’argent

A

Money matters

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4
Q

Faire la queue

A

To queue up
To line up

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5
Q

Not to have enough food

A

To be ill fed

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6
Q

Perdre la foi
Être découragé

A

To be dishearted
To be down hearted
To be low spirited

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7
Q

To be badly dressed

A

To be dressed in rags

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8
Q

Bouleversé

A

Upset
Crush
Overwhelm

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9
Q

Être dans le besoin

A

To be in need
To be impoverished

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10
Q

To be poor

A

To be destitute
To ne penniless
To be broke

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11
Q

To be rich

A

To be wealthy
To be well-off

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12
Q

Help

A

Aid
Assistance

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13
Q

To improvise an unpleasant feeling

A

To relieve

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14
Q

To be devastated by grief

A

Sorrow

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15
Q

To be unemployed

A

To be out of work
To be jobless
To be on the dole

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16
Q

To be fired

A

To be laid off
To be sacked

17
Q

Ils ne pouvaient rien cultiver

A

They couldn’t grow crops
They couldn’t harvest anything

18
Q

Items you can buy

A

Things
Consumer goods

19
Q

S’effondrer

A

To crash
To collapse

20
Q

Faillite

A

To go bankrupt
Bankruptcy

21
Q

To believe in

22
Q

To save money

A

To store money
To keep money

23
Q

To reduce

A

To dwindle
To lessen

24
Q

Être affamé

A

To be starving
To be hungry

25
To travel on the road
To hit the road
26
Help
Support
27
Due to
Because of On the account of
28
To leave
To quit
29
Vivre dans une ferme
To live in a farm
30
Emprunter
To borrow
31
Rembourser
To pay back
32
L'argent se fait rare
Money is scarce
33
Tough times
Hardships Difficulties