The Rich and the poor Flashcards

(13 cards)

1
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L’état providence

A

the welfare state

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2
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les gens aisées

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the affluent

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3
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un symbole de reussite

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a status symbol

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4
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l’inégalité , inégale

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the inequality , unequal

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5
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une épreuve (concret) une privation

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a hardship

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6
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un bidonville

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a shanty town

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7
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être dependant

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to rely on

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8
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avoir le droit à

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to be entitled to
to qualify for

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9
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joindre les deux bouts

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to make ends meet

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10
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jeter l’argent par les fenêtres

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to throw money down the drain

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11
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permettre un sentiment

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to arouse

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12
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faire fortune

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to strike it rich

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