The young (liste 5) Flashcards

(51 cards)

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mieux lotis

moins bien lotis

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better off

worse off

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reprocher

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blame (so/sth) for (do)ing / reproach (so) with (sth)

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arrêter ses études

un étudiant qui abandonne

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to drop out of (school)

a (college) dropout

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une bourse (critères sociaux ou académique)

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a grant

a scholarship

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5
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les frais de scolarité

passer un examen

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tuition fees

to take an exam

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un syndicat (étudiant)

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a (student) union

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un niveau

un niveau faible//moyen//élevé

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a standard

a low//intermediate//advanced level

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8
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des notions en …

exigeant

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a smattering of

demanding

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9
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une économie fragile / florissante

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an ailing / thriving economy

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le marasme économique

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slack (business) in the doldrums

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être victime de, touché par …

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to be hit hard by

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12
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de grands espoirs

des perspectives réduites

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great expectations

grim prospects

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les offres d’emplois sont rares

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jobs are scarce / slim job offers

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14
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la pénurie

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scarcity / a shortage of

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15
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être à court de (ressources)

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to run out of (time/cash)

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16
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à bout (de souffle), épuisé

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to run out of steam

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17
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le salaire minimum

le revenu disponible

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the minimum wage

disposable income

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18
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le caractère impitoyable de …

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ruthlessness

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19
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les indemnités du chômage

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unemployment benefits

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20
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au chômage

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on the dole

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21
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rencontrer des difficultés

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to face/ suffer/ experience øhardshipø

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en difficulté

23
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traverser une période difficile

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go through a rough patch

24
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un chômage au delà de 10%/ répandu

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double-digit / widespread unemployment

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la réduction d'effectifs | restructuration
ø downsizing | streamlining
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être licensié / viré
to be laid off/ dismissed / fired / sacked
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embaucher | le licenciement
to hire | redundancy
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l'externalisation | en raison de, à cause de
ø outsourcing | due to ...
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une fusion (d'entreprise)
a merger
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fainéant
workshy, lazy
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subir la discrimination
to endure discrimination
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une candidature | postuler pour un emploi
an application | to apply for (a job)
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prêter | un prêt
``` to lend (lent, lent) a loan ```
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emprunter
to borrow
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compenser
to make up for
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pas assez d'argent | pas assez riche
``` not enough cash (noun) not affluent (adj) enough ```
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dépenser (son argent) en ... / à faire
to spend (money) on / (do)ing
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un poids/ fardeau | un poids mort
a burden | a liability
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rembourser un prêt immobilier / une hypothèque
to pay back / reimburse a mortgage
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des loyers inaccessibles | être exclu du marché
unaffordable rents | priced out
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``` la crise (du crédit) la crise économique ```
the credit crunch | the recession / downturn
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un marché immobilier tendu/difficile
a tough housing market
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un abris | être sans abris
a shelter | ø homelessness
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la plénitude | le bien-être
ø fullfilment | ø well-being
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remettre en question
to challenger, to question
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manifester | des manifestations
to march | demonstrations
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agiter des banderoles | une pancarte
to wave banners | a placard
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être impliqué dans ...
to be involved in
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l'investissement, le dévouement
ø commitment / ø dedication
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un accès de violence
an outburst / outbreak of violence
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agresser
to assault, to mug