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Ch. 7 - L'éducation
FR322E
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Language - French
Undergraduate 3
04/07/2013
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Term
collège (m)
 Definition
middle school
Term
diplôme (m)
 Definition
diploma, degree
Term
école (f)
 Definition
school
Term
éducation (f)
 Definition
education
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enseignement (m)
 Definition
teaching
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études (f pl)
 Definition
course work, studies
Term
faculté (f)
 Definition
college, school
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faculté des lettres (f)
 Definition
liberal arts school
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lycée (m)
 Definition
high school
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prêt (m)
 Definition
loan
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franchir
 Definition
to overcome
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grimper
 Definition
to climb up
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manquer
 Definition
to be missing, lacking
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nuire
 Definition
to harm
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se débrouiller
 Definition
to get along
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(s')endetter
 Definition
to go into debt
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bas(se)
 Definition
low
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(bien/mal) rémunéré(e)
 Definition
(well/poorly) paid or paying
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éducatif(-ive)
 Definition
educational
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élevé(e)
 Definition
high
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manquant(e)
 Definition
missing
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bourse (f) d'études
 Definition
scholarship
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clamer haut et fort
 Definition
to broadcast, proclaim loud and clear
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école élémentaire
 Definition
elementary school
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école secondaire
 Definition
middle and high school
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enseignement (m) supérieur
 Definition
higher learning, post-secondary education
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être boursier (-ière)
 Definition
to be on scholarship
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dépanneur (m)
 Definition
corner store, convenience store
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moitié (f)
 Definition
half
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entrevoir
 Definition
to forsee; to catch a glimpse of
Term
se serrer
 Definition
to stand, sit, or be close together
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à vos risques et périls
 Definition
at your own risk
Term
faire bon ménage
 Definition
to get along
Term
faire des pieds et des mains
 Definition
to work really hard at something
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gagner trop cher
 Definition
to make too much money
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joindre les deux bouts
 Definition
to make ends meet
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se serrer la ceinture
 Definition
to tighten one's belt
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se tuer à la tâche
 Definition
to work oneself to death
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subvenir à ses besoins
 Definition
to make ends meet; to take care of one's needs
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venir à la rescousse
 Definition
to come to the rescue
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