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Chapitre 5 vocab
French 4H
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Language - French
11th Grade
06/03/2012
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Term
la haute société
 Definition
high society
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la classe moyenne
 Definition
middle class
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la class ouvrière
 Definition
working class
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les classes privilégiées
 Definition
privileged classes
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les classes défavorisées
 Definition
underprivileged classes
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le clochard, la clocharde
 Definition
bum, street person
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le peuple
 Definition
the people
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le patron, la patronne
 Definition
boss
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l'ouvrier (m) l'ouvrière (f)
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worker
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entrer, être dans la vie active
 Definition
to enter, to be in the workforce
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la profession
 Definition
profession
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le métier
 Definition
trade
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le charpentier
 Definition
carpenters
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l'électricien (m), l'électricienne (f)
 Definition
electrician
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le mécanicien, la mécanicienne
 Definition
mechanic
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le plombier
 Definition
plumber
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l'ambition (f)
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ambition
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ambitieux, ambitieuse
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ambitious
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ganger sa vie
 Definition
to earn one's living
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aller loin
 Definition
to go far, to get ahead
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améliorer sa condition sociale
 Definition
to improve one's social position
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le, la millionnaire
 Definition
millionaire
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le nouveau riche
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nouveau riche
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l'arriviste (m,f)
 Definition
social climber
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le, la snob
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snob
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impressionner
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to impress
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le pouvoir
 Definition
power
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le prestige
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prestige
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le luxe
 Definition
luxury
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somptueux, somptueuse
 Definition
luxurious
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aisé
 Definition
well-to-do
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propre
 Definition
clean
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le quartier pauvre
 Definition
poor district, neighborhood
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les taudis (m)
 Definition
slums
Term
la misère
 Definition
misery, distress
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misérable
 Definition
miserable
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malsain
 Definition
unhealthy
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pénible
 Definition
hard (difficult), painful
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sale
 Definition
dirty
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se révolter contre
 Definition
to revolt against
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faire la grève
 Definition
to go on strike, to strike
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le, la gréviste
 Definition
striker
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être exploité
 Definition
to be exploited
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le syndicat
 Definition
union
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les manières (f)
 Definition
manners
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être bien (mal) élevé
 Definition
to be well- (ill-) bred
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avoir bon (mauvais) goût
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to have good (bad) taste
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avoir de la classe
 Definition
to have class
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comme il faut
 Definition
proper
Term
poli
 Definition
polite
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raffiné
 Definition
refined
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sophistiqué
 Definition
sophisticated
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élégant
 Definition
elegant
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grossier, grossière
 Definition
gross, coarse
Term
vulgaire
 Definition
vulgar
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