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Money (part2)

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EnglishFrench
To have a duty Avoir un devoir
to have a right avoir un droit
To have a go, to try essayer
Have a think, to consider Réfléchir
To have a word Toucher deux mots
To make a mess Mettre le bazar
Become a millionaire Devenir millionaire
To spare Épargner / accorder du temps
Precious Précieux
To be worth your while Valoir le coup, valoir la peine
Waste one’s time Perdre son temps
to waste gaspiller
To make money out of of something Gagner sa vie grâce à quelque chose
To use up Épuiser, tout utiliser
Profitably De manière rentable
Half-baked idea Idée foireuse, bancale
To chew sth over, to whew over sth Réfléchir longuement à quelque chose
To have a look Jeter un œil
Food for thought Matière à réflexion
Digest information, process information Assimiler, digérer des informations
To run out of something Être à court de quelque chose
To splash out on something Faire chauffer sa carte bleue, faire une folie
To afford Avoir les moyens, se le permettre financièrement
To inherit Hériter
inheritance héritage
heir héritier
A sum of money Une somme d’argent
Court Tribunal
Be charged WITH something Être inculpé de quelque chose
To prosecute Poursuivre en justice
prosecutor procureur
Con man Escroc
Theft Vol
Steal, rob voler
thief, robber voleur
Community service Travaux d’intérêt général
To serve a sentence Purger une peine
Amount, quantity Quantité
Fame Célébrité
famous célèbre
Earn (from work) Gagner (mériter)
win (the lottery) Gagner (lotto)
Pocket money Argent de poche
To feel like a failure Avoir l’impression d’être un raté
Breadwinner Gagne-pain
To be loaded Être plein aux as
To matter Avoir de l’importance
To invest Investir
investment investissement
investor investisseur
To spend money ON something Dépenser de l’argent dans quelque chose
for a rainy day Pour les jours difficiles, en cas de coup dur
An overdraft Un découvert (à la banque)
To blow money Claquer de l’argent
To be tempted TO do something Être tenté de faire quelque chose
To get something for peanuts Acheter quelque chose pour des clopinettes
Valuable De valeur
Tax Impôt / taxer
To bring in a law Faire passer une loi, introduire une loi
Palace Plais
To ban, to prohibit Bannir, interdire
To appoint as Nommer en tant que
Whole Entier
Price, cost Coût
To take guts Falloir du cran
To leave everything behind Tout abandonner
Mid-life crisis Crise de la quarantaine
Madness Folie
mad fou
Foolishness Stupidité
foolish stupide
to be a bolt from the blue Faire l’effet d’une bombe
Sale Vente
To start afresh Repartir de zero
Attempt Essai / essayer
Spell, period Période, moment
In the spotlight Sous les projecteurs
To undertake Entreprendre
Genuine, real Véritable
Bid Enchère / faire une enchère
Life-affirming Porteur de message de vie
To pack something in Tout plaquer
Wallet Portefeuille
Treasured Précieux, cher
Created by: c_chabot
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