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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la classe moyenne | middle class |
| la classe ouvrière | working class |
| la classe privilégiée | privileged class |
| la classe défavorisée | underprivileged class |
| la diversité | diversity |
| le peuple | the people |
| le/la patron(ne) | boss |
| l'ouvrier / l'ouvrière | worker |
| l'immigré(e) | immigrant |
| l'étranger, l'étrangère | stranger |
| le racisme | racism |
| entrer/être dans la vie active | to enter/to be in the work force |
| la profession | profession |
| le/la fonctionnaire | civil servant, government worker |
| le métier | trade |
| le charpentier | carpenter |
| l'électricien(ne) | electrician |
| le mécanicien(ne) | mechanic |
| le plombier | plumber |
| le, la millionnaire | millionaire |
| le nouveau riche | nouveau riche |
| l'ambition | ambition |
| ambitieux, ambitieuse | ambitious |
| gagner sa vie | to earn one's living |
| aller loin | to go far, to get ahead |
| améliorer sa condition sociale | to improve one's social position |
| l'arriviste | social climber |
| le, la snob | snob |
| impressionner | to impress |
| le pouvoir | power |
| le prestige | prestige |
| le luxe | luxury |
| somptueux, somptueuse | luxurious |
| aisé(e) | well-to-do |
| le quartier pauvre | poor district, neighborhood |
| le taudis | slum |
| le/la clochard(e) | bum, street person |
| le, la sans-abri | homeless person |
| la misère | misery, distress |
| misérable | miserable |
| malsain(e) | unhealthy |
| pénible | hard (difficult), painful |
| se révolter contre | to revolt against |
| faire la grève | to go on strike, to strike |
| le/la gréviste | striker |
| être exploité(e) | to be exploited |
| le syndicat | union |
| les manières (f) | manners |
| être bien (mal) élevé(e) | to be well(ill)-bred |
| avoir bon (mauvais) goût | to have good (bad) taste |
| avoir de la classe | to have class |
| comme il faut | proper; properly |
| poli(e) | polite |
| raffiné(e) | refined |
| sophistiqué(e) | sophisticated |
| élégant(e) | elegant |
| arrogant(e) | arrogant |
| grossier, grossière | gross, coarse |
| vulgaire | vulgar |
| Terms | 59 |
| Creator | mialeigha |
| Created | November 3, 2009 |
| Group | French 3 H Murdock Vocab |
| Subjects | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |