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l'abri (m.)
shelter
l'allocation (f.)
social benefit, subsidy
avoir droit à
to be entitled to
avoir la vie dure
to have a hard, difficult life
le chômage
unemployment
le coût (élevé) de la vie
the (high) cost of living
errer
to wander, roam
finir assisté(e)
to end up on welfare
frustrant(e)
frustrating, disappointing
mettre les gens au travail
to put people to work
le parent célibataire
single parent
le salaire
salare
le S.M.I.C.
minimum wage (approx. 41 FF or 6.20 euros per hour in 2000)
satisfaisant(e)
satisfying; satisfactory
les SDF (m.) = sans domicile fixe
homeless
le strict nécessaire
bare necessities
traviller dur
to work hard
venir en aide à quelqu'an
to assist someone
le covoiturage
carpooling
se débarrasser de
to get rid of
les déchets (m.)
waste
l'espèce (f.)
species
imprudent(e)
careless
interdire
to forbid
jeter
to throw away
jetable
disposable
menacer
to threaten
le niveau
level
les ordures (f.)
garbage
le/la piéton(ne)
pedestrian
polluer
to pollute
la poubelle
garbage can
protéger
to protect
recycler
to recycle
recyclable
recyclable
réduire
to reduce
respirer
to breathe
le trottoir
sidewalk