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il faut
have to; need to; must
le revenu
the income; the revenue
dès
as soon as
une garantie
a guarantee
tous
all; everybody
proposer
to suggest; to offer; to propose
nouveau
new
l'existence
the existence
personne
no one; person
majeur
major
l'objectif
the purpose; the objective
d'abord
first of all
avoir
to have
changer
to change
au travail
at work
le travail
the job; the work; the labour
rassembler
to gather
seul
alone
une allocation
an allocation
social
social
distribuer
to distribute
un organisme
an organism; an organisation
beaucoup de
a lot of
l'avantage
the benefit
un terme
a term
le contrôle
the control
penser
to think
permettre
to allow
le système
the system
le sujet
the topic; the subject
nous sommes
we're
la somme
the sum; the amount
l'accord
the agreement
par exemple
for example
le français
the French (language)
un mois
a month
en dessous
under; below
le seuil
the threshold; the doorstep
la pauvreté
the poverty
trouver
to find
sérieux
serious
les gens
the people (persons)
ensuite
then (after that)
décider
to decide
verser
to pour; to shed
tout le monde
everyone
coûter
to cost
un équivalent
an equivalent
la totalité
the totality
le budget
the budget
l'état
the state
petit
small; little; short (people)
finalement
finally; eventually
vite
fast; quickly
lorsque
while; when
fier
proud
vieillir
to get old
quitter
to leave
rien
nothing
pour toi
for you
philosophique
philosophical
opposer
to oppose
citer
to quote
un principe
a principle
l'étude
the study
croire
to believe
l'égalité
equality
l'opportunité
the opportunity
le sens
the sense
s'intéresser à ...
to be (oneself) interested in... (in questions)

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