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The power of attachment
Vocabulary
| French | English |
|---|---|
| se passer de | to go without |
| être privé de | to be deprived of |
| être démuni de | to be without/lacking |
| boulverser | to upset |
| un boulversement | an upheaval |
| la menace | threat |
| menace | to threaten |
| la crainte/la peur | fear |
| de peur que/de crainte que |
for fear that (+ subjonctive) |
| les valeurs primordiales | essential values |
| les mœurs | customs |
| les institutions: religieuses/sociales/ bureaucratiques/ éducatives/politiques | institutions: religious/social/ bureaucratic/educative/political |
| le pouvoir | power |
| les apparences physiques | physical appearances |
| les repères | points of reference/landmarks |
| plus de- e.g imagine ton monde où il n’y a plus d’internet, plus de portable… |
no more + noun e.g imagine your world where there is no more internet, no more mobiles… |
| les avantages et les inconvénients |
advantages and disadvantages |
| désavantager quelqu’un | to disadvantage someone |
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