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living standards N npl

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living standards

niveau m de vie

standard of living N

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standard of living

niveau m de vie

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deterioration in living standards

baisse f du niveau de vie

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niveau de vie ECON

standard of living, living standards

mieux-vivre

improved living standards pl

standard of living

ça ne fera pas monter leur niveau de vie

it won't raise their standard of living

la dégradation des conditions de vie/de l'économie

the deterioration in the standard of living/economy

le niveau de vie est très inférieur à celui des pays occidentaux

the standard of living is much lower than in Western countries

l'élévation du niveau de vie/du niveau des eaux

the rise in the standard of living/in the water level

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I.standard [Brit ˈstandəd, Am ˈstændərd] N

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1. standard (level of quality):

the standard of education/hygiene/candidates is good

le niveau d'éducation/d'hygiène/des candidats est bon

standards of service have declined

la qualité du service a baissé

our drinking water is of a very high standard

notre eau potable est d'excellente qualité

the candidates were of a very high standard

les candidats étaient de très haut niveau

this wine is excellent by any standards

ce vin est excellent à tout point de vue

to have high/low standards person:

être très/peu consciencieux

to have high/low standards school, institution:

être d'un bon/mauvais niveau

to have double standards

faire deux poids deux mesures

2. standard (official specification):

norme f (for de)

products must comply with EC standards

les produits doivent être conformes aux normes de la CE

4. standard (banner):

5. standard (classic song):

a rock/blues standard

un standard du rock/du blues

II.standard [Brit ˈstandəd, Am ˈstændərd] ADJ

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1. standard (normal):

standard size, equipment, rate, pay

standard plan, style

habituel/-uelle

standard image

traditionnel/-elle

standard procedure

habituel/-uelle

standard procedure

standard ton, measurement

it's standard practice to do

il est d'usage de faire

standard English/French

l'anglais/le français standard

this model includes a car radio as standard

ce modèle est équipé en série d'une autoradio

2. standard (authoritative):

standard work, manual

3. standard:

standard, a. standard class Brit RAIL ticket

de seconde classe

standard, a. standard class single, return

en seconde classe

4. standard BOT:

standard cherry, rose

(greffé) sur tige

I.live¹ [Brit lɪv, Am lɪv] VB trans

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1. live (conduct):

live

to live one's life

to live a normal/peaceful/healthier life

vivre normalement/paisiblement/plus sainement

to live a life of luxury/crime

vivre dans le luxe/crime

to live the life of a recluse/a saint

vivre en reclus/comme un saint

if I could live my life over again

si je pouvais revivre ma vie

you can't live your children's lives for them

vous ne pouvez pas vivre à la place de vos enfants

to live one's faith/one's politics

vivre sa foi/sa politique

2. live (undergo):

live experience

II.live¹ [Brit lɪv, Am lɪv] VB intr

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1. live:

live (dwell) animal:

live person: (gen)

vivre, habiter (with avec)

live (in permanent dwelling)

they live at number 7

ils habitent au numéro 7

three sons still living at home

trois fils qui vivent encore à la maison

animals that live underground

des animaux qui vivent sous terre

to live together/apart/alone

vivre or habiter ensemble/séparément/seul

to live in house, apartment

vivre dans, habiter

it isn't fit to live in

c'est insalubre

he's not very easy to live with

il n'est pas très facile à vivre

Devon is a nice place to live

il fait bon vivre dans le Devon

have you found anywhere to live yet?

avez-vous trouvé à vous loger?

he lives at the library/doctor's iron

il est toujours fourré à la bibliothèque/chez le médecin inf

he lives in his jeans

il est toujours en jean

2. live (lead one's life):

live

to live happily/extravagantly

vivre heureux/de manière extravagante

to live in luxury/poverty

vivre dans le luxe/la pauvreté

we live in the computer age

nous vivons à l'ère de l'informatique

to live for sport, work, family

ne vivre que pour

to live in hope/fear/etc (of sth/of doing)

vivre dans l'espoir/la peur (de qc/de faire)

to live through sth experience, period

to live without person

to live without drugs, TV, electricity

they lived happily ever after (in story)

ils vécurent heureux et eurent beaucoup d'enfants

3. live (remain alive):

live (gen) fig

live (survive)

to live to be eighty/ninety

vivre jusqu'à l'âge de quatre-vingts/quatre-vingt-dix ans

nothing can live in this environment

rien ne peut vivre dans ce milieu

his grandfather is still living

son grand-père vit toujours

as long as I live, I'll…

tant que je vivrai, je…

you'll regret this for as long as you live

vous le regretterez toute votre vie

she 's only got two months to live

il ne lui reste que deux mois à vivre

I don't think he'll live

je ne pense pas qu'il survive

the memory will live in my heart forever

le souvenir vivra toujours dans mon cœur

these plants live through the hardest of winters

ces plantes survivent à l'hiver le plus rude

she'll not live through the night

elle ne passera pas la nuit

I'll live! hum

je n'en mourrai pas!

I've got nothing left to live for

je n'ai plus de raison de vivre

to live to regret sth

en venir à regretter qc

long live democracy/the King!

vive la démocratie/le roi!

4. live (subsist, maintain existence):

live

to live by hunting/begging

vivre en chassant/en mendiant

to live by one's pen

vivre de sa plume

to live by one's wits

vivre d'expédients

to live on or off fruit, interest, profits, charity, promises

to live on or off wage, capital

to live off sb

se faire entretenir par qn

his wages aren't enough to live on

son salaire ne suffit pas pour le faire vivre

her children live on junk food

ses enfants ne mangent que des cochonneries inf

enough food to live on for a week

assez de nourriture pour une semaine

to live out of tins/the freezer

vivre de conserves/de surgelés

III.live¹ [Brit lɪv, Am lɪv]

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I.live² [Brit lʌɪv, Am laɪv] ADJ

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1. live (not dead):

live person, animal, bait

en chair et en os

3. live ELEC:

live

4. live (burning):

live match, cigarette end

5. live:

live (capable of exploding) ammunition, bullet

live (unexploded) bomb

6. live (topical):

II.live² [Brit lʌɪv, Am laɪv] ADV

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live RADIO, TV appear, bring, broadcast, transmit

live play, perform

I.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ] N

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2. living (lifestyle):

vie f

easy/loose living

une vie facile/de débauche

3. living (incumbency):

Phrases:

the living + vb pl

les vivants mpl

II.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

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III.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ]

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to be still in the land of the living

être encore de ce monde

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raise standard of living

standard of living

niveau m de vie

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standard de vie

standard of living

niveau de vie

standard of living

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I.living [ˈlɪvɪŋ] N

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3. living + pl vb (people who are still alive):

les vivants mpl

II.living [ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

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2. living (existent):

living language, legend

living tradition

Phrases:

to scare the living daylights out of sb

faire une peur bleue à qn

I.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] N

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1. standard (level of quality):

to be up to sb's standard

être au niveau de qn

2. standard (touchstone for evaluating):

safety standard

norme de sécurité

3. standard (flag):

4. standard (currency basis):

standard gold, silver

5. standard (well-known piece of music):

II.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] ADJ

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1. standard (normal, not custom-made):

standard language, size, procedures

2. standard (classical):

standard book, song

3. standard (average, acceptable):

standard procedure, practice

I.live¹ [laɪv] ADJ

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1. live (living):

live

en chair et en os

2. live RADIO, TV:

live

to give a live performance

jouer en public

3. live (carrying electrical power):

live

4. live MIL:

live

5. live (burning):

live

II.live¹ [laɪv] ADV

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1. live RADIO, TV:

live

2. live MUS:

live

I.live² [lɪv] VB intr

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2. live (reside):

live

to live together/apart

vivre ensemble/séparés

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Criteria included the factors which make a community livable: new urbanism, smart growth, mixed-use development, and easy-living standards. en.wikipedia.org

Workers in traditionally poorly paid semi-skilled and unskilled occupations saw a particularly marked improvement in their wages and living standards. en.wikipedia.org

These imports were used to maintain or improve living standards, especially in urban areas. en.wikipedia.org

Those in traditionally poorly paid semi-skilled and unskilled occupations saw a particularly marked improvement in their wages and living standards. en.wikipedia.org

The massive citywide spending cuts also left the few remaining building inspectors and fire marshals unable to enforce living standards or punish code violations. en.wikipedia.org

Land reform efforts helped to raise living standards by subdividing larger holdings into cooperatives. en.wikipedia.org

That might mean living standards, price stability, unemployment or any number of things. theconversation.com

However, the brothers were not ashamed of their living standards, and instead embraced it. en.wikipedia.org

The film outlines how free enterprise, consumer choice rather than coercion, has raised living standards by making existing goods cheaper and creating new ones. en.wikipedia.org

Then he observes the surplus to living standards created by industrialism. en.wikipedia.org

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