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Retraites : pourquoi la réforme ne passe pas ?

Le podcast "Passerelles" explore la question des retraites en France, un sujet brûlant d'actualité. L'animatrice Emilie analyse les débats autour de l'âge de départ et de l'évolution de la retraite, de période de repos à temps de "réinvention". #retraite #France #société
Duration
18.9 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
2276 (735 unique words)
Topics
Aging Population
Current Affairs
France
French Politics
Labor Market
Life Stages
Lifestyle
Location
Retirement
Retirement Reform
Senior Employment
Social Issues
Sweden
Third Age
Work & Careers

Vocab Notes

01.
le troisième âge
the elderly, senior citizens

This expression is a more formal and polite way to refer to elderly people. It literally means 'the third age,' implying a stage of life after youth and middle age.

02.
mettre un nom, un visage, une histoire sur
to put a name, a face, a story to

This expression means to personalize something or someone that was previously abstract or unknown. It conveys the idea of getting to know someone or something on a more personal level.

03.
prendre le large
to set sail, to escape, to get away

This idiomatic expression means to go away, often to escape a situation or routine. It literally translates to 'take the open sea,' evoking a sense of freedom and adventure.

04.
mine de rien
all the same, without realizing it, subtly

This informal expression is used to point out that something significant has happened or is the case, often in a way that was not obvious or intentional.

05.
jeter un œil à
to take a look at, to have a glance at

This informal expression means to look at something quickly and casually. It's more colloquial than 'regarder' and suggests a less attentive observation.

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