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trickle down

trickle down (trickle daun)

Phrasal-verb Economy

Signification

to spread gradually from the wealthy to the less wealthy; to benefit lower classes indirectly

se répandre progressivement des riches vers les moins riches; bénéficier indirectement aux classes inférieures (se répandre progressivement des riches vers les moins riches; bénéficier indirectement aux classes inférieures)

Phrases d'exemple

"Many economists argue that wealth doesn’t always trickle down to the poor."

"Beaucoup d'économistes soutiennent que la richesse ne trickle down pas toujours aux pauvres." (Beaucoup d'économistes soutiennent que la richesse ne **trickle down** pas toujours aux pauvres.)

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