The Wall Street Crash phrases

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to ride a wave of optimism

optimismi lainel sõitma

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to usher in an era

ajastut sisse juhatama

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the pre-war years

sõjaeelsed aastad

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average salaries

keskmised palgad

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to buy on credit

ostma laenuga

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in the midst of this economic growth

keset seda majanduskasvu

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stock prices soared on the Stock Exchange

aktsiahinnad tõusid börsil kõrgusesse

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money they could ill afford to lose

raha, mida nad mitte mingil juhul ei võinud kaotada

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as the 1920s progressed

1920ndate aastate edenedes

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farmers were struggling

farmerid nägid vaeva

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an agricultural depression

põllumajanduslangus

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it foreshadowed the Great Depression

see kuulutas ette suurt majanduslangust

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supply and demand coupled with personal debt

pakkumine ja nõudlus koos isikliku võlaga

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the mechanization of farming

talupidamise/farmipidamise mehhaniseerimine

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production surged forward

tootmine jätkas tõusu

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supply exceeded demand

pakkumine ületas nõudlust

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the price of produce tumbled

põllumajandustoodete hinnad kukkusid järsult

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unable to pay their mortgages

suutmatud tasuma oma hĂĽpoteekmakseid

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to end up destitute

lõpetama puudust kannatavana

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the final triumph over poverty

lõplik võit vaesuse üle

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a gradual drop in the number of car purchases

järk-järguline langus auto ostude arvus

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steel production started to slump

terase toodang hakkas järsult langema

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the stock market reached a peak

aktsiaturg jõudis tippu

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compared with the previous year

võrreldes eelmise aastaga

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it was arguably impossible to sustain

seda oli väidetavalt võimatu alal hoida

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fluctuating prices

kõikuvad hinnad

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the financiers reacted swiftly

finantsistid reageerisid kärmelt

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to remain stable

jääma stabiilseks

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a short-lived victory

lühiajaline võit

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to be out of control

olema kontrolli alt väljas

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over the next few years

mõne järgneva aasta jooksul

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companies went bankrupt

firmad läksid pankrotti

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dramatically reduced their workforce

dramaatiliselt vähendasid oma tööjoudu

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houses were reposessed

majad võeti tagasi

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shacks on the outskirts

logudikud linnaserval

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slums

agulid

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famine

näljahäda

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unemployment benefit

töötu abiraha

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government handouts

valitsuse abipaketid

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breadlines and soup kitchens

leivasabad ja supiköögid

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charitable foundations

heategevad fondid

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children were abandoned

lapsi hĂĽljati

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suicide rate increased

enesetappude määr tõusis

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desperately looking for work

meeleheitlikult tööd otsides

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people urgently needed help

inimesed vajasid hädasti abi

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the government’s reaction was unsympathetic

valitsuse reaktsioon oli hoolimatu

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rugged individualism

jõuline/tugev individualism

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to rely on others for handouts

toetuma teiste annetustele

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prosperity

jõukus/heaolu/õitseng

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catchphrase

lööklause

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electorate

valijaskond

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presidential elections

presidendi valimised

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he was utterly defeated

ta sai täielikult lüüa

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the American economy didn’t fully recover

Ameerika majandus ei taastunud täielikult