114 - Catastrophes naturelles Flashcards

1
Q

all winter

A

tout l’hiver

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2
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to remove

A

enlever

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3
Q

would you like…?
what do you think about …?

(lit. ‘this says/would say what to you?’)

A

ça vous dirait de…?
ça vous dit de…?

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4
Q

comma

A

virgule

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5
Q

aquarium (pronunciation)

A

(pronounce the “qu” the way you would in English - because the word is of Greek origin, apparently)

l’aquarium

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6
Q

to lift weights (2 options)

A

soulever des poids
faire de la muscu

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7
Q

it gives me energy

A

ça me donne de l’énergie

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8
Q

“puisque” vs. “parce que”

A

parce que = une causalité très simple
puisque = les deux personnes connaissent la situation

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9
Q

a sprain

A

une entorse

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10
Q

a lot of amenities

A

beaucoup d’infrastructures

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11
Q

spoken
written

A

à l’oral
à l’écrit

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12
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to sleep in

A

faire la grasse mat’ (matinée)

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13
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to recover, get better

A

récupérer

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14
Q

… is over there

A

… est là-bas

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15
Q

I can use natural disaster vocabulary

A

Je peux utiliser le vocabulaire des catastrophes naturelles

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16
Q

I can understand texts about climate change (lit. ‘climatic upheavals’)

A

Je peux comprendre des textes sur les bouleversements climatiques.

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17
Q

Have you heard about the Tohoku tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear accident?

A

Vous avez entendu parler du tsunami de Tohoku et de l’accident nucléaire de Fukushima ?

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18
Q

How did you hear the news? How did you react?

A

Comment avez-vous appris la nouvelle ? Comment avez-vous réagi ?

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19
Q

What do you know about the subject?

A

Que savez-vous sur le sujet ?

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20
Q

Do you think these are natural or man-made disasters?

A

Vous pensez qu’il s’agit de catastrophes naturelles ou provoquées par l’être humain ?

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21
Q

tsunami

It’s a giant wave that arrives on the ocean coasts.

A

le tsunami

C’est une vague géante qui arrive sur les côtes de l’océan

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22
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volcanic eruption

It’s the emission of gas and volcanic lava to the surface of the earth.

A

l’éruption volcanique

C’est l’émission de gaz et de lave volcaniques à la surface de la Terre.

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23
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earthquake

It’s a movement of plate tectonics

A

le tremblement de terre

C’est un mouvement de plaques
tectoniques.

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24
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flooding

It’s produced by heavy (‘strong’) rain.

A

l’inondation

Elle est produite par de fortes pluies.

25
Q

drought

It’s due to a lack of water.

A

la sécheresse

Elle est due à un manque d’eau.

26
Q

hurricane

A

l’ouragan

27
Q

tornado

A

la tornade

28
Q

fire, wildfire

A

l’incendie

29
Q

Have you ever seen a hurricane?

A

Avez-vous déjà vu un ouragan ?

30
Q

A tornado is very dangerous.

A

Une tornade est très dangereuse.

31
Q

A wildfire can destroy hectares of forests.

A

Un incendie peut détruire des hectares de forêts.

32
Q

the calm before the storm

A

le calme avant la tempête.

33
Q

to damage

A

abimer

34
Q

to kill

A

tuer

35
Q

beyond

A

au delà

36
Q

to shake

A

secouer

37
Q

to shelter

A

se mettre à l‘abri

38
Q

to flee

A

fuir

39
Q

closely followed

A

suivis de près

40
Q

to put forward, highlight

A

mettre en avant

41
Q

A cyclone threatens to destroy your city. What do you do?

A

Un cyclone menace de détruire votre ville.
Que faites-vous ?

42
Q

evacuation

A

évacuation

43
Q

victims

A

victimes

44
Q

seriously injured

A

blessés graves

45
Q

lightly injured

A

blessés légers

46
Q

destruction

A

destruction

47
Q

damage

A

dégâts matériels

48
Q

lack of food

A

manque d’aliments

49
Q

isolated population

A

population isolée

50
Q

What is global warming? Do you think natural disasters are a consequence of it?

A

Qu’est-ce que le réchauffement climatique ? Pensez-vous que les catastrophes naturelles en sont une conséquence ?

51
Q

to crash

A

s’écraser

52
Q

suddenly

A

subitement

53
Q

to wipe off the map

A

rayer de la carte

54
Q

to be hit

A

être frappés

55
Q

again

A

à nouveau

56
Q

shortly, soon

A

prochainement

57
Q

What would be the consequences of an asteroid impact on the earth?

If an asteroid crashed into earth, there would be…

A

Quelles seraient les conséquences de l’impact d’un astéroïde sur la Terre ?

Si un astéroïde s’écrasait sur la Terre, il y aurait…

58
Q

What are the most likely natural disasters in your country?

A

Quelles sont les catastrophes naturelles
les plus probables dans votre pays ?

59
Q

What do you do when a disaster occurs (lit. ‘produces itself’) or threatens to occur?

A

Que faites-vous lorsqu’une catastrophe se produit ou menace de se produire ?